Billionaire's Match

Chapter 562 "If you're busy, you don't have to come out. I'll leave it at the door." Ralph spoke, then waited a few seconds. When no response came, he finally turned and walked away. Khloe couldn't help but smile. Only after the corridor had fallen completely silent did she open her door. A neatly wrapped gift box lay on the soft carpet. She stepped out, confirming that Ralph had indeed left, and bent to pick it up. The box wasn't heavy, but its craftsmanship was exquisite. Hesitating for a moment in the center of the room, she untied the satin ribbon. Inside was a palm-sized sculpture.

It was her-Khloe herself. She frowned, inspecting the delicate work. The scene depicted seemed to be from her speech at the charity gala. The blue dress she wore in the sculpture shimmered, each of its thousands of tiny natural sapphires meticulously inlaid. Yet, the real value wasn't in the gems. It was the artist: the ---- internationally renowned master, Commo. Now over sixty, he had long retired from public life. Ralph had commissioned this personal, hand-crafted sculpture for her. The care, thoughtfulness, and sheer expense behind such a gift were staggering.

| hope you will accept it. - Ralph] Polite, Normal, at first glance. But... anyone capable of sending such a gift could not possibly have normal intentions. Khloe carefully put the sculpture back in its place at a distance. Then she drafted a message to Ralph. Khloe: [Ralph, | appreciate your kindness, but

you do not retrieve the gift, any further cooperation with Dust Capital will be impossible] Half an hour later, his reply came: [Khloe, | apologize for causing you trouble. | have taken back the gift. Good night.) Having made things clear, Khloe finally exhaled. ---- What

dawn, wind gusted sharply. Rain lashed down in torrents, and the sky hung heavy and dark, as if the world were ending. Michael rose before daybreak. Descending to the dining room, he found the housekeeper hadn't yet prepared breakfast. Curious, she asked, "Master Michael, why are you up so