New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 182 Catching our target

Matthew and Claire sat side by side in their dimly lit office, surrounded by multiple monitors displaying different parts of London. They were in the middle of hacking into the city's surveillance system to track a person of interest. Claire's fingers flew over the keyboard with practiced ease, her eyes focused on the code streaming across the screen.

"Almost there," Claire murmured, her concentration unbroken. "Just a few more seconds."

Matthew watched her work, impressed by her skill. He knew she had a knack for this kind of thing, often using her abilities to gather crucial information.

"Got it," Claire said, leaning back with a satisfied smile. "We're in."

Matthew nodded. "Nice work. Let's start with the footage from the last internet café."

Claire quickly navigated to the location and pulled up the surveillance footage, rewinding to the timestamp where they had last seen the person wearing the hoodie. They watched as the figure walked out of the café, crossing the street before hailing a cab. "There," Claire said, pointing at the screen. "He left the café at around 10 AM."

They followed the cab through the city streets, the camera feeds switching seamlessly to track its journey. Eventually, the cab stopped outside what appeared to be a bar.

"It's 10:30 AM," Claire noted. She glanced at her watch and saw that it was already 1 PM. "Damn it."

Matthew noticed her frustration. "What's wrong?"

Claire sighed. "If it was still around eleven or twelve, I was thinking we could ambush him. But now it's 1 PM, and I'm not sure if he's still there."

Matthew thought for a moment. "Why don't you check the surveillance to see if he's left the bar?"

Claire nodded, feeling a bit more hopeful. "Good idea."

She rewound the footage and watched intently, scanning for any sign of the person in the hoodie. The minutes ticked by as they fast-forwarded through the recording, their eyes glued to the screen.

As she watched intently, there was no sign of the person leaving the bar. A smirk slowly spread across her face. "Looks like he's still there. We're going on a field trip."

Matthew's eyes lit up with determination. "Great. Let's go then."

catch their target. They reached Matthew's car, and Claire slid into the passenger seat while Matthew took the wheel. As Matthew typed

her eyes fixed on the screen. "Yeah, the person hasn't moved. We need to get

started the car and pulled out of the

car came to a sudden stop. Traffic was at a standstill, a long line

"Shit!"

"Damn!"

and Matthew cursed

phone and groaned. "It's bad, Matthew. The traffic is backed

maps app on his phone, his eyes darting back and forth between the screen and the road. Claire glanced over, curious. "What are

shortcut," Matthew replied, his voice tense. "We

raised her eyebrows, doubt evident on her face. "Do you think we'll make it in time?" Matthew turned to her and smirked.

the accelerator and shifted the gears, maneuvering the car through the narrow spaces between vehicles. He veered onto the pavement, earning honks and angry shouts from

widened slightly, and she clutched her

following the new route indicated by the GPS. "Relax, Claire. I know

same time, she kept her eyes glued to her phone, checking if the person they were

sharp turn, causing Claire to bump into the window. "Ouch!" she exclaimed, rubbing

said, his voice high-pitched with a mix of

him but couldn't help a small smile at his squeaky apology. "I swear if we didn't make it out

if we both don't make it out alive?" Matthew turned to her with an amusing

eyes.

side roads and alleys, expertly avoiding the main congested routes. Matthew glanced over at Claire, his eyes filled with urgency. "Is the

shook her head. "Yes, the person hasn't come out yet.

his foot

speed as it navigated through a narrow alleyway. The

loomed overhead, casting long

ynel

that made the already tight space

claustrophobic.