New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 385 Morning Chaos

For hours, Eligos had been glued to his screen, his fingers tapping furiously as he scoured the internet for anything he could dig up about Claire.

He was patient-methodical, even-but the deeper he went, the more interesting things became. Most of what he found was typical; business dealings, public records, and a few harmless social media posts. But then, something caught his eye. "Huh," Eligos muttered to himself, his brows furrowing. "She has an aunt and uncle... on her dad's side?"

The fact that they weren't talking anymore made him pause. Family drama? That was always a juicy thread to pull. Eligos leaned forward, cracking his knuckles with a grin. "Let's see how deep this rabbit hole goes."

He dug deeper, scrolling through articles, obscure blogs, and anything that mentioned her family. And then, just when he thought he was coming up empty, he stumbled upon something-a gem that made him sit up straight. His eyes widened as the pieces started to fall into place.

"Oh-ho-ho," he whispered to himself, a slow grin spreading across his face. "Now, this... this is interesting." He didn't want to jump to conclusions, but if what he found was true, it would change everything.

Eligos chuckled to himself, reaching for his phone. He dialed a number, barely able to contain his excitement. When the call connected, his voice was smooth, almost smug. "Prepare the jet. I'm heading to Italy." He hung up, already imagining the look on Claire's face when he revealed what he knew.

"Perfect," he muttered under his breath, still grinning. "I've got the perfect surprise for her. Just need to find the right moment to drop it."

Meanwhile, Claire was having one of those days. The kind where everything that could possibly go wrong, did. She hadn't planned for her morning to be plastered across magazines or the news. But here she was, front and center, and for all the wrong reasons. As Claire sat in the backseat of her car, she groaned. "This is not how I thought today was gonna go."

Between finding Bruno's dead body in the trunk of that car and Adrian's explosion fiasco, her life had turned into a tabloid circus. And now? Now people were spreading rumors that she caused the explosion to get attention. Fame? She snorted at the idea. She didn't need fame.

She was just trying to date Adrian in peace, not become the next big scandal.

"Yeah, because fame is exactly what I need right now," she muttered sarcastically under her breath.

Her driver pulled up in front of her building, and she sighed as she saw the crowd of journalists swarming the entrance.

Her employees were even struggling to get into the building with all the commotion. Claire's blood boiled. It wasn't even noon, and already her day was a nightmare.

"Great," she muttered, rubbing her temples. "Just what I need."

camera or a microphone, all shouting questions as soon

is it true you're

just using Adrian

any

Adrian have a fight

to make

The security team moved in quickly, forming a protective barrier around her as they escorted her inside. She didn't want to give them any more material to work with.

inside the building, she let out a deep breath. "Unbelievable," she muttered to herself, shaking her head. The craziness of it all was starting to wear her down. She made her way to her office, glad

the chaos outside. She barely had time to relax before there was a

in," she called out, forcing

a warm, fatherly smile. His wrinkled face always made Claire feel

replied, offering him a small smile as he

are you holding up?" he asked, his tone

her chair. "You've heard about

his head. "How could I not? It's trending

"It's all such a mess. I don't even know how

"You've been through a lot lately. And it's not like you're asking

don't want the attention! I just want to date Adrian

his eyes. "You're a strong woman,

voice softer

growing more serious. "Around one

frowned. "What's the

idea. It came

idea what it's about. Thanks for letting me know, Jack." She pinched the bridge of her nose, dreading whatever

up,