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.

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

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

covered this

doorframe, looking Andrea over thoughtfully. "Proof? Alright. What do you

all this nonsense? Do something for me first." Eligos raised an eyebrow, looking thoroughly bored. "And

smirked, clearly enjoying this. "Pay

"That's all?

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

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

"Only? That's... that's

out his phone. "Bank account

at him in disbelief before stepping aside, motioning for Eligos to enter. "Fine. Come

on a piece of paper and handed it over. Eligos looked at the paper, then back

watched, suspicious, as Eligos 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

pocket. "Oh, please. I'm much

at him, a mix of confusion and disbelief. "Alright then, Mr. Better Than a Scammer, why are you even here?

even know about. Family connections." Andrea snorted."You keep talking about this 'half-sister'

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

"you've got some powerful blood running through your veins. And once you understand what that means, things are gonna

doesn't make sense. 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?

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