New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 144

Chapter 144 "I am watching you."

Eligos stared at his computer screen, smirking as he read the message from Claire. His eyes lingered on the kiss emoji she had included at the end.

Hechackled, muntering to himmelf, "Looks like this is going to be interesting"

A few days had passed since the settling message, and Claire remained on high alert, wary of another attack. She had doubled her security measures, hoping to prevent any breaches. Despite her vigilance, there hadn't been any further incidents, giving her a momentary sense of relief.

During those days, Claire devoted herself to tracing the hacker's location. She spent countless hours poring over data, analyzing Ings, and trying every teclmique she law. Yet, the hacker's trail armained elusive. Frustration gnaveed at her, but she refused in give up. She knew she would find the location eventually

Meanwhile, Alex received a phone call from his mother, inviting him to lunch at a restaurant. Still recovering from his recent illness, Alex didn't feel like going out. However, not wanting to argue, he reluctantly agreed and headed to the restaurant.

Upon arrival, Alex quickly spotted his mother, Joan, woning at him from her table. He sighed and approached her, giving her a kiss on the check "ili, Mun," he greeted her.

They were seated in a quaini, upscale restaurant, the kind of place where you loved to have leisurely hunches. It was unusual for her to arrange a mid-day meal, especially on a weekday.

Joan beamed at him, but before she could say anything, Alex's eyes fell on the woman sitting next to his mother, "Who's this?" he asked, puzzled. joan slapped his arm lightly, a look of disbelief on her face. "Alex, how can you not Temember your own childhood friend? Alex namowed his eyes, scrutinizing the woman, Suddenly, realization hit him. "Abby?" he exclaimeil. The woman laughed, a familiar twinkle in her eyes. "It's about time you remembered, AlexTM Alex shook his head, still in disbelief. "You don't look like you did when we were kich." Abby laughed again, et voice filled with warmth. "Well, time changes us all, doesn't it?"

grinned, feeling a rush of old memories. "It's great to see you, Abby. It's been

satisfied smile. "I thought it would be nice for you

as he looked at his mother across the table, "Mum, what's the purpose of this lunch?" he

son?" the replied, her voice light, "1 jint realized how mely we get to spend time together, and I thought it would be nice to catch up." Alex studied her for a moment, sensing there was more to it. "Is that

sat down and talked." Joan doesn't like lying to his son but the reason she invite Alex for lunch is to reunite him with his childhood friends and also maybe pushing him to a ne relationship with hat. Seeing his son got pulled in Lisa lies made her feel sad. She was hoping that maybe Alex and Claire could reconcile but it seems that the chances are slim to none, and

fast, driven by pure resolve and adrenaline,

the new system holding up? Claire asked one of her tech

had any suspicious

the keyboard, "So far, so good. The new protocols are in place, and we

teme. "Keep monitoring. We

gnity of the situation. "Understood,

in protest, reminding her that she hadn't eaten since the previous evening.

the shop, the bell above the door jingled softly. The familiar, comforting smell of fresh bread and roasted meats greeted her Claire ordered a turkey and avocado sandwich and took a

she took a

through her second bite, she froze. There was something had inside the sandwich Confused, she reached for a

she opened it and found a piece of paper inside.

"I am watching you."

Deciding it was best to leave, she abandoned her lunch and hunted back to Metacortes, Back in the safety of her office, she lucked the door and took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing mind she wasn't scared, but the