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Chapter 14 But with Stella's explosive temper and Alicia's love for drama , demanding they apologize to Khloe would turn the entire household into a warzone . " Khloe , you know how my mother is . Asking her to apologize is ... " Clenching his jaw , Trey decided to buy himself some time and just pacify Khloe for now . The company's survival had to come first . " I believe people are capable of change , Trey . For my sake , and for the company's , I hope you'll think this through carefully . " With that , Khloe hung up without a second thought and turned her phone off completely .
When Trey immediately tried to call her back , the line was dead . He ripped at his tie , a furious , helpless rage burning in his chest . Angela had been right . He had spoiled Khloe rotten ! How dare she throw a tantrum at a time like this ? Blinded by anger , Trey didn't go after her . He refused to believe the company's IPO depended entirely on one person . What he didn't expect was for chaos to erupt the very afternoon Khloe left .
The company's executive chat exploded with news : three major partners had abruptly canceled their contracts with the Fox Group , sending the shareholders into a frenzy . By the time Trey rushed in , he immediately called an emergency meeting . The reason for the cancellations quickly surfaced : a critical product launch the previous afternoon had been botched . Product launches were Khloe's direct responsibility . But at that exact time , she had been fielding call after call from his family . Trey was speechless . Just then , Stella's name flashed on his phone screen again .
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Without thinking , he snatched it and hurled it against the wall . The entire room froze . His assistant nervously retrieved the shattered phone , and Trey simply waved a hand , dismissing the meeting . It took him a long time to cool down before he finally grabbed his jacket and headed home . By then , Alicia had fought with Stanley again and was back at her mother's house . She and Stella were deep in conspiracy , plotting how to " put Khloe in her place " once and for all . When a servant announced Trey's return , smug smiles spread across both their faces .
They exchanged a triumphant glance . Of course Trey had brought Khloe back to beg for forgiveness . But when the door opened , only Trey walked in - his face so dark it looked like it had been carved from storm clouds . He didn't even glance their way , striding straight into the study and slamming the door . Half an hour later , he emerged with his father , Arthur Fox . The icy aura radiating from Trey was enough to freeze the room . Stella rushed over , alarmed . " Trey , where is Khloe ? Why didn't you bring her back ? " He stopped , his eyes like shards of ice .
" Mom , you need to control Alicia . If she causes more trouble , can you personally cover the losses the company will suffer ?" 1/2 Checker +25 Bonus Stella's voice shot up an octave . " What is that supposed to mean ? Has that wretched woman poisoned you against your own family- " " Poisoned me ? " Trey let out a harsh , cold laugh and slammed a financial report down on the coffee table . " Thanks to your constant interruptions yesterday , she failed to secure three key.contracts . The company lost nearly ten million . So tell me , whose fault is that really ?
" The color drained from both Stella and Alicia's faces . " Trey ! " Alicia shrieked , her voice shrill . " You're yelling at us for her ? She's just an outsider- " " An outsider ? " His glare was sharp enough to cut steel . " She's the one building Fox Group into a publicly traded company . And you ? All you do is spend my money and get in the way . " He fixed them both with a final , uncompromising stare . " The two of you will apologize to Khloe . Now .
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