Billionaire's Match

Chapter 494 No one was allowed to hurt Khloe-not even Morrison Group. Nick was willing to defy George's principles for her. Khloe understood Nick's thoughts perfectly, but she didn't want to escalate things unnecessarily. If Solara Energy and Morrison Group were entering a legitimate partnership, she had no standing to oppose it. Otherwise, she wouldn't deserve to steer Morrison Group at all But... if Angela was acting as Solara Energy's representative, that changed everything. Indirectly, Clarice had also given her an opening for retaliation. "All right.

| understand." After finishing the call with Charlotte, Khloe felt reassured. No wonder Angela could act as Solara Energy's representative. Trey had actually handed over the data she had painstakingly researched to Angela. To stoop that low and still try to deceive her? Thinking of the words Trey had uttered in confession earlier, Khloe felt a wave of disgust churn in her stomach. Usually, she ---- could suppress the thought, but today it nearly made her retch. "Khloe, are you okay?" Charlotte's concern was audible over the phone. "'m fine. But what about you...

Ethan's phone-he didn't make things difficult for you, did he?" Khloe hadn't wanted Charlotte to take such a dangerous risk. Had she known Charlotte would go this far, she wouldn't have mentioned it at all. Still, if Ethan pressed the matter, Khloe had already resolved in her mind that she would take full responsibility-protecting Charlotte at all

enough. Leave the rest tome." Khloe felt her nausea worsen. She didn't speak much more and hung up quickly. "Khloe?" ---- A sudden noise outside the bathroom signaled Nick had woken. He knocked on the door, his voice tinged with urgency. Khloe didn't dare tum on the faucet-she didn't want to wake him -but without her presence, Nick had already stirred restlessly. Before she could respond, he pushed the door open,

usually did. "Nick... why aren't you sleeping? | just got up to use the bathroom, it's nothing..." "You're lying to me again." Nick frowned. "You were on the phone for a long time. Was it about the Morrison Group?" He had woken when she had answered the call Actually, these past two nights, he hadn't slept well at all. His. stomach had been gnawing at him,