Chapter 787

So today, Khloe struck first by handing Angela's secret over to Barney as a warning. She wasn't certain how far things had progressed between Barney and Angela. But she was sure of one thing: Barney, as the head of Solara Energy and the only son of the Lemont family, had pride to protect What Khloe preserved wasn't Angela's last shred of dignity-it was Barney's last ounce of honor.

If Barney were smart, he would weigh his next move carefully. And no doubt, the Lemont family had likely received the same" gift."

As for Angela's dream of marrying into the Lemont family...

it was probably shattered. During the meal, Charlotte noticed Khloe staring down at her phone and couldn't help speaking up.

"Khloe, you should separate work from rest. If you don't focus while eating, your stomach will suffer."

"Mm, you're right." Khloe heeded the advice, setting her phone aside and picking up her fork. But barely a few bites in, the doorbell rang.

could stand, the housemaid went to answer, yet the video monitor revealed no one outside. After calling

said to the housekeeper, "It's fine. You go back to

to Noah's special status, he rarely contacted anyone by phone. If something needed discussing, it was always in person.

amazing." Noah leaned in, bending slightly to sniff

his proximity. Even in the dead of winter, he wore only a thin T-shirt under a leather jacket, a black cap shading his eyes, his sculpted features sharper than ever... and, inexplicably,

already guessed it was him and had retrieved plates and cutlery

his rules, strangers shouldn't remember his face. Noah made no formalities-he sat down, grabbed a fork, and started eating with no pretense. His rough, direct manner immediately erased the slight impression Charlotte had just formed. She opened her mouth, intending to suggest

Charlotte quietly set down her own utensils.

eat. I'll go help out in the kitchen."

before Khloe could speak, Noah swallowed a few bites and

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