SWNOVELS Chapter 120
Chapter 120 Back to Lonke
The next moming, Clave wasted no time. She immediately flew back to London, eager to put the events of the previous sight behind her, the sought out Albercht, to apologize for the disruption.
Mr. Alberchi greind her warmly, assuring her that it wasn't her failt and that there was no need to apologize. Bat Claire couldn't shake the feeling of guait. She felt responsible for causing a scene at the event, camill it wasn't intentional
As they spoke, Mt. Albrecht meetmed Cindy He explained that Candy had resumed to the event, only to be met with her father's anger. He had even slapped her in
the face.
Clater's eyebrows fanowed in surprise. She had expected such a drastic reaction. "What happen?" she asked, curious about the case of the altercation
There's been a scandal about Cindy clerulating on the intemet," Mr. Albrecht replied gravely. "Il verontoluve caused quite a stir
Claire nodded, her mind caring with pestion. She sealized that she hadn't clicked the news or social media since the previous night
"Thank you for telling me," she said to M, Albrecht, appreciating his honesty.
Asste left the hotel lobing, chaior passed by Alex, but she didn't notice him. She was wearing sunglasses, her pare focused aleat as she made her way to fine waiting car. Alex, however, couldn't help but notice her. At first, he wasn't sure if it was claime, but as he looked hack, he recognized her immistakable rigure.
He wondered why she was leaving so abruptly, Was it because of the situation with Clody, or waste another reason? Alexruldn't help but feel a pangst curiosity, but he quickly pushed the thought aside. It wasn't his place to preinton Claire's personal affairs
Asclater climbed into the sat, exhaustion weighed heavily onder. Sirmas eger to get home and be in brown roxy surroundings. She was eager to get home and beinbruncay sumoundings. It had been a bitter and unpleasant meeting, and Claire had no wish to go through it again anytime soon.
"Do you think you'll ever want to go back to Americaapala?" Talla added, bet tone Lared with curiosity. drifting in the tasks awaiting i
n her back home.
Clane shrugged, a weary espression on her face. "Mabe, but not anytime soon," she replied, her mind already drif Asthey arrived at the airport, Claire's thoughts shifted in work. The plane boanted, ant she settled into her ser, pulling out her laptop. There was ed documents waiting for her, and she needed to sort through them anal compile the evidence for tomorrow's stakeholder meeting
The flight passed in a blur of typing and clicking as Claire delved into berwnik.
As the plane touched down in the evening, Clate bid farewell to Talla and made herv
way back to liet apartment.
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Entering the Camiliar surroundings of hier penthouse, Clair let out a third sigh. She dropped het bags by the door and Dopped onto her bed, face down, groaning softly. The strain of the trip was evident in every muscle, and she made a mental note to schedule amassage appointment as soon as possible
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The next moming dawned, and Claire telt a mixture of ervousness and excitement. She shipped breakdast, her mind consumed with thoughts of the upcoming meeting. Without further delay, she headed straight to the offer, her determination propelling her forward As she sat in the car, her phone buzzed with an incoming call. It was Jack Claire answered immediately, her voice eager
"Good morning, Jack everything set?"
"Good morning, Clater, jackreplied, his tone brisk "Yes, everything's all set. The meeting will start at to shar
Claire breathed a sigh of relief. "Dueat. Have you managed to contact Robert! Is he coming?"
Tack heated for a moment before replying, "Yes, I've called him, and he said he'll be there."
"Good," Claire said, feeling wet lift off her shoulders. "I'll be at the office soon. Thanks, Jack."
With that, the call ended, and Claire focused her attention on the road ahead. She and at the office a short while later, greeted by Sandra, the receptionist, with a warm smile
As Claire made her way to her office, she was surprised to find Matthew already there, his familiar figure seated at her desk the raised an eyebrow inquisitively. she entered.
ting her bag down on the couch.
"Matthew, when did you arrive?" she asked, setting
Matthew grimmed proudly, putting out his chest a bit. "About 15 minutes ago," he replied, his tone tiled with satisfaction.
Claire raised her eyebrows, a playful smücktugging at her lips. "And how did I miss you?" she inquired, genuinely curious..
Matthew's smirk widened. "Lused the helicopter," he confessed, mable to contain his mischievousnesL
Claice rolled her eyes but couldn't help but chackle at Matthew's randummess. "Of course you did," she said, shaking her head in mockesasperation.
As Claire settled onto the couch, Matthew moved to sit across from her, beaning forward with interest. "So, how was the business tann?" be adat, his periodn plgend
Clate let out a heavy sigh, her expression weary as she leaned back against the cous cushions. "It was a disaster, she admitteberged with frustration, Matthew leaned forward, intripod. "Tell nur about it."
Claire recounted the events of the previous day from the beginning. "First, I was wibally lurassed be one of the businessmen," he explained, bertone Truse Then, I Gaminio alex, and weargaridasusmal" Matthew listened intently, his eyes widening in disbelief as Clonte contined, "And then, to top it all ott, 1 saw airs again at the event, and hivex piement, Only Marshal spilled wine on my dressons of jalanny." Matthewchunked at the surdity of it all "endelkeznu attended a soap opera, not a business event.
soap opera,
"he remarked, shaking his heal
Claire patel hernyes "Tell me about it," she muttered
Matthewlemelbakin hiichali, prituring fertler to contume. "What happened next
Chapter 120 Back to London
Claire sighed. "Well, it seems Cindy got what was coming to her. Her career was ruined somehow," she explained, her tone tinged with bitterness.
Matthew's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "Wow, that's quite the tum of events," he remarked.
Claire nodded, feeling a mix of satisfaction. "Yes, it was shocking to read about it on the flight back. But I couldn't help but feel curious about who published the news about her after what she did to me." Matthew frowned, sensing the underlying tension. "Well, karma has a funny way of working things out," he said, trying to lighten the mood.
Claire smiled. "I suppose so. Good thing Adrian and Talia was there."
"You should've bring me with you so I could give those who look down at you a lesson."
Claire grinat Matthew respond. "I will keep that in mind."
Before they could delve further into the topic, the door to Claire's office burst open, and her secretary walked in. "Claire, the meeting is about to start.
Claire took a deep breath, steeling herself for what was to come. "Thanks, I'll be right there," she replied.
She turned to face Matthew, her eyes slightly nervous. "Here we go," she mummatred, hoping that everything would go smoothly.