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."

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

back and staring at the ceiling. "Yeah,

head, smiling slightly. "Then why are you

relationship turned upside down and the way she act around me is so different. Maybe it caught me

too since Claire wished you

despite her tone was being off, as if she was forcing herself

don't remind

peace after a long, challenging week. As

dealing with Eligos, the mysterious figure who

Claire lifted the envelope. She carefully opened it, 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

her desk and sighed deeply. This is getting crazy, she thought. It meant

mix of anger and frustration, Claire pressed the intercom button and called for her secretary,

brown envelope. "Sandra, who

me this morning.

frustration in check.

out who was behind this. She navigated to the surveillance camera footage, hoping to catch a glimpse of

receptionist. The person was wearing a mask and a cap, making it impossible to identify them. Claire wasn't surprised; the receptionist had likely assumed it was just another routine

situation pressing down on her. This Eligos person was clever, always staying one step ahead. How could she catch someone so

Claire's office as he did every morning, but today he stopped short, seeing the stressed expression on her face. Concern etched itself onto his features as he walked to her desk "Claire, what's wrong?"

photos across her desk towards Matthew. He picked them up, flipping through each one.

her voice. "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 fully covered from head to toe."

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