Billionaire's Match

Chapter 560 When Clarice said this, a trace of barely concealed schadenfreude crept into her tone. Yet, she managed her expression well, putting on a face of grave concern. Khloe immediately caught the deliberate undertone in her words. "What do you mean by that?" "What I mean is-" "Madam Clarice, Master Henry is still waiting for you. It wouldn't be good to keep him waiting too long." Before Clarice could finish, Delilah cut in. During Khloe's stay here, Delilah had been assigned by Henry to. accompany her.

She was responsible not only for attending to Khloe's needs but also, naturally, for protecting her. "All right." Clarice smiled and promptly dropped the subject. She knew very well that it was impossible to say too much to Khloe under Henry's watchful eye. But that was fine. Words left half-spoken only made people more curious. Sure enough, just as Clarice turned to leave, Khloe called after ---- her. "Clarice, is there something you wanted to say to me?" Clarice smiled faintly and reached out to touch Khloe's arm Under Delilah's wary gaze, she spoke again. "It's nothing.

alliance. Only when you're truly certain you can stay together should you hold a grand wedding." Once again, her words were layered, never stating things outright. She

and that she should not take her words too seriously. Yet this time, Clarice's hints kept circling around the Hunt family. Henry had summoned her to Naraida and had emphasized that she must come alone, without bringing Nick. Could the real reason she had been called here... have something to do with Nick? ---- The two families were already joined by marriage. What could not be said openly? Khloe did not want to fall into a trap Clarice had dug for her, so the moment the

simple "Okay." Though brief, Khloe knew he had been waiting for her reply all along, unwilling to relax until he knew she was safe. When Khloe had been chatting with Henry in the library