Chapter 51 "Trey... don't let me down, okay?" "Okay." Trey nodded firmly, cupping Angela's face and pressing his lips to hers. But even with his eyes closed, Khloe's face flashed before him. His body trembled. He quickly pulled away from Angela, momentarily at a loss. "What's wrong?" Angela asked, anxiety threading her voice as she studied his unsettled expression. "Nothing... it's just-tomorrow there's an important project meeting. Khloe's in charge."2 He turned his head away, avoiding her gaze. Any project under Khloe's name could not proceed without her personally overseeing it.

No one else's involvement would suffice. And tomorrow, with their client coming in, if Khloe weren't present, things could easily go awry. The company couldn't afford another blunder. "I've looked over the project-it's a key one. The data analysis isn't complicated. I can handle it," Angela said, a small smile of pride tugging at her lips as she opened her laptop to show him her prepared plan. Trey scanned it quickly, eyebrows lifting in surprise. "You did all of this yourself?" He hadn't expected her to take to it so naturally, despite never having formally handled these tasks.

alma mater was prestigious, with a top-tier finance program. Angela's position as a lecturer there already marked her as a standout in her field. To become a finance professor, one normally started as a teaching assistant, gradually advancing. But after dating Trey,

again. "Mhm. It's not hard. If Khloe can do it, so can I-maybe even better." Angela rose, wrapping her arms around Trey's lean waist. He understood her intent immediately, but pressed a hand to hers. "You've

almost daily... The next morning, Trey personally escorted Angela to the client's office. The client had insisted multiple times on Khloe's presence, but he believed once they saw Angela's

who nodded, drawing in a deep breath. No matter what, she couldn't let Khloe overshadow her. Minutes ticked by. Trey waited, but finally the conference room door opened- and the person entering was not the project lead, but a junior assistant. "Mr. Fox, my apologies. Mr. Cameron has an

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