Chapter 60 The girls could withstand Angela's bullying. But every time she scolded them, she insisted on smearing Khloe. Khloe hadn't been at the company for a while. Why was she still being blamed? Trey felt the guilt he'd harbored for Angela evaporate in an instant. What was she thinking, still trying to compete with Khloe in secret at a time like this? "Don't leave," he said firmly. "Khloe will be back soon. You've done well. If you want, take a couple of days off- but the company is at a critical stage right now.

We need everyone to pull together." He thought about offering raises to smooth things over, but no matter what he said, they politely declined. The conversation dragged on for over an hour. Trey realized there was nothing more he could do. They were Khloe's people. No matter how much Angela overstepped, their collective resignation had Khloe's influence written all over it. He couldn't help thinking of Stella's words. Khloe would come back to him eventually. And when she did, she'd have to deal with the mess she'd caused herself. Finally, the door to the executive office opened.

disturb him. She returned to her desk, annoyed, and sent him a message. It wasn't until the end of

over with the afternoon's schedule, laid out in dense detail all the way to ten at night: project negotiations, business appointments, critical meetings. Nick skimmed it, then his phone rang. The display read: Grandma He paused, then swiped to answer. The

his grandmother's cheerful voice sounded. "I heard you met Miss Roswell the other day. Any progress?" Nick froze. He didn't know how to answer. In the entire Hunt Group, let alone the international scene, very few people would dare push him on marriage. But his grandparents were exceptions.

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