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."

"Isn't that what you want? For her

at the ceiling. "Yeah, I

"Then why are you so bothered by

his temples, trying to find the right words. "I don't know. maybe because our relationship turned upside

"Shouldn't you be used too since

in behavior stunned me, so 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 everything that happened was

Please don't

lightly to herself, a rare moment of peace after a long, challenging week. As she approached her

felt when dealing with Eligos, the

another series of photographs. Images of her at the club yesterday, arguing with Alex, at a restaurant with

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

the intercom button and called for her secretary, Sandra. Within moments, Sandra appeared

the brown

to me this morning. She said it was for

frustration in check. "Thank you, Sandra.

Sandra left, Claire sat down at her desk and turned on her computer. She needed to find out who was behind this. She navigated to the surveillance camera footage, hoping to catch a glimpse of the person

handing the file to the receptionist. The person was wearing a mask and a cap, making

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,

did every morning, but today he stopped short, seeing the stressed expression on her face. Concern etched itself onto his features as he walked

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

in 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

her head. "I really don't know. I've been trying to

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