New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 464

Chapter 464 Thanksgiving with The Robert

Two weeks had flown by in a blur for Claire, and yet she felt like she had lived a lifetime in that short span. Between patching up Metacortex's compromised systems after Eligos's latest stunt and trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy at Cryptonic, she was running on fumes.

The nights were sleepless, her days overrun with work and stress, and she hadn't even had the mental bandwidth to check in on Matthew's progress at the hospital.

When her phone rang and Alexander's name appeared on the screen, Claire debated ignoring it. But she knew him too well. If she didn't answer, he'd call back, and she wasn't in the mood to play phone tag with her ex-husband.

"Yes?" she answered curtly, her voice devoid of any warmth.

"Hello to you, too," Alexander said, the slightest hint of amusement in his voice. "I'm calling to talk about the Vegas hotel. It's opening in less than a month, as you probably remember. Just reminding you that you need to be there."

Claire sighed, leaning back in her chair and staring at the ceiling of her office. "Hmm," she murmured, noncommittally.

"Is that a yes?" Alexander pressed.

"Yes," she said flatly.

"And you're sure you're not going to flake on this?" he teased. "I know how much you love these kinds of

events."

"Hmm," Claire replied again, barely paying attention. She was already scrolling through her emails, her mind occupied with work.

"Claire," Alexander's tone shifted to something more serious, "you've been short with me on every call these past two weeks. Is everything okay?"

she snapped, then immediately regretted the sharpness in her voice. "I've

not to push further. Finally, he

her tone

"Goodbye, Claire."

setting it aside. She hadn't meant to be so curt with him, but she couldn't help it. Between Eligos's constant attacks and the pressure

on these breaches together, their combined efforts quickly neutralizing the threat. But with Matthew in the hospital, Claire was on her own. It annoyed her how persistent Eligos was, how he seemed to take a sick pleasure in

might have admired his skill. Hell, she might've even hired him at Cryptonic. But the man was a threat, and the fact that he

just about business anymore. It was

for a good five minutes, debating whether to go. Her relationship with Robert Robertson was anything but

useful information about

ingredient: a generous pinch of salt. If they were going to drag her

rang the doorbell and was greeted by a tired-looking maid. The woman's frazzled appearance didn't surprise her. She

said politely. "I'll inform Mrs. Robertson of your

nodded, stepping

with its gilded mirrors and marble floors. She set the pudding on a nearby table and waited, her heels clicking

at the top of the staircase, her perfectly coiffed hair and immaculate

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"How... nice of

Claire replied with a tight smile.

stairs, her eyes narrowing slightly as they landed

you to bring something. I hope it's

"Oh, I'm sure you'll

moment, the tension between them palpable, before Gretta finally turned and gestured for Claire

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