Chapter 49 Trey froze for a moment. He rarely checked group chats, and all the old class and alumni groups were muted. Yet now, even before he finished scrolling through the messages, his phone buzzed with several pings from old classmates. [Has something happened to Khloe?] [Is she okay?] [Does anyone know what's going on with her?] His chest tightened. Panic rose, and all other thoughts vanished. He grabbed his phone, ready to call Khloe immediately. "Khloe won't be hurt," Angela said casually, her voice laced with a teasing note. "She had the time to attend a reunion but ignored you.

She's just messing with you-maybe this whole thing was deliberate, waiting for you to come find her." Angela's words hit harder than she realized. Trey paused, the tension in his chest easing slightly. So she wasn't in danger-she was deliberately holding back, controlling the situation, testing him. It made sense. It was late, and calling her now might just make him look desperate. Their chat window had been silent this whole time, save for Trey's messages. He'd already risked his mother's and sister's anger for her sake, even offered Fox Group's shares.

his jaw, frustrated. "Then what the hell happened?" he muttered, putting his phone away. Seeing he wasn't going to call Khloe, Angela spoke up again. "Seems like Khloe had a conflict with Denise at the reunion. Afterward, Denise posted a video of herself apologizing to Khloe and then left the alumni groups." Earlier, Angela had tried messaging Denise. Denise had deleted everyone except Angela, but she hadn't responded to any messages. "Denise?" Trey asked, brow furrowed. "You don't

at Khloe. Trey watched the video. Denise looked miserable-head down, voice barely audible. Fear and panic eclipsed any sense of injustice. It was uncharacteristic. He remembered Denise as someone bold, headstrong, not the type

she's self-destructing with this video?" Trey murmured, frowning thoughtfully. Angela snatched the phone back immediately. 1/2 Chapter 49 +25 Bonus "She hasn't contacted Khloe in two years-what could she have done? Nobody would post a video like that without being pushed. You've been completely brainwashed

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