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."

confusion in his tone. "Isn't that what you want? For her to

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

head, smiling slightly. "Then why are

relationship turned upside

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

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

Please don't remind me

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

the unease she felt when dealing with Eligos, the mysterious figure who

bag down, Claire lifted the envelope. She carefully 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

getting crazy, she thought.

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

the brown envelope. "Sandra, who

looked puzzled. "The receptionist handed it to me this morning.

to keep her frustration in check.

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

finally saw someone 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 receptionist had likely assumed it

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;

morning, but today he stopped short, seeing the stressed expression on her

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

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."

know. I've been trying to figure it out, but I

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