New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 184 “Are you serious?”

Max hesitated, eyeing her warily. "What kind of agreement?"

"We'll give you more money than what you're getting paid now. As long as you tell me who hired you." Claire said.

Max hesitated, considering her offer. "How much are you willing to pay me?"

Claire didn't miss a beat. "I'll pay you double what the person who hired you is paying."

Max's eyes widened. He knew Claire was serious, and he could be swayed by the right amount of money. After a moment of silence, he nodded. "Alright, I'll tell you who orchestrated the whole thing."

Matthew and Claire exchanged a glance, understanding the gravity of the situation. Claire turned back to Max. "It's better if we find a place to talk about this. Get in the car."

Max reluctantly agreed and followed them to the car. Claire sat in the back seat to keep an eye on Max, while Matthew took the wheel. As they drove, Claire leaned forward. "Ok, Max. Who's behind all this? I'm sure you are not working alone." Max shifted uncomfortably before finally speaking. "It's Lisa Thompson."

Claire couldn't believe what she was hearing. Her brow furrowed in disbelief. "Lisa Thompson? Are you serious?"

Max nodded, pulling out his phone to show her a text conversation between him and Lisa. "Look for yourself."

Claire took his phone and scanned the messages. It was undeniable. She quickly pulled out her own phone and snapped a photo of the conversation.

"What are you doing?" Max asked, his voice edged with nervousness.

Claire gave him a stern look. "I pay you, and you stay silent. Understood?"

Max gulped and nodded. "Alright, fine."

Thompson was the

mind is that Lisa is the one behind this. Claire thought it must be Robert or even Eligos turns out it was someone who ruin her marriage life and now

crossed, her brows scrunched in confusion as she looked at Max. "Why did Lisa hired you?" she asked, her tone tinged with frustration. "And why did you move to a different internet café to post information on social media?" Max leaned back in his seat, trying to appear nonchalant. "So, no one could track me," he replied. "It's much safer this way.

sighed, rubbing her temples.

don't know. She hasn't called me

She then turned to Max, her demeanor shifting to a more professional tone. "Do you want

of money, and he gave Claire his full

her voice steady. "I mean I'll triple your payment as long as you do exactly

tempting for Max to resist. He thought about it for a moment, the prospect of more money outweighing his initial hesitation. "Alright, Claire," he said, a grin spreading across his face. "You've got

she arrived at her office, she was surprised to see Alexander Harris already seated on the couch. Her secretary came rushing to approach Claire and said, "Mr. Harris wanted to see you. I told him you would be here soon." Claire nodded, appreciating her secretary's diligence, and stepped inside the

up, his expression serious. "I wanted to talk

understanding his concern. "What

be held earlier. Ideally today,"

shook her head. "I can't do today. I've already prepared everything for tomorrow. Changing it now would cause too many

heavily. "Fine, but tomorrow needs to go well.

over our plan and practice our lines. It needs to come out

comfortable. Claire delivered

I will be the one who talks about your grandfather

you? He's, my

miss him when you talk about it. You know that it needs to

make sense if you are the one who talks about my

pursed her lips and scrunched her forehead. "Alex, he may be your grandfather, but you don't know much about

scoffed and leaned forward. "How can I not know about him when he is my

of civil conversation that both parties hoped for rarely occurred. Both wanted to rule and dominate, and it is obvious that these people couldn't be in the same room for more than an

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