New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 284 Don’t Get in The Way

As Matthew drove through the quiet streets, Claire sat beside him, her eyes glued to her phone. She had been trying for what felt like hours to track down the owner of a suspicious number but doing it on her phone was proving to be a nightmare. It was slow, clunky, and

far from flexible. Claire let out an exasperated sigh, her fingers tapping at the screen in frustration.

"Anything yet?" Matthew asked, glancing over at her while keeping one hand on the steering wheel.

Claire shook her head, not looking up. "No, it's taking forever. This stupid phone isn't cut out for this kind of thing. I should've brought my laptop or something."

Matthew smirked. "Aren't you supposed to be a tech genius? Can't you make that phone do whatever you want?"

Claire gave him a sideways glance, her mouth twitching into a small grin. "It's not magic, Matthew. It's just a phone."

Matthew chuckled. "Could've fooled me. Anyway, how close are we?"

Claire looked out the window, noting the familiar landmarks. "We're almost there. Just a few more minutes."

Back at the hospital, Alexander sat next to Abigail's bed, keeping Mary, Abigail's mother, company as they waited for any signs of improvement.

Suddenly, Alexander remembered something-the bag the police had handed to him yesterday. Abigail's belongings. He hadn't really gone through it yet, and it dawned on him that perhaps Mary should have it. He turned to her, her face tired and lined with worry. "Mary," Alexander started, his voice soft, "I have Abigail's things. The police gave them to me yesterday, but I think you should have them."

Mary looked up at him, her eyes red from crying. She gave him a weak smile, grateful for the gesture. "Thank you, Alexander. I didn't even think about her things."

He stood and retrieved the bag from the couch, but as he held it, something struck him as off. Frowning, he opened the bag and rummaged through it. Abigail's phone-he distinctly remembered seeing it yesterday-was gone.

Mary noticed his hesitation and asked, "What's wrong, Alexander?"

to worry her further. "It's nothing," he lied. "It's just... the

to her chest. She turned toward Abigail, lying still on the hospital bed, and her voice wavered as she asked, "Do you think she'll wake

continued speaking softly, lost in her thoughts about her daughter, but Alexander's mind was elsewhere. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Where had Abigail's

mind, a sudden realization hit him. Claire. She had been in Abigail's hospital room the day before. She was the only person, besides him and the police, who knew about Abigail's

going to check with the police about the phone. I'll be back soon,

his phone from his pocket. He immediately dialed Claire's number, but it went straight to voicemail, as usual. He clenched his jaw in frustration. What on earth was Claire doing with Abigail's phone? Alexander paced outside the hospital, thinking hard. The police had told him earlier that morning about new information they'd uncovered.

driver he had spoken to yesterday, and true to his words, he really didn't

Claire had figured this out including tracking the three men that harassed Abigail. One thing that stuck

number again. Voicemail.

he muttered into the phone before hanging up. Something was definitely off. What

office?" Alexander muttered to

other option, Alexander called his private investigator. When the line picked up, he spoke

PI's voice crackled through the line. "Got her. I will

updated on her location. I need

the PI replied before

but something about Claire always seemed to pull him into the thick of it. He checked his phone again, ensuring he

Claire was frowning, checking the address on

had in mind. "Are you sure this is the right address?" Matthew asked from the driver's seat, clearly

screen. "It's the

around the area. "You think Rafayel purposely gave

is a wild goose chase." She opened the car door and stepped out, motioning for Matthew to

they

house, a bright beam

flooded them, making both of them freeze for a moment A car screeched to a halt behind them, and Claire squinted through the glare. To her surprise, Alexander jumped out of

frown He looked anything but happy as he