Billionaire's match novel

Chapter 204 Michelle shot to her feet in shock. Her palm slammed against the edge of the table, knocking over her wineglass. The liquid spilled all over her clothes, yet she didn't even react. Nick hadn't just been saying it casually... He had actually registered the marriage with Khloe? The elders of the Keller family frowned at her, one of them clearing his throat heavily. Michelle's mother hurriedly grabbed her daughter and forced her back into her seat. Every bit of this was caught by Ethan, seated across from them. He, too, was startled by Nick's words.

He had assumed that today, Khloe would lose the Hunt family as her backing. Instead, Nick had swallowed the humiliation and gone so far as to help her save face. But seeing Michelle sparked a new line of thought. He had heard some rumors about Nick and Michelle's past. For years, there had been no woman by Nick's side, and it seemed to have something to do with Michelle, his childhood friend. The Hunt family had always been tight-lipped and mysterious. He hadn't been able to dig up anything concrete. Still, a woman's feelings were the hardest to hide.

Michelle didn't look like someone nursing an unrequited love. Perhaps Nick's sudden infatuation with Khloe was also meant to provoke someone? Clarice's gaze darkened. With Nick pulling this move, it made her look as though she had deliberately tried to tear a couple apart. She quickly regained her smile, raised an eyebrow, and looked toward the Hunt family. "So you've already registered your marriage? Then it seems that man was just talking nonsense. But Nick, don't you think you rushed into marriage a little? It's such a major matter, and none of us in the Morrison family knew.

Khloe didn't tell us either... Could it be that even the elders of the Hunt family weren't aware?" With just a few words, she shifted the focus right back onto Khloe. The fact that they had registered their marriage without notifying either family was indeed improper. And even if Nick protected Khloe, her past was still a ticking time bomb. The expressions on the Hunt family members' faces said it all. They knew nothing about her, unlike Nick. There was no guarantee they would be willing to accept this situation. George remained silent, his expression unreadable.

Arista, however, looked at him anxiously, clearly unable to hold back any longer. Everyone present was sharp. No one failed to hear the blade Clarice was handing them with her words. If the Hunt family didn't want to give Khloe any face, they could easily seize on the fact that the marriage registration had happened without prior consent-or simply deny having known about it-to push Khloe into an even more passive position. 1/2 Chapter 204 +25 Bonus That way, even if the alliance between the two families eventually fell apart, all the blame could be placed squarely on Khloe.

Nick would be nothing more than someone kept in the dark, momentarily bewitched by an illegitimate daughter. George's stance was unclear, but in Arista's heart, her sympathies had long since tilted toward Nick and Khloe. Having had a past relationship was hardly a big deal. Besides, Khloe had grown up alone and unprotected. Even after getting together with Nick, she might not have felt secure enough to bring up her past with his family. Wasn't that perfectly understandable? What's more, Nick rarely cared this deeply about any woman. Arista had no desire to embarrass the two of them.

After a brief silence, Arista was about to speak when Loretta beat her to it. "Well now, if we're being strict about it, this was our family's oversight." Loretta rose with a smile and walked over to the couple, her gaze gentle as it rested on the unease in Khloe's eyes. "Nick can be impulsive. He did all this to satisfy his own wishes, so he dragged Khloe off to register the marriage. If anyone was wronged, it was Khloe-she didn't even get a proper proposal. "We, as the family, feel quite embarrassed about that.

We were actually thinking of finding a more suitable time to visit and formally apologize. After all, Khloe has only just returned home, and everything should be handled with greater care." Loretta's words were warm and perfectly measured, dissolving Clarice's pointed attack in an instant. COIN BUNDLE: get more free bonus P Comments Support Share Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter.

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