CHAPTER 132 A CALL FROM THE PAST

By lunchtime, the halls of Jacobsen's Technology buzzed with rumors about the handsome stranger who had come looking for Claire. In the break room, clusters of employees huddled together, exchanging snippets of information and speculation. "Did you see him? He looked like he just stepped out of a magazine," one woman remarked, sipping her coffee. "I heard he was looking for Claire. She's always attracting the interesting ones," another added, shaking her head in amazement. "Must be something special about her," a third chimed in. "First, she’s got that impressive career, then she was seeing the boss, and now this mystery man." Sarah, overhearing the chatter, felt a pang of curiosity. Claire was her friend, and the thought of someone coming to see her unannounced piqued her interest. She made her way to her desk and picked up her phone, dialing Claire's number. Meanwhile, Claire was at Michigan Tech Solutions, finalizing the details of the partnership in a meeting with Steve Caldwe