New beginning: Billionaire love story

Chapter 510 Epilogue: A New Beginning The sun was setting over the London skyline, casting a golden glow over the city. Claire Peterson stood near the window of her penthouse, a glass of wine in her hand, staring at the breathtaking view. It had been months since the trial, and life had finally settled into a calm rhythm—something she had never truly experienced before.

For the first time in a long time, she wasn't constantly looking over her shoulder.

No more betrayals.

No more enemies lurking in the shadows.

Just peace.

A soft knock at the door pulled her from her thoughts. She turned to see Alexander standing there, his expression neutral yet thoughtful.

"Drinking alone?" he asked, stepping inside without waiting for an invitation.

Claire smirked. "Wouldn't be the first time. Did my maid let you in again?"

Alexander chuckled and walked over, his eyes flickering toward the skyline before settling on her. "Yeah, you could say that."

They had both changed-more than either of them would ever admit.

They had finally come to terms with something neither of them had wanted to face for years:

They were nothing more than business partners.

The romantic tension, the unresolved feelings, the what-ifs-they had all been put to rest.

Alexander had stopped pursuing her.

Not because he no longer cared.

But because he finally understood.

Even though there was still that tiny sliver in his heart, that small, irrational hope that maybe—just maybe things could be different one day... He knew the truth.

Claire had made her choice.

And he respected it.

"To new beginnings," Alexander said, grabbing a glass from the bar and pouring himself a drink.

Claire raised her own glass, clinking it lightly against his.

"To new beginnings."

A week later, Claire found herself sitting across from Eligos in a quiet, high-end restaurant.

The last time they had spoken, it had been under much darker circumstances- threats, power plays, and misunderstandings clouding their every interaction.

But today was different.

Eligos, the man who had once orchestrated chaos in her life, was now sitting calmly before her, his expression uncharacteristically serious.

"I owe you an apology," he admitted, his fingers lightly tapping the side of his glass. "For the way I treated you. For the things I accused you of. I was... wrong."

him. "That's

out a soft chuckle. "I'm not proud of it. But you exposed the truth-one that I was blind to. For that, I owe you

air between them.

means we're not enemies anymore?" she

“I wouldn't go that far. But let's just say... if you ever need me,

brow. "That almost sounds like a

"It is."

her hand across the table. Eligos hesitated,

A truce.

rare and

were caught up in

dancing around their feelings, Christian had finally proposed-and of course,

phone, excitement radiating through

"Oh, I don't know.

"I hate that you're

"I always am."

is, you have to help me plan the wedding. No excuses." Claire chuckled. "You do realize I'm not exactly

take-control' type, which is exactly what I

her head, amused. "Fine. But don't blame me if it

have

looming threat, had

had landed

play the victim, spinning tales of innocence and suffering, but

the truth had caught up

behind bars-just like she should have been

Potter,

verge of selling the company,

certain, however, was that his empire

And Claire?

bring herself to

changes, one

been by her side through everything, never

now, they were

hadn't realized just how much Adrian meant to her-how

But he knew.

on the balcony of his Parisian estate, Adrian pulled something out of his

A small, velvet box.

sipping her wine,

Adrian cleared his

him, immediately catching

confident posture.

asked, setting

inhaled deeply, then turned to face

while," he started, his voice steady but filled with emotion. "About us. About everything

an eyebrow,

exhaled, a small, nervous smile playing on his lips. Then, without

opened

Inside was a ring.