New beginning: Billionaire love story (Claire and Alex) novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77 Broken wedding? 

Clasps reverberated through the room as Lisa’s eyes widened, her mangaping spen in struck. 

She turned to Alex, her voice trembling, “What do you mean bythan? 

Alex looked at her with a misture of sadness and confusion “It’s not that I don’t want to marry you, but……“ ins vol 

Da’s firows Turmwed in frustration. “But what, Alex? Hease, just tell me!” 

Alextook a deep breath, his woods coming out softly. “It’s postings harroniplicated lately,” 

Lisa’s disbelief turned Jute anger, “Complicated? How can you say that? Do you even love mer 

Alexaradintout to touch her hand pestly. “ot course, Hove you, Lisa 11’JAL.” 

“Why didn’t you want to marry the tra?” Lisa Istringteil, her votor rising. “Why didn’t you say yes” the canted, her voice alt a yell “What d 

Alexgland wound at the guests, who weerstating to whisper among themselves, sensing the tension. He tried to sinflar Lisa, frilling her to calm down and mit to yell. “I don’t know how to explain it. It’s not about love.” 

Meanslille, Alex’s parents, Michael and þan, watched the scene un 

sene unfold with a mix of surpulse e and concern. Michael’s town deepened as he observed the tension between Alexand Lisa. He had neverbeen fond of Usa and didn’t like the wedding from the s 

Michard leaned over to joan and whispraed, “I knew this would happen. That ghilis troulide.” 

Up on the second floor of the venue, Claire watched with a smink on her fare. Matthew, sitting beside her, couldn’t help but ask, “Is this your doing, Claire ? 

Claire shrugged nonchalantly, still smirking. “I may have had a small role to play.“. 

Matthew shock his head, a mixture of amusement anal disbelief. “You fevererase to surprise me.! 

Lisa’s bridesmaids rushed to her side, trying to calm her down. Lisa poshed them away, hre anger palpable as she held onto her bouquet tightly. 

*It’s not fair!* 1 Lis exclaimed, her voice echoing in the room. “Altereverything we’ve been through, how can you do this to me?” 

“Lba, calm down. People are watching.” Despite sa probing her away, Clody still went to her side and whispered to her. 

“I don’t care!” she cried out, her voice echoing in the hill, 

Alexfelt a pang of frustration and desperation. “You’re a liar,” he blurted out, unable to contain his ownenstions any longer. 

The room fell into a stoned silence. 

“W–whatd–do you mea 

Alextook a deep breath, trying to regain his composure. “You lied to me.” 

Lisatooka step back, her eyes wide with shock Without another word, she burned and ran out of the mom, her bridesmaid ferrying alterher. 

Left standing there, Alex felt a mix of emotions swirling withinhim. He looked to his parents, who were also taken aback by the sudden turn of events. : 

“Send the guests home or to the reception venue,” he instructed them, his voice tim but strained. “or do whatever you want with them, just make sure they are out of here 

His parents nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. Before they could respond further, Alexwalked away trying to catch up to tisa. 

Lisa sat alone in her room, her earlier joy shattered like the bouquet she threw to the floor in frustration. Tears streaked down her cheeks, mixing with the ruined makeup that mirrored herinnertumoil. 

she stared at herself in the mirror, her reflection a stark contrast to the radiant bride she had envisioned bring just moments ago. 

Cindy and Kayla, sensing Lisa’s distress, entered the room cautiously. “Hey, Lisa, are you clay?” Kayla’s voice was gentle, filled with concemfor herfriend. 

Lisa’s anger bubbled to the surface as she turned towards them, her eyes blazing with hurt. “Do look okay?” she exclaimed, her voice cracking with emotion. Alexdoesn’t want to marry me.” 

Cody tited to console her, her words a mix of reassurance and defiance. “So what? It’s his loss, Lisa. You deserve someone better than his 

Lisa’s fists clenched, her frustration evident. “No one is better for me than Alex,” she declared, her voice resolute despite her crumbling composure. 

With emotions tuning higli, Lisa dismissed her friends, unable to bear their well–meaning but inadequate wonds. 

*et out, I’m not in the mood,” she demanded, her voice raw with pain. 

Cindy and Kayla exchanged a glance, understanding Lisa’s need for space but also ferling helpless in the face of her distress. 

“Isaid get out!” she yelled at them. They winced hearing Lisa yelling and quickly walked out of the room, leaving Lisa alone with her thoughts 

Frustration gripped her as she replayed the events in her head. She was unable to comprehend home things had gotten so disastrous and couldn’t believe this was actually occurring. She wondered if Alexhadmanaged to fully umavel the web of lies anal decrit she had created. 

Yet, even as doubt gnawed at her, she still remained dental with the situation. 

As Lisa grappled with her emotions, the door creaked open again, and she braced herself for another intrusion. 

“I told you to go away,” she snapped, not bothering to tum and see who it was 

“Livi,” Alex’s voice out theough the tension, kodi yet filled withcoreen. 

Lisa’s tears slowly subsided as she tumed to face him, heceses still blazing with anger. “What do you want?” she spat out, her tone sharp and defensive 

Alex stepped closer, his expression paired. “I want to talk,” he said simply, his eyes searching hens for endentaiding 

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