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."

you end up working with him?" Claire shrugged. "It's

both here, how about we catch up

"That sounds

lighting

that afternoon, 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,

a tailored suit. As he turned around and saw Claire,

Claire, you look stunning," he said,

blushed slightly. "Thank you, Adrian. You

bouquet of flowers. "These

grateful smile. "Thank you,

his elbow.

looped her arm

left the lobby and headed to a nearby restaurant, engaging in light conversation along the way. The restaurant was elegant, with a warm ambiance

with soft lighting and tasteful decor creating an inviting atmosphere.

menu and decided on carbonara, while Adrian opted for a steak. "We'll also have a bottle of your finest red wine," Adrian added, and the waitress nodded, noting down their choices before heading

of collaboration do you have going on? Sorry for asking, you don't need to answer if you don't want to." Claire took a sip of water before answering. "It's fine, Adrian. I'm working with Harris Hotel on

intrigued. "That sounds interesting. Do

gently, a small smile playing on her lips. "I

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Chapter 154 Dinner

into your private life, Claire, but it seems like you and Alex know each other quite well. Is there a

she answered calmly, "I wouldn't say we know each other well; however, we did met

to Alex to herself. It was a part of her life

and Claire have this...connection. Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of their food. The waitress placed the steaming plates before them, the rich aroma of the

and fork. "It certainly