New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 507 Arrested Claire sat in her office, meticulously gathering the evidence she had compiled against Robert-documents, financial statements, and internal reports from his time at Metacortex. Matthew stood beside her, double-checking the files, his expression grim.

"You sure about this?" Matthew asked as he passed her a flash drive.

Claire took it without hesitation. "More than ever."

She glanced at the clock. Time was slipping away, and she had to act fast before Robert caught wind of what she was doing.

As she placed the last set of papers into a file, her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and immediately put the call on speaker.

"Winnie," Claire said, continuing to organize the documents. "Why are you calling?"

Winnie's voice came through, slightly breathless. "I think I found out who this Evelyn is. The one who keeps visiting Lisa."

Claire's movements halted. She straightened, her grip tightening on the papers. "And?"

"I—I have a strong feeling she's planning to free Lisa," Winnie continued. "I just don't know how she's going to do it."

Claire frowned, her mind racing. "Free her?"

"Yeah. But I don't think it's a legal route," Winnie said hesitantly.

Claire exchanged a glance with Matthew before responding. "Keep an eye on Evelyn. See if you can find her real name."

There was a brief pause.

"I don't know, Claire," Winnie said, her voice laced with uncertainty.

Claire immediately softened her tone. "Listen, you don't have to keep going if you're uncomfortable. Just telling me what you know is more than enough. I'll take it from here."

Another moment of silence.

Then Winnie sighed. “No. I'll try one more time to find out who she is. I need to know."

Claire nodded, even though Winnie couldn't see her. "Alright. But if things get dangerous, stop immediately and get far away. Call me the moment you sense trouble, and I'll handle it."

"I will," Winnie promised. "Thanks, Claire."

"Stay safe," Claire said before hanging up.

She turned back to Matthew, her expression sharp. "We have to move now."

his coat.

into the police station with purpose. The officer at the front desk

want to reopen the case of my parents' deaths from three years ago," Claire stated, her voice steady but firm. "That includes the

that's

I want to speak to a detective. I have

With a short nod, he motioned toward the staircase. "Detective Harris

She turned and

203, Claire knocked

a deep

pushed open the door, stepping inside. Detective Harris, a gruff-looking man in his late forties with a sharp gaze, sat

he greeted, recognizing her. "To what do I owe the

want

Harris frowned. "Why now?"

the evidence that proves who was

leaned forward, his sharp

pulled out the flash drive and held

moment, then reached out and took the device. He inserted it

the room as he watched the footage, read through the financial records, and skimmed

a few minutes, he leaned back in his chair, rubbing

was cold. "Robert needs to be

case has been cold for years. If what you're

can move

wasn't just involved in my family's deaths. He's also been embezzling funds

flipped through the pages, nodding slowly. Then,

"I'll gladly drop you off

and another police officer entered VenusAMD. The moment they stepped into the lobby,

detective and a police officer? This

murmurs, walking straight to the

headed for Robert's office. Claire didn't bother knocking- she pushed the

up with his secretary, their lips locked in a heated

Claire scoffed. "Of course."

jerked away, looking utterly shocked. His secretary gasped, scrambling to fix her blouse

her chest and took a step forward. "Why am I not surprised seeing you having an affair? Does

in irritation as he straightened his tie.

under arrest for

color drained from