Chapter 89 "Ah... alright." "Thank you, Mr. Hunt." Even though everyone's curiosity was piqued, no one dared ask more-Nick's presence carried an unspoken command that silenced questions. Khloe hesitated a moment, then spoke up, "Nick... about Michelle... are you sure you don't want to go check on her?" She recalled what Michael had said: Michelle came from a scholarly family, always disciplined and composed. To lose her composure so publicly, she must have been deeply hurt. Nick's tone softened, calmer than before. "Today is our engagement party. You are the focus of this event.

"Lenny will make sure she gets home safely. There's no need to let someone unimportant disrupt our engagement. "I am your fiancé. Leaving you on our engagement day to chase after someone else would be disrespectful. I wouldn't do that." The earlier disruption had stirred in her a faint unease about this arranged engagement. But his words-direct, considerate, and deliberate-were like a small stone dropped into her heart, sending ripples outward. So the engagement she thought was just a formality, in Nick's mind, mattered. Her feelings mattered.

the car before drifting into sleep. When she awoke, the car was parked in front

an hour. "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake you. You should go inside and rest," he said. "Alright... thank you." Khloe nodded, not wanting to take up more of his time. As she stepped out of the car, she glanced back. He was leaning slightly forward, fingers lightly pressing the bridge

said softly, "Miss Thompson, the chairman requests your presence in the CEO's 1/2 Chapter 89 +25 Bonus office." "Who?" Angela had just picked up her water cup when it slipped from her hand with a sharp clatter, splashing her clothes. She barely noticed. The chairman... that was Arthur-Trey's

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