Chapter 61 A single sentence from Nick had unleashed a barrage from his grandparents. Even through the phone, their urgency felt like a riptide, threatening to pull him under. He'd had enough. "Fine, I'll find a chance to bring her to meet you." He ended the call before they could reply. It had been a while since he last saw Khloe. Nick thought of that night-when Khloe had promised to come dance, but he had waited and waited, and she never appeared. Later, he called, but she didn't answer.

In the whirlwind of his own obligations, the gift he'd set aside for her was forgotten, and with it, the memory of that night. He opened his phone. Their message history was a blank slate for the past two days. After a moment's hesitation, he finally tapped her name and pressed call. At that exact moment, Khloe was striding through the Morrison Group headquarters. Five young women followed in her wake, their careers at Fox Group freshly severed. When they looked up, the polished brass letters spelling out Morrison Group gleamed so brightly in the sun it was nearly blinding.

"Khloe...is this really Morrison Group headquarters? I applied here a while ago and never heard back. And now... we just walk right in?" one of the girls stammered. Khloe smiled and pushed open the door, leading them to a temporary office space she had reserved. Floor-to- ceiling windows framed a panoramic view of the financial district-a scene they had only ever admired in the glossy pages of business magazines. Once everyone was settled, Khloe spread the project files Ethan had given her across the table. Then, she slid a fresh set of plans forward.

challenge," she stated plainly. "Its funding chain has been broken for half a year. It's burned through three partners. It will not be easy." She let that hang in the air before continuing. "As for the Cameron Group deal-keep tracking it. I will personally lead the negotiations with Mr. Cameron. That project is the heart of our team. Fox

be double what you earned at Fox Group, with social insurance contributions at the maximum rate. "And whether it's the Cameron project or this new Hunt Group venture, the team will receive fifteen percent of the total profit as a performance bonus." A stunned silence filled the room. "You're... you're serious? Double the base

That project was born from our work. And even though this Morrison Group project

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