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."

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

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

shook his head, smiling slightly. "Then

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

"Shouldn't you be used too since Claire wished

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

know. Please don't

of peace after a long, challenging week. As she approached her desk, she noticed a brown envelope lying conspicuously on

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

carefully opened it, pulling out its contents. It was another series of photographs. Images of her at the club yesterday, arguing

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

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

held up the brown envelope. "Sandra,

me this morning. She said it

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

needed to find out who was behind

she finally saw someone handing the file to the receptionist. The person was wearing a mask and a

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

stopped short, seeing the stressed expression on her face. Concern etched itself

towards Matthew. He picked them up, flipping through each one. His expression hardened. "He

frustration evident 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

trying to figure it out, but I keep hitting

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