Billionaire's Match

Chapter 39 Even if Trey asked Khloe to die for him, she probably wouldn't have flinched. Had all that love been a lie? +25 Bonus After spending the entire day wrestling with matters at Morrison Group, Khloe finally returned home at dusk. Big companies were always trouble. If she hadn't prepared in advance, those old men at the shareholders' meeting would've eaten her alive. Her phone buzzed suddenly. It was Tina Boswell-an old friend she hadn't heard from in years. 1 Tina had just returned to the country, she said, and wanted to see her.

There happened to be a class reunion that night, and she hoped Khloe would come out for a drink. Back in university, Tina had been the one she was closest to in the dorm. They'd worked part-time jobs together, pulled all-nighters before exams, and used to promise each other half- jokingly that if one of them ever got rich, they'd never forget the other. After graduation, though, Tina went to work abroad, while Khloe chose to stay-chose Trey-and settled into being the devoted wife at his side.

At first, Khloe tried to decline, but Tina insisted she'd only be in town for one night, pleading with her to come. Remembering the old days, the easy laughter and shared exhaustion, Khloe finally agreed. The reunion was held at a music lounge downtown. When Khloe arrived, the private room was already packed. Tina was sitting near the corner; the moment she saw Khloe, she jumped up and ran over, wrapping her in a tight hug. "Khloe! Oh my god, it's been forever!

school, Tina had been small and shy, soft-spoken to

love, Khloe's expression faltered for just a moment. She wasn't sure how to answer. 1 Word of her arrival spread quickly. Classmates, some familiar, some not, gathered around her. Back in university, Khloe had been both top of the class and one of the prettiest on campus-everyone had known her name. Seeing her at the reunion tonight was a small event in itself. 1/2 Chapter 39

then-Trey's pursuit of her had been so open, so dramatic, that their marriage after graduation became the talk of the finance department. "By the way, where's Trey? You didn't bring your husband along? Come on, call him-get him over here!" "Yeah, we all want to meet him!" The voices grew louder, half-joking, half-prying. Khloe was already beginning to regret coming. She was trying to think of a polite way to deflect when another voice cut through the chatter.