Billionaire's Match

Chapter 666

The scene sparked endless speculation. Yet, Nick's composure was unshakable. He gave Henry a slight, courteous nod-a subtle greeting-and then, with effortless grace, moved to the empty seat beside Khloe and pulled out the chair.

Originally, Khloe had been seated next to Ralph, both occupying the main seats. Now, with Nick beside her, Ralph had to settle at a side angle. The entire atmosphere of the dinner shifted the moment Nick arrived.

Outside of Ralph, the Remington family had no inkling of the relationship between Khloe and Nick.

They genuinely wanted to bring the two families closer together and strengthen cooperation, hoping to match the pair. But when they'd mentioned it to Henry, his ambiguous responses had left them unsure, thinking he merely wanted to gauge their sincerity. So, they'd invested heavily in the project, anticipating a real collaborative opportunity with the Morrison family and expanded access to international markets.

Instead, they had been left hanging, their costs increased for nothing. Naturally, this left the Remington family a little disgruntled.

now carried a slight tension. Ralph, unwilling to

this banquet even more distinguished. I raise this

and lifted the champagne from Khloe's table. Instinctively, she tugged at his sleeve. Nick wasn't much of a drinker. But he merely smiled, held her hand in his, and took the glass along with Ralph's

her... Nick, I'm sure you'd want to watch over your wife even while she's

strange. My wife is exceptional-standing beside her without being moved would be the odd

exchange instantly defused the tension in the room, bringing laughter and light chatter

internally uneasy, couldn't show displeasure in

party was Nick himself. They could only offer polite

Khloe...

smiled faintly, ignoring the bait, his eyes locking with Khloe's in a way that