New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 215 It was a success

The ballroom was buzzing with energy, filled with businessmen and women chattering away. The conversations weren't just about deals and stocks; they also drifted into talk about luxury cars, vacation spots, and who had the best designer shoes. Claire and Alex, dressed to impress, made their way up to the stage, exchanging a quick glance. Claire gave Alex a nod, and he took the lead, clinking his glass with a fork to grab everyone's attention.

The clinking sound cut through the chatter, and gradually, the room fell silent. All eyes turned to Alex, who flashed his signature charming smile.

"Good evening, everyone!" Alex greeted the crowd, his voice carrying easily through the room. "Thank you all for coming tonight. Now, I have to confess, this event was a bit spontaneous, so think of it as a sneak peek-like a spoiler for a blockbuster movie. Those of you here are the lucky ones, and those who missed it... well, it's their loss!"

Laughter rippled through the crowd, and Claire had to work hard not to roll her eyes. Alex always knew how to work a room.

"Tonight, I'm thrilled to announce something that's been in the works for a while. Harris Hotel is partnering with Metacortex to bring you a brand-new hotel in Las Vegas," Alex continued, his voice full of enthusiasm. "But I won't spoil everything tonight. No sneak peeks at the whole hotel... but maybe just a little teaser of what's inside."

The crowd's interest was piqued, murmurs of curiosity sweeping through the room. Alex turned to Claire, giving her a slight nod. "Claire, take it away."

Claire stepped forward, taking the mic with a playful smirk. "Thank you, Alex, for that very... entertaining introduction. Good evening, everyone. I'm Claire Peterson, CEO of Metacortex, and tonight, as Alex said, we have a little spoiler for you."

As soon as she finished her sentence, the room suddenly went dark. The guests gasped, and a ripple of excitement ran through the crowd. In the center of the room, a soft blue light appeared, followed by the unveiling of an invisible monitor-like something straight out of an Iron Man movie. The display floated in the air, visible from every angle. Claire couldn't help but feel a swell of pride. It had been her idea, and her team had brought it to life perfectly, using angles and light reflections to create the stunning effect.

She could hear the guests whispering among themselves, clearly impressed and intrigued. Claire and Alex walked down from the stage, and as they did, Claire raised the mic to her lips again. "Ladies and gentlemen, what you're seeing right now is the future of luxury hospitality-meet the robots that will assist you at the Harris Hotel.”

The room buzzed with chatter as Claire continued, "But these aren't just any robots. They're designed to help with whatever you need, whenever you need it. And the brains behind it all? Cortex 2.0, the newest and most advanced software we've ever developed." A round of applause erupted from the crowd, and Claire couldn't help but smile. It felt good to see everyone so impressed. With a subtle gesture, she signaled for the lights to come back on, and the room was once again bathed in a warm glow.

"This hotel is going to be unlike anything you've ever seen before. Trust me, you won't

you all for coming tonight," Alex added, his tone warm and appreciative. "We're excited to share this journey with you, and we can't wait to show you

down, the guests began to mingle again, the excitement in the room palpable. Claire took a moment to

the excitement of being on stage. He stood next to Claire as they

small smile. "It was a

smile at me? That had to be a first. Alex thought to himself. Before he could say anything-maybe something clever, or maybe just to confirm he wasn't imagining things—a familiar voice interrupted. "Alex!" Joan's voice was filled with pride as she

followed suit, giving Alex

eyes then drifted to

smile grazed her lips. "Oh, Claire, dear!" she greeted, pulling her into a hug. Claire wasn't really the hugging type, but she didn't mind Joan. There was something motherly about her that made Claire feel at

were incredible up there, Claire," Joan complimented. "You and

you, Joan. And Abigail, your robot absolutely

"Thanks, Claire. But the technology you used to present it was

her hand dismissively. "Oh, that was all just angles and light

sight of Matthew, who seemed to be looking for someone. She turned back to the group. "I have someone I need to meet. Excuse me," she said, giving them a nod before slipping away. Alex watched her go,

weaving through the crowd, stopping every few steps as people came up to congratulate her. "Claire, that was

for his familiar face, but he seemed to

outdid yourself,” Adrian said with

was starting to feel a