New beginning: Billionaire love story (Claire and Alex) novel Chapter 350

“You can't terminate our contract, Alexander. You can't.” Claudia says frantically. Claudia’s voice broke as she turned back to Alexander. “Please, just—give me another chance.”

Alexander’s smirk faded, and his expression turned cold. He looked at her, no longer amused. “I don’t care,” he said flatly. “Honestly, I’m glad you’ve finally shown your true colors.”

Claudia blinked, stunned by his harsh words. Before she could respond, Alexander turned and walked out of the office, his steps deliberate and unhurried. Outside, he spotted Claire striding down the hallway. He quickened his pace, catching up to her, and grabbed her elbow gently.

Claire spun around, her face immediately settling into her usual cold, unreadable mask. She frowned, pulling her arm free from his grip. “What?” she asked, her tone icy.

Alexander opened his mouth to say something clever, maybe something to match Claire’s sharp edge, but nothing came out. His mind went blank. He stood there for a second, his tongue tied, before he finally managed to blurt out, “Uh, I just wanted to thank you.”

Claire raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms over her chest. “Thank me?” Her voice dripped with skepticism. “I didn’t do it for you, Alexander.”

He blinked, confused. “You… didn’t?”

“No,” Claire snapped, her tone sharp as a knife. “I did it for Metacortex. My company is partnered with Harris Hotel, and I can’t afford for that partnership to tank because of your incompetence. I’m protecting my interests, not you.”

Alexander stared at her, his surprise genuine. But after a second, he nodded. “Still,” he muttered, looking down awkwardly. “I don’t know how to deal with people like Claudia. So, thank you.”

Claire’s gaze didn’t soften, not even a little. She simply stared at him coldly. “You need to be smarter about choosing your business partners,” she said, her voice firm. “If you don’t want to end up in a mess like this again.”

Alexander nodded, unsure of what else to say. “Right. Got it.”

Claire gave him one last look, clearly unimpressed, before turning and walking away without another word. Alexander stood there for a moment, feeling a strange mix of relief and frustration. He had won this round, sure, but Claire’s words stung.

He couldn’t deny that she was right.

Inside the office, Claudia was still standing, frozen in place, staring at the door Alexander had just exited through. Her mind raced, unable to process what had just happened. It wasn’t supposed to go like this. She had a plan. A perfect plan. And now… it was all ruined.

She collapsed onto the floor, her knees hitting the hardwood with a thud. Tears streamed down her face, and she let out a strangled scream, the sound raw and full of rage. How could this have happened? How could it all have gone so wrong?

She slammed her fist against the floor, her breath coming in ragged gasps. “No, no, no!” she cried, the words barely coherent through her sobs. “This can’t be happening!”

The door creaked open, and Claudia’s secretary poked her head inside, her eyes wide with concern. “Madame Wright? I heard you screaming… Is everything alright?”

Claudia’s head snapped up, her face twisted in fury. “Get out!” she shrieked, her voice hoarse from crying. “I don’t want to see you!”

The secretary recoiled, startled by the outburst. “But—”

“I said go away!” Claudia screamed, her voice breaking. She threw her phone across the room, watching as it shattered against the wall. “Just—leave me alone!”

The secretary hesitated for a moment, clearly unsure what to do, before quickly retreating, closing the door softly behind her.