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.

sat at his desk, scrutinizing the 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

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

a smile. "The press conference earlier

guess Alex plan really did work out for the better." Matthew nodded but couldn't shake the lingering question in his mind. "So, what are you going to do about

pen down and looked thoughtfully at Matthew. "Well, you already hacked into her phone and blocked any news relating to my press conference with Alex. She still think her plan is

eyebrow. "So, what's the

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

he had her coordinates. "Gotcha," he muttered to himself as he saw that Lisa was currently on her way back to London. He then

replied. "I'll

gathered the information and headed

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." Matthew took a seat opposite

"I have a plan

chuckled escaped her lips. "Oh, you will see, you will

forward curiously. "Care

finally arrived back

she stepped off the plane. She didn't

been exactly what she needed, lifting her

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

"Lisa, we need to talk.

Prius. He took her bag and placed it in the trunk, his actions calm and methodical. Lisa didn't feel suspicious

secret marriage to Alex.

to Max. "So, what's this important news you wanted

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

raised her eyebrows and rolled her eyes

a big gulp and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand