New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 154

Chapter 154 Dinner

Claire raised her brows at Alex question. "What do you mean by already?"

Alex coughed nervously and rubbed the back of his neck. "I mean I thought you want to talk more about your ideas regarding, the hotel." "That's all for now. I will contact you about the robot development."

"Of course, I will wait for the update." Alex looked elsewhere but Claires eyes.

As Claire left his hotel room, Alex closed the door and sighed, scolding himself.

"Why did I say 'already'? It sounded like I didn't believe she'd leave early," he muttered, running a hand through his hair.

He had been so caught off guard by her sudden visit that his words had come out wrong. He shook his head and returned to his work, trying to

push the awkward moment out of his mind.

For the next two days, everything went as usual for Claire, meetings, hotel site visits, and more meetings. However, she couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching her. It made her uncomfortable, though she couldn't pinpoint why.

Whenever she looked around, there was no one suspicious in sight. Once, she even caught someone staring at her from across the street, leaning on a pole. But as soon as a car passed by, the person was gone. Claire dismissed it, telling herself she was probably hallucinating due to her hectic work schedule.

Claire accidentally bumped into someone in the hotel lobby. "Adrian?" she exclaimed, surprised.

"Claire?" Adrian responded, equally shocked. They both chuckled at their sudden encounter.

"What are you doing in Las Vegas?" Adrian asked, curiosity evident in his tone.

"I'm here for business," Claire explained. "I have a project with Harris."

intrigued. "Harris? That's interesting. How did you end up working with him?"

"Well, since we're both here, how about we catch

sounds nice. I'd love

Adrian said, his eyes lighting

Claire stood in front of the mirror, admiring her reflection. She wore a dark purple backless halter dress that fit her like a glove, accentuating her figure perfectly. Her hair fell in soft waves around her shoulders, completing the look. Satisfied, she headed down to the lobby, aware of the admiring glances that followed her every

sharp in a tailored suit. As he turned around

stunning," he said, smiling

blushed slightly. "Thank you, Adrian.

handed her a bouquet of flowers. "These are for you," he said,

a grateful smile. "Thank you, Adrian.

his

her arm through his.

along the way. The restaurant was elegant, with

had arranged. The ambiance was serene, with soft lighting and tasteful decor creating an inviting atmosphere. They settled into their seats,

a bottle of your finest red wine," Adrian added, and

need to answer if you don't

Do you

a small smile playing on her lips.

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Chapter 154 Dinner

course, I understand." Adrian leaned back in his chair, regarding her thoughtfully. "I don't mean to pry into your private life, Claire, but it seems like you and Alex know each other quite well. Is

considering how much to reveal. Finally, she answered calmly, "I wouldn't say we know each other well; however,

Alex to herself. It was a part of her life she preferred to keep

saying that Alex and Claire have this...connection.

picking up his knife and fork. "It certainly