New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 161

Chapter 161 Dead end?

Alex sat at his desk, twirling a pen between his fingers, his mind far from the pile of paperwork in front of him. He was deep in thought, replaying yesterday's events over and over in his head. Claire had wished him a happy birthday. It was unexpected, and even though

her tone was a bit off, it still surprised him. He hadn't anticipated that she would wish him a happy birthday.

His office door opened, and Christian walked in, immediately plopping down on the couch with a groan. Alex glanced up, shaking off his thoughts for a moment.

"How's your head?" he asked, a smirk tugging at his lips.

"Like shit," Christian replied, rubbing his temples.

Alex chuckled, teasingly. "Do you want more drinks?"

Christian responded by lifting his middle finger, which made Alex laugh out loud. "I'll take that as a no."

Still smiling, Alex then asked, "Did you say something when you were drunk last night?"

Christian frowned and shrugged. "I don't know. Even if I did, I wouldn't remember."

Alex leaned back in his chair, his expression turning thoughtful again. "It's just... Claire wished me a happy birthday."

Christian raised his eyebrows, looking intrigued. "So?"

Alex sighed. "I wasn't expecting it, given our difficult relationship. It caught me off guard."

a hint of confusion in his tone. "Isn't that what you want? For her to wish you a

at the ceiling. "Yeah, I guess

smiling slightly. "Then why are you so bothered by

don't know. maybe because our relationship turned upside down and the way she act around me is so different. Maybe it

be used too

I was shocked when she wished me a happy birthday despite her tone was being off, as if she was forcing herself to say it." Christian laughed lightly. "Don't think too much about it, man. After all

Please don't remind me

a long, challenging week. As she approached her desk, she

unease she felt when dealing with Eligos, the mysterious figure

pulling out its contents. It was another series of photographs. Images of her at the club yesterday, arguing with Alex, at a restaurant with Talia, and various snapshots of her daily

is getting crazy, she thought. It meant someone was watching her every

intercom button and called for her secretary, Sandra. Within moments, Sandra appeared at the door. "Yes, Claire? Is everything

the brown envelope.

"The receptionist handed it to me this morning.

her frustration in check. "Thank

needed to find out who was behind this. She navigated to the surveillance camera footage, hoping

The person was wearing a mask and a cap, making it impossible to identify them. Claire

feeling the weight of the situation pressing down on her. This Eligos person was clever, always staying one step ahead. How could she catch someone so elusive? She couldn't even identify them from the video; they were fully covered,

stressed expression on her face. Concern etched

across her desk towards Matthew. He picked them up, flipping through each one. His expression hardened. "He did it again, huh?"

"I don't understand what this Eligos wants or who would spend their time watching people 24/7. I checked the surveillance cameras, but I couldn't see who sent the package. They were

really don't know. I've been trying to figure it out, but I keep hitting dead

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