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

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

slightly. "Then why

the right words. "I don't know. maybe because our relationship turned upside down and the way

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

when she wished me a happy birthday despite her tone

know. Please don't remind me

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

the unease she felt when dealing with Eligos, the

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

is getting crazy, she thought. It meant someone was watching her every

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

up the brown envelope. "Sandra, who sent

me this morning.

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

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 it impossible to identify them. Claire wasn't surprised; the

sighed again, feeling the weight of the 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,

stressed expression on her face. Concern etched itself onto his features as

them up, flipping through each one. His expression hardened. "He did it

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

been trying

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