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.

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 was finally rising. He headed towards

was busy at her desk, surrounded

is rising," Matthew announced with a smile. "The press conference earlier really made

plan really did work out for the better." Matthew nodded but couldn't shake the lingering question in his mind. "So,

hacked into her phone and blocked any news relating to my press conference with

"So, what's

chair. "I need you to track Lisa's location. Find out where she is. Also, ask Max to send all the evidence

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

"I'll get it to you right

He gathered the information and

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 Claire. "What's the plan once we have

then her lips stretched into a smile as a plan crossed her mind. "I have a plan in mind, but Max needs to be involve with this." Matthew scrunched his forehead in confusion. "Max? Why

escaped her lips. "Oh,

curiously. "Care to

finally arrived back

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

vacation to the Maldives had been exactly what she needed, lifting her spirits and giving her a

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

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

it in the trunk, his actions calm and methodical. Lisa didn't feel suspicious at all; after all,

secret marriage to Alex.

they were both seated in the car, Lisa turned to Max.

tell you later," he said as he started

eyebrows and rolled her eyes at his weirdness

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 Max. From the corner of his eye, Max