New beginning: Billionaire love story (Claire and Alex) novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118Perfect inche 

Clody, Claire, and Talia. Whispers began to ripple through the crowd as they tried to figure out what had happened. 

Claire glanced down at her dress, now stained, and ruined. 

As if the night couldn’t get any worse, now she was soaked as well. 

“What a perfect night,” she thought sarcastically. 

Taking a deep breath to maintain her composure, Claire turned to Cindy. Her voice was cabin but laced with a dangerous edge. 

“Why did you do that?” she demanded. 

Cindy glared at her, hatred flashing in her eyes. “You deserve it,” she spat back, her tone venomous, 

Claire scoffed in disbelief, shaking her head. “You are just a sad person. In fact, you remind me of a friend back home which has the same personality as you. And she was Alex ex–fiancée.” 

Cindy frowned and crossed her arms over her chest. “I’m not her. I’m different don’t compare me to her.” 

“You know Cindy? Your behavior is childish and disgusting. Let’s see how your dad will react seeing this.” 

Out of nowhere, Talia dumped two glasses of wine on Cindy head, she gasped as well as the guest, the wine dripped down her white dress that is now perfectly min. “Claire might not want to do such thing since she has a reputation to uphold but me? I will do the same to you as what you did to Claire.” Talia hissed at Cindy. 

From flat creed, Christian walled the sex lunge between late and Cindy untold 

He loves something signifikant was happening and quickly scammed the room, searing for Alex. After a few moments, he spotted him deep in conversation with 

Christianinade his way through the crowd, his guy growing with each step. He reached Ales and the gentle, pansing briefly to catch his breath “Excuse me,” he said, Interupting politely “Pan sorry to infunde, but I need to speak with Alex, I’xmgent.” 

Alex doowood, clearly imitated by the introumption. “Can’t you see I’m in the middle of as important conversation, Christian?” he said, his tone sharp. Christian nodded, unuleistanding Alex’s fimitation but knowing the unpris y or the situation. “Louw, and I’m sorry, but this can’t wait, it’s about Claite and 

Alex’s eyes widened, and has imitation instantly gave way to concim. He finned to the gentleman he was speaking with “I apologize, but I have to go. Something urgent has come up,” he explainedquicker. 

The gentlemannskled, looking slightly bed 

course, ple 

Alex followed Chaistas without another wond, his mind caring with possibilities. “What happened? is Clalie alright he asked as they weaved though the crowd Christian glanced at Alex, hilsexpressim serious. “I saw Calor and Clly eatier. They look_irishard to explain. You should see it yourself.” 

When he bed at the serie, his eyes widened in shock. Two womenstood directed, their hair and clothes soaked. 

Ales drowned, turning to Cinistan. “How did this happen?” he asked, biscuice Billed withhewilderment 

Christian shuupped, looking best as contused. “I don’t know. I was just coming back from the bathroom and saw thems like this,” 

Before Alexerald say amthing mose, a voice called out, “lane!” It was Adian, striding towards the women. Alex’s loan deepened, a mixture of confusion and initation crossing face 

What was Adilan doing here? 

Alexwatched as Adrian took off his suit jacket and droped it over claine’s shoulders. The gesture was caring, almost too familiar for Alex’s liking Claire looked up 

Adnan with gratitude, padling the jacket tighter around herself. 

“Alex, maybe you should stay out of this,” Christian advised. 

Alex ignored Christian’s protest and walked up to the scene. His jaw set in as he approached the small group, his eyes fixed on Claire, “What happened here? demanded, histone more torceful than intended. 

They turned to look at Alex, and he inmediately caught sight of Claire’s eyes. They were filled with cold annoyance. He was confident Clair wouldn’t have started this argument because he knew her well enough, His eyes went to Cindy, the most likely provocateur, and he glared at her hard. 

Cindy winced under his scrutiny, quickh avoiding his eyes. It was clear she felt guilty or at least uncomfortable. 

The guests around them began to murmur, their attention fully captivated by the drama playing out in front of them, like a live–action snap opera 

Alex’s face was tight with anger as he tumed to Adrian. “Take Claire outside.” he instructed – 

Adrian didn’t hesitate. “Let’s go, Claire.” He gently took Case by the arm and started to usher her out of the ballroom 

As they moved towards the exit, Cindy’s eyes widened in surprise. “Alex why are you letting her go?” she demanded, stepping towards him 

Alex’s expression was one of controlled bury candy, stop this right now,” he said, his voice low but fimo this is your doing. Claire would never do something like this.” 

Cindy’s face twisted with indignation. “And why would you believe Claire over me? 

spat, her voice rising. 

Alex yanked his am away before Cindy could reach him, his patience wearing thin. “Because I low Claire, and I know you. This has your fingerprints all overit 

Christian, standing nearby, placed a reassuring hand on Alex’s shoulder. “Let’s get out of here,” he suggested. Alex nodded, and together they walked out of the ballroom, leaving the mummiring crond behind 

However, Cindy wasn’t about to let it and these. Her eyes flashed with determination. “Chino, Alex. If you think this is over, you’re wrong,” she muttered under her breath. 

She followed them outside, her heels clicking sharply against the marble floor. “Alex, stop!” she called out 

Alex tumed, his expression weary. “What now, Cindy? 

“Alex, why do you always blame me?” she demanded, her voice trembling with a mix of anger 

meet and desperation. 

Alextumed to face her, his experson cold and unyielding “Blase you? I don’t blame you I just stated the truth. And our relationship over still hoping for it, you should get yourself a peality check. And one more thing, I know Claite didn’t do anything wrong. You were the one who started all this 

Cindy’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You weren’t there, Alex You don’t know how it happened.” 

cover long ago a 

and if you 

Alexstared at her, his eyes filled with disgust. “I don’t need to have been there, Cindy. I know enough. ” 

Alex stared at Cindy, disgust etched across his face as he realized she and Lisa shared the same manipulative personality. He chuckled to himself, incintulous at how he had fallendor these kinds of women 

CurlyImward, sensing the shift in his dement 

“Why are you laughie?” Cindy aded, her tone stempauod defenser. 

Aleksbank his lead “Sleptissos, Cinly, ni Filmin your career,” he said, his voice low and timeatening 

we,” she did, though het voi