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.

figures on his monitor. Following Claire's orders, he focused on the company's stock, and to his delight, he noticed that Metacortex's stock was finally rising. He headed towards Claire's office to

surrounded by paperwork. She looked up as he entered. "Matthew,

stock is rising," Matthew announced with a smile. "The press

Matthew nodded but couldn't shake the lingering question in his mind. "So, what are you going

and looked thoughtfully at Matthew. "Well, you already hacked into her phone and blocked any news relating to my press conference with Alex.

"So,

Max to send all the evidence of their conversations and the money Lisa transferred to him. It's important for us to have

his desk, Matthew began the task of tracking Lisa's location. It was something he was accustomed to, and within minutes, he had her coordinates. "Gotcha," he muttered to himself as he saw that Lisa

Matthew," Max replied. "I'll get

the information and headed back to Claire's office

way back to London. And Max is sending over the evidence we need." Claire looked up, her expression a mix of determination and relief. "Good work, Matthew. This is exactly what we need to turn the tables on her."

stretched into a smile as a plan crossed her mind. "I have a

lips. "Oh, you

forward curiously. "Care

had finally arrived back

the familiar rush of satisfaction as she stepped off the plane. She didn't bother to check the news about Claire, confident

she needed, lifting her

Lisa spotted Max standing in front of her. Sliding down her sunglasses, she scrunched her brows in confusion. "Max?

expression was serious. "Lisa, we need to talk. It's

and followed Max to his Prius. He took her bag and placed it in the trunk, his actions calm and methodical. Lisa didn't feel suspicious at all; after all, she was the one who had hired Max to spread the news about

secret marriage to Alex.

seated in the car, Lisa turned to Max. "So, what's

didn't waver. "I'll tell you later,"

eyes at his weirdness but didn't press

flight. She took a big gulp and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and looked at Max. From the corner of his eye, Max