New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 189 Fall into a trap

Claire rolled her eyes. "We didn't do anything for your information."

Matthew walked forward towards her desk still with a curious look on his face. "No, there is something going on between you two."

"Matthew?"

"Yes?"

"Please shut up."

The one journalist from earlier who ask question about Claire parents looked around to make sure no one is following him. He walked towards the alleyway where he spotted a black car parking. He knocked on the window. The back door open and he climbed inside the car.

"I already did what you ask me to do."

Robert turned to him and smiled. "Good. You chose the right momentum when you asked that question."

He took the thick envelope and handed it to him. "This is your payment." The journalist took the money excitedly as he couldn't wait to spend all this money.

"Thank you, sir. If I may wondering, why the question is about her parents?" Robert lips curled up into a smirk.

"There is something that are not meant to be find out."

He turned towards the door to leave but then it got locked. "Keep this a secret. I don't want anyone including Claire to find out about this."

He nodded. "Of course, sir. Leave it to me. I will keep this a secret. I won't even talk about this." He left the car and walked in the opposite direction to what he came from.

company's stock, and to his delight, he noticed that Metacortex's stock was finally rising. He

at her desk, surrounded by paperwork. She

rising," Matthew announced with a smile. "The press conference

news. I guess Alex plan really did work out for the better." Matthew

phone and blocked any news relating to my press

"So, what's

location. Find out where she is. Also, ask Max to send all the evidence of their conversations and the money Lisa transferred to him. It's important for us to have

had her coordinates. "Gotcha," he muttered to himself as he saw that Lisa was currently on her way back to London. He then dialed Max's number. "Hey, Max.

thing, Matthew," Max replied. "I'll get it to you right

the information and headed back to Claire's office to

we need." Claire looked up, her expression a mix of determination and relief.

plan crossed her mind. "I have a plan in mind, but Max needs to be involve with this." Matthew scrunched his forehead in confusion.

"Oh, you

leaned forward curiously. "Care to share the

finally arrived back

of satisfaction as she stepped off the plane. She didn't bother to check

sudden vacation to the Maldives had been exactly what she needed, lifting her

standing in front of her. Sliding down her sunglasses, she scrunched her brows

we need to talk. It's

curiosity. She nodded and followed Max to his Prius. He took her bag and placed it in the trunk, his actions

secret marriage to Alex.

turned to Max. "So, what's this

didn't waver. "I'll tell you later," he said as he started

raised her eyebrows and rolled her eyes at his weirdness but didn't

Max offered her a drink. She took it, feeling thirsty from the long flight. She took a big gulp and wiped her mouth with the back of