Billionaire's Match

Chapter 808

"Oh, he handed over a set of documents..." The assistant spoke while bending over the desk, already piled high with stacks of files, and began searching through them.

Those people always used the same kind of pitch when they came. He hadn't paid much attention. Most likely, they had just uncovered another useless lead. But before the assistant could locate the file, urgent knocking sounded from outside Barney's office.

Barney went to open the door. Several bodyguards stood there, their expressions strained with panic, "Mr. Lemont, something's wrong. Miss Thompson has had an incident!" Solara Energy had been under intense public scrutiny lately.

It couldn't afford even the slightest mishap. Even if Barney wanted to distance himself from Angela to cool things down, now wasn't the time. He had already promised the board that Angela would not cause any further public controversy. So he had ordered her phone confiscated and instructed the bodyguards to keep a discreet watch on her.

Until the bidding process was completely over, she was not to leave the hotel.

expected was that Angela would swallow half a bottle of sleeping pills. Fortunately, hotel

middle of emergency treatment. When the doctor came out, he assumed Barney was a

had intended to deny any connection between them, but considering it was inconvenient to contact Angela's family at that moment,

body was extremely weak and her emotional state deeply fragile. He urged Barney to focus on comforting her and to accommodate her needs as

already regained consciousness. A nurse was sitting by her bedside, softly asking about her condition. Barney instructed his assistant and the others to

expression grew even more desolate. The nurse took the hint and quietly left, closing the door behind her. The room fell into silence. Angela parted her lips slightly, her gaze flickering over Barney's face as though she dared not look at him directly. He didn't speak right away. Instead, he poured her a glass of water and handed it to her before sitting down on the chair beside the bed. Holding the cup in both hands,

I've caused you trouble again."

would you do something so foolish?" Barney finally spoke, his voice low and steady, as gentle as ever. She didn't dare

concern as well. In his mind, Angela was a woman with clear goals.