New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 166

Chapter 166 The internet's going crazy

For hours, Alex sat at his desk, staring at the screen, reading through the flood of comments and reposts of the photo from his wedding with Claire. Even though he had ordered Christian to take down the post as quickly as possible, the news had already spread like wildfire.

Social media had once again proven to be both a powerful and perilous tool. Alex marveled at how, in the blink of an eye, the internet could elevate or demolish

someone's career.

The more he read, the more anxious he became. The comments ranged from congratulatory messages to intrusive speculations. He realized just how vulnerable he was to the whims of netizens. "Damn it," Alex muttered under his breath.

He was determined to find out who had leaked the photo. He had already contacted his private investigator, but even they were struggling to trace the original source. The investigator had mentioned something about the location data being imprecise, possibly tampered with.

"Keep digging," Alex had insisted over the phone. "I want to know who did this, and I want to know soon."

On the other side, Christian was stuck in a massive traffic jam on his way to Metacortex to meet Claire. The car hadn't moved in what felt like forever. He drummed his fingers impatiently on the steering wheel, glancing out the window at the sea of vehicles surrounding him. "Great, just great," he muttered, cursing the traffic. Frustrated, he pulled out his phone and opened X, hoping to see if the buzz around Alex and Claire's marriage had died down. But no, people were still talking about it.

He sighed and then switched to Instagram, only to find that several gossip accounts were still buzzing with the news.

He called Alex. "Alex, the news about you and Claire... people on the internet are still talking about it. I have contacted X and other social media to take down the post but it seems people are sharing it again and again." Christian said a bit frustratedly. Alex's voice was tense. "I know, Christian. I'm reading through it all right now. It's a mess."

"Do you think we can find the person who leaked this information?" Christian asked, sounding doubtful.

taking longer than I'd like. Inform me about Claire

you of

was the hot topic of the day,

to move. Christian sighed with relief. He needed to get to

to contact Claire. He dialed her number, but once again, it went straight to voicemail. "Come on, Claire, pick up," he

building. Christian hurried inside, bypassing the front desk without asking for a guest card. Christian used the employee card to have access to the elevator and he pressed the

the elevator doors opened, Christian stepped out and headed straight to Claire's office. He knocked firmly on the door. From inside, a soft "Come in" reached his ears, allowing him to turn the

up from her desk, her eyes filled with worry and stress. As she stood to greet him, she asked, "Christian, what are you doing here?" "I saw the news," Christian replied, concern lacing his

to sit on the couch, motioning for Christian to join her. "I made sure to keep my past a secret." she began, her voice tinged with

onto Christian's, narrowing with

Alex wouldn't do something like this. He's working hard to take

it. "There are a lot of journalists and paparazzi outside your office," he said, his tone gentle but concerned. Claire's response was dripping with sarcasm. "Well, it seems the news about my marriage to Alex is more eye-catching than our project with the Harris company." Christian's expression softened. "We'll get to the bottom of this, Claire. Alex is helping too." The phone call began with a buzz, slicing through the stillness of the night. Lisa glanced at her phone screen and saw the name she was expecting. She swiped to answer, bringing the device to her

she said, her voice steady

on the other end of the line informed her. "I followed your

The internet

approval. "Good job," she continued, a hint of

man said, his tone now

her eyes, though he couldn't see her. "You'll get your money after the job is completely

pleased. "No, I need the money now. Transfer

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