New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 153

Chapter 153 Alex on the rescue

Alex's eyes widened in panic as he saw the bucket slipping from the worker's grasp. Without a second thought, he sprinted towards Claire, shouting, "Watch out!"

Claire, slightly confused, noticed Alex's gaze fixed on something above her. She looked up, and her eyes widened in horror. A few meters above her, the bucket was plummeting straight toward her head.

Instinctively, Alex lunged at Claire, pushing her out of the way. They rolled on the ground, with Alex skillfully shielding Claire from the impact with his body. Onlookers outside, their faces filled with panic, watched the scene unfold like an action movie, praying the accident wouldn't turn tragic.

The bucket collided with the floor from a great height, shattering upon impact. It was filled with paint, which splattered everywhere. Alex couldn't believe the close call. If the bucket had hit Claire, it could have been disastrous. He looked down at her, concern etched on his face.

"Are you okay?" he asked, his voice urgent.

Claire, her breathing rapidly, nodded her head. "I'm fine," she said, still in shock.

Alex stood up first and then extended his hands to Claire. She took them, and he pulled her up gently. Once she was steady on her feet, they realized they were still holding hands. They quickly pulled away, both feeling a bit awkward. Claire cleared her throat. "Thank you, Alex."

Before Alex could respond, the worker who had dropped the bucket approached them, his head hung low in guilt.

"I'm so sorry, Ms. Peterson." he said, his voice trembling. "I was not careful enough."

Alex's eyes flashed with anger. He was about to scold the worker, maybe even fire him, but Claire spoke first, her tone professional and firm." It is okay," she said, looking the worker in the eyes. "Just be more careful next time." The worker nodded, relief flooding his face. "I will. Thank you, Ms. Peterson."

Alex, still simmering with anger, took a deep breath. "You need to ensure this doesn't happen again," he said sternly.

"I promise it will not happened again, sir." the worker said, backing away.

about the incident, Alex turned to Claire. "That was too close," he said, his voice softer now. "Are you okay?" he asked, scanning her for any signs of injury. "You're not hurt, are you?" Claire shook her head, brushing off the dust from her blouse. "I'm fine," she assured him. Then she noticed the tear on the elbow of Alex's suit. Pointing

and the scratch beneath. "It's nothing,"

to argue but then thought better of it. She simply nodded as she

employees, who quickly approached. One of Claire's employees, asked, "Ms. Claire, are you

"I'm fine. Just a

a tall man named David, added, "If there's anything we can do, just let

you, David.

to Alex, Claire insisted, "You should treat that wound before

care of it." He turned to

started to leave. She glanced back at Alex from the corner of her eye then

the day went as usual. Claire is back in her hotel room and back to working on her work. However, she couldn't focus as the thought of Alex interrupted her mind since he was

she could do is to thank him beside, Claire mother taught her to be kind when someone help you in danger. On the other hand, Claire

doesn't know Alex room number,

text Alex to ask him about

few tense minutes, she managed to locate it. Sighing with relief, she jotted down the room number and quickly made her way out of the

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153 Alex on

was a risky move, but she needed to discuss something important with him. After a few minutes of internal debate, she braced herself

open, and Alex stood there, surprise evident on his face.

her professional demeanor, Claire replied, "I need to talk to you about your hotel, Alex.

let her

around briefly before sitting down on the couch. Alex offered her a drink, but she

the sleeves rolled up. Claire couldn't help but notice a wound on his arm that looked red and

haven't taken care