New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 163

Chapter 163 Capturing him

"You?!"

Claire smirked, not bothering to hide her satisfaction. "Surprised to see me?"

Tom's eyes widened, a mix of shock and fear crossing his face. "What are you doing here?"

"I think it's time we had a little chat," Claire said, her voice cold. She set the tattoo gun aside and crossed her arms, glaring down at him. "I want answers, Tom. And you're going to give them to me."

Tom tried to sit up, but Claire pushed him back down. "Stay put," she ordered. "You're not going anywhere."

She called Matthew name, and he walked in the room. His face is serious as he stood across Claire.

Claire gestured for Matthew to tie Tom's hands, and he did so without a word. Claire then took a seat across from Tom, her eyes never leaving his.

"Now, Tom," Claire began, her voice calm but firm, "did you send the brown envelope to my office?"

Tom shook his head vigorously, his face pale. "No, I don't know anything about that. I swear!"

Claire leaned back in her chair, her eyes narrowing. "If you don't know anything, then why did you look so surprised when you saw me?"

Tom cleared his throat nervously, avoiding her gaze. "I was just told to... to do certain things," he stammered.

Claire raised her eyebrows, her interest piqued. "By whom, Tom? Who told you to do these things?"

that," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. Claire laughed, a

in terror. "How did you know?" he asked, his

Tom. Now, tell me everything you know about Eligos and

and his hands trembling. He shook his head, avoiding her eyes. "I...

holding it threateningly. "If you won't tell me, I'll have to do some damage,"

slightly, panic evident in his voice. "Please, don't! I really can't tell you. If

stared at him, her expression hard. She honestly didn't care if Tom ended up dead, but she wasn't a monster. With a sigh, she placed the tattoo gun back on the counter and crossed her arms over

you the one who

know anything about the content.

scrutinizing him. After a moment of silence, she spoke again. "Alright, since you can't tell me,

but still scared.

the counter. She quickly scribbled a message, her handwriting sharp and precise. She placed

reading the message quickly before nodding. "I will. I

close, her voice icy.

of the room, Matthew following close behind. They nodded to the woman at the front desk before heading out to the car. Claire jumped into the passenger seat, and Matthew started

write in

on Claire's lips as she stared out the window. "I told him

said, shaking his head in disbelief. "I can't believe you

as the evening settled in, Tom made his way to Eligos's office, his head down and his hands trembling with fear. He clutched the paper tightly, dreading the encounter. Taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door and entered. Eligos sat behind his large mahogany desk, his piercing eyes

knees weaken, stammered, "It's... it's a message from Claire." He handed the paper to

Tom's grasp. He glanced at it, his expression unreadable. "Claire,"

his heart

A low, chilling laugh escaped him. "Claire doesn't seem scared at all," he said, almost to himself. His eyes gleamed with dark amusement. Tom stood there, feeling the oppressive weight of Eligos's

a dismissive

flooding through him as he escaped Eligos's oppressive aura. He hurried down the