New beginning: Billionaire love story (Claire and Alex) novel Chapter 203

Claire’s eyes widened slightly, but she quickly masked her surprise. “Excuse me?” she said, her tone colder than before.

“Lisa,” Alex repeated, his eyes searching hers. “Why did you let her go?”

Claire exhaled slowly, regaining her composure. “That is a personal matter, Alex,” she said, her voice firm. “I don’t see how it’s relevant to this discussion.”

“It is relevant to me,” Alex countered, his voice tinged with frustration. “You know what she did. You had every reason to keep her locked up.”

Claire’s gaze hardened. “I did what I thought was best,” she replied, her tone leaving no room for argument.

Alex wasn’t satisfied with that answer. He leaned forward, his frustration growing. “She hurt you, Claire. Physically. She deserves to be in jail, not walking free. How can you just let that go?”

Claire’s patience was wearing thin. “She would’ve lasted a month at most, maybe just a few days. It wasn’t worth it,” she said dismissively.

Alex frowned, her answer striking him as odd. He opened his mouth to question her further, but before he could, Claire cut him off with a sharp tone. “Why did you visit Lisa, Alex? Were you planning to free her in the first place?”

The question caught Alex off guard. He hesitated, wondering how she had found out. “How did you-”

“The police gave a description, Alex,” Claire interrupted, her eyes locking onto his. “It wasn’t hard to put two and two together. So, tell me, why were you there?”

Alex hesitated, torn between telling her the truth and deflecting. But the words tumbled out before he could stop them. “I was interrogating her. I wanted to know why she hurt you.”

Claire’s expression remained unreadable, though her eyes narrowed slightly as she absorbed his words.

“And I wanted to ask her why she attempted suicide in your building,” Alex continued, his voice softer now, tinged with a concern that he rarely let show.

Claire raised her brows, trying to maintain her composure. She leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms. “And what did she say?”

Alex shrugged, frustration evident in his features. “She denied everything, as usual.”

An awkward silence filled the room, heavy with tension. Claire tapped her fingers on her arm, deep in thought. Finally, she broke the silence. “How did you even know I was at the station, Alex?”

A smirk tugged at the corner of Alex’s lips, but he didn’t answer. Claire rolled her eyes, already guessing his response. “Of course,” she muttered, the sarcasm in her tone unmistakable.

“If you have nothing else to say, you can leave,” Claire added coldly, putting her glasses back on and returning her attention to her laptop. She began typing, her fingers moving quickly over the keys as she tried to focus on her work.

Alex watched her, noticing the way her forehead scrunched in concentration. Back when they were married, he’d never paid attention to these little details, but now, they fascinated him. There was something about the way she bit her lip when she was deep in thought that he found incredibly attractive.

The sun streamed through the window, casting a warm glow over Claire, and highlighting her features. With her glasses on, her hair pulled back into a half bun, and the natural light enhancing her beauty, Alex realized just how stunning she was. He couldn’t tear his eyes away from her.