New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 392 Andrea

Eligos stood outside Andrea's apartment building, his expression one of pure disgust. The place looked like it hadn't seen a decent repair in decades-faded bricks, broken windows, and a general air of neglect. He wrinkled his nose, muttering to himself. "Is he really living in this dump?" Eligos had learned a lot about Andrea recently, but he still found it hard to believe the guy didn't know his half-sister was none other than Claire Peterson-the CEO of a tech empire and a legend in the hacking world. She was probably in some high-rise office right now, pulling strings across the digital landscape, while her half-brother... lived here. Eligos snorted, amused. "Oh, this is gonna be interesting."

With a sigh, he headed inside. The moment he stepped through the door, he jumped back, convinced he saw a rat scurrying across the floor. "Fantastic," he muttered, frowning. "This place is a horror show."

He made his way up the staircase, each step creaking ominously. A few were even broken, forcing him to take awkward, careful steps. Just as he reached the second floor, he stumbled upon a couple making out against the wall.

Eligos raised an eyebrow and muttered under his breath, "It's only noon, people. Get a room."

Rolling his eyes, he continued up to the third floor, finally arriving at the end of the hallway. 309. He paused for a moment, eyeing the door with a mix of irritation and amusement. Instead of just knocking, he pulled a napkin from his pocket, wrapped it around his knuckles, and knocked.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Silence.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

After a few moments, he finally heard some shuffling inside, followed by a groggy voice calling out, "Hold your horses!"

Eligos crossed his arms, tapping his foot impatiently. The door finally swung open, and there stood Andrea, his face twisted in a scowl. The moment he saw Eligos, his expression went from annoyed to furious.

"Oh, it's you," Andrea grumbled, narrowing his eyes. Before Eligos could say a word, Andrea tried to slam the door shut, but Eligos quickly wedged his foot in the doorway.

"What do you want? I'm not dealing with your crazy talk

raised an eyebrow. "Crazy talk? I wasn't lying to you, you know.

glared at him, arms crossed. "And I thought we covered this yesterday too-none

over thoughtfully. "Proof? Alright. What

believe all this nonsense? Do something for me first." Eligos raised an eyebrow,

this.

"That's all?

daring him. "Yeah. That's all. Forty-five thousand, nine

Eligos didn't flinch. Instead, he raised his brows, chuckling.

looked at him, jaw-dropping. "Only? That's... that's a

out his

before stepping aside, motioning

glancing around at the shabby apartment with mild distaste as Andrea scribbled his bank information on a piece of paper and handed it over. Eligos looked at

tapped away on his phone. Less than five minutes later, Eligos held up his phone, showing Andrea the confirmation screen. "Done." Andrea squinted at the screen, then at his own phone as a notification popped up, confirming the transfer. His eyes widened as he realized the money was actually there. "No way," Andrea breathed, still staring

his phone back into his pocket.

of confusion and disbelief. "Alright then, Mr. Better Than a Scammer, why are you

than you realize, Andrea. You've got connections you don't even know about. Family connections." Andrea snorted."You keep talking about this 'half-sister' thing.

on, you've gotta admit-there's something a bit... odd about me, don't you think?" Andrea eyed him skeptically. "Odd? Yeah,

running through your veins. And once you understand what that

Claire Peterson is not my half-sister. I don't have siblings. She lives in god knows where and I am in Italy. So how did we even become half-siblings? It

at the interior around him. The worn-out couch, old TV, and crusty walls needed a repaint, and open his mouth to speak.