New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 208 “Are you saying I'm not nice?”

"Do you know how it affects my company?" Claire raised her eyebrows waiting for Lisa to answer.

"Of course, you don't know. You don't even own a company. So, what I do now, is nothing compared to what you did to me."

Claire's tone was sharp, but there was a playful glint in her eyes. She raised an eyebrow, waiting for Lisa to come up with some excuse.

Lisa's fists clenched, her nails digging into her palms. "Of course, you don't know," Claire continued, not missing a beat. "You don't even own a company. What did I do? It's nothing compared to the mess you made for me."

Lisa's jaw tightened as she took a step forward, jabbing her finger in Claire's direction. "You're lucky you're rich, Claire. Otherwise—"

"Otherwise, what?" Claire interrupted, her voice calm and collected, not a trace of concern on her face. "You'll do what, Lisa? Throw another tantrum?" She smirked, the corners of her lips curling up as if she was savoring the moment. "If I were you, I'd leave before I make you leave. And for the record, I'm not deleting or removing anything from the news."

Lisa's eyes burned with frustration. She wanted to wipe that smirk off Claire's face, but instead, she hissed, "This isn't over." With that, she stormed out, banging the door shut behind her.

Claire barely flinched. She just watched Lisa leave, the smirk still lingering as she leaned back in her chair, utterly unfazed by the drama. "Goodbye, Lisa," she muttered under her breath with a casual wave at the door. "Don't let it hit you on the way out."

Meanwhile, Alex was sitting in the back of his car, heading to a meeting with the furnishing company that had partnered with Harris Hotels for years. He was staring out the window, the radio playing softly in the background. But then, something caught his attention. His head snapped forward when he heard Claire's name being mentioned on the radio.

"Did you hear?" The female radio broadcaster said in a bubbly tone. "I saw Claire Peterson and Adrian earlier at the pier restaurant. They looked so romantic!"

broadcaster giggled, chiming in, "I saw a picture of them online too, and I have to say, they make

phone was in his hand. His best friend, Christian, who was sitting next to him, turned and raised an eyebrow, a teasing grin on his face. "You gonna search

his thumb quickly navigating to X. Sure enough, there were pictures of Claire and Adrian all over social media. The comments were full of

man, easy," Christian said, noticing how tense Alex had become. "You're

is she hanging out with Adrian?" Alex muttered, more to himself than anyone else,

a nice guy?" Christian

him a glare. "Are you saying I'm not

what I meant. I just... you know... maybe Claire likes hanging out with him because he's, I

clear on his face. "Well, I don't like Adrian

chuckled softly. "Jealous

jealous." Alex snapped, though the way he clenched his jaw suggested otherwise.

sure," Christian teased, nudging him playfully. "You know, for someone who says he's not jealous, you're

glared at Christian, but there was a hint of a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "I'm not jealous, okay? I just... I

back in his seat, crossing his arms with a knowing smirk. "If you

sleek black sedan that gleamed under the morning light. It was one of those rare mornings when everything felt just right. She was in a surprisingly good mood, considering how hectic her

on their designs, knowing how complicated and time-consuming creating a design. But deadlines were deadlines, and with Alex's hotel opening in just seven months, time was not a luxury she could afford. As she walked down the street, her heels clicking against

always circling, waiting for

of freshly baked