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."

that what you

sighed again, leaning back and staring at the ceiling. "Yeah, I guess

shook his head, smiling slightly. "Then

because our relationship turned upside down and

used too since

a happy birthday despite her tone was being off, as if she was forcing herself to say it." Christian laughed lightly.

know. Please don't remind me

lightly to herself, a rare moment of peace after a long, challenging week. As she approached her desk, she noticed a brown envelope lying conspicuously on top of her

her, reminiscent of the unease she felt when dealing with Eligos, the mysterious figure who had been haunting her life with

Images of her at the club yesterday, arguing with Alex, at a restaurant with Talia, and various snapshots of her daily

threw the pictures on her desk and sighed deeply. This is getting crazy, she thought.

and frustration, Claire pressed the intercom button and called for her secretary, Sandra. Within

the brown envelope.

looked puzzled. "The receptionist handed it to me this

trying to keep her frustration in check. "Thank you, Sandra. That

desk and turned on her computer. She needed to find out who was behind this. She navigated to the

the 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

down on her. This Eligos person was clever, always staying one step ahead. How could she catch someone so elusive? She couldn't

expression on her face. Concern etched itself onto his features as he walked to her

them up, flipping through each one. His expression hardened. "He did it again, huh?" he said with a

time watching people 24/7. I checked the surveillance cameras, but I couldn't see who sent the package.

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

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