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.

stock market 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.

walked in, Claire was busy at her desk, surrounded by paperwork. She looked up as he entered.

is rising," Matthew announced with a smile.

sighed in relief, her shoulders visibly relaxing. "That's great news. I guess Alex plan really did work out for the better." Matthew nodded but couldn't shake the lingering question in his mind.

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

eyebrow. "So, what's

out where she is. Also, ask Max to send all the evidence of their conversations and the money

he was accustomed to, and within minutes, he had her coordinates. "Gotcha," he muttered to himself as he saw that Lisa

replied. "I'll get it to

thanked him and hung up. He gathered the information and headed back to

location. She's on her 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

into a smile as a plan crossed her mind. "I have a plan in mind, but Max needs

lips. "Oh, you will see, you

"Care to share the

finally arrived back

stepped off the plane. She didn't bother to check the news about Claire, confident that her plan

exactly what she needed, lifting her spirits and giving her a beautiful

through the airport, Lisa spotted Max standing in front of her. Sliding down her sunglasses, she scrunched her

serious. "Lisa, we need to talk. It's about Claire. Follow

his Prius. He took her bag and placed it in the trunk, his actions calm and

secret marriage to Alex.

turned to Max. "So, what's

tell you later," he said as

rolled her eyes at his weirdness but didn't press

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 her hand and looked at