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."

leaned forward, a hint of confusion in his tone. "Isn't that what you want?

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

"Then why are you so

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

shrugged. "Shouldn't you be used too since Claire wished you for three

special back then and her sudden change in behavior stunned me, so I was shocked when she wished me a happy birthday despite her tone was being

don't

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

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

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 snapshots of her daily activities. "This is

desk and sighed deeply. This is getting crazy, she thought. It meant someone was watching her every move,

Claire pressed the intercom button and called for her secretary, Sandra. Within moments, Sandra appeared at the door.

the brown envelope.

"The receptionist handed it to me this morning.

in check.

out who was

a mask and a cap, making it impossible to identify them. Claire wasn't surprised; the receptionist had likely assumed it

always staying one step ahead. How could

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

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

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 couldn't see who sent the package. They were fully covered from head to toe." Matthew sighed, setting the photos down. "Do you have any idea how to

don't know. I've been trying to

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