Billionaire's match novel

Chapter 22 Khloe hesitated for a long moment , her thumb hovering over the screen before she finally typed out a message : [ Mr. Hunt , are you still awake ? ] The message was sent , but it sank like a stone . She stared at her phone for twenty minutes . No reply . Yet , his social media feed showed he had posted just a minute ago . He was online . He was just ignoring her . Khloe wasn't trying to be pushy . But with wolves circling from every direction , she felt a deep - seated unease .

This marriage alliance was her safety net , and she had to treat it with the same strategic diligence as a business deal . If he wouldn't make the first move , then she would . Suddenly , her phone lit up . Her heart leapt she thought it was Nick . She snatched it up , only to see Trey's name flashing on the screen . Her thumb slipped , and the call connected before she could reject it . It was too late . His voice was already coming through the speaker . " Khloe , you haven't been answering my messages . Are you still upset ?

" His tone was as gentle as ever , but tonight , to Khloe , it sounded unbearably repulsive . She quickly held the phone away from her ear and didn't dignify his question with a direct answer . " I was about to sleep . What do you need ? " Her cold response only confirmed to Trey that she was still holding a grudge . She had always been so easy to placate , so obedient. When she suddenly asked for leave during a company crisis and refused to come home , he had been both surprised and irritated . He had wanted to teach her a lesson , deliberately giving her the cold shoulder for two days .

But now the company was bleeding , and he had run out of patience . He had to be the one to swallow his pride . " About my mother and Alicia ... I didn't consider your feelings . I'm sorry . They won't bother you again . My father has already disciplined them , and they even called to apologize ... " " They wouldn't dare apologize to my face , would they ? " Khloe cut him off , unwilling to listen to another word of his excuses . Trey hadn't expected her to press the issue . His voice grew strained , almost pleading . " You know what they're like .

If a face - to - face apology is the only thing that will satisfy you , I'll find a way to arrange it ... " " That won't be necessary . I've never forced anyone to apologize . " That was the truth . Just the thought of Stella and Alicia's faces made her feel contaminated . " Then what do you want ? " He couldn't hold back any longer - a sharp edge of impatience crept into his tone . Khloe's lips curved into a faint smile , her voice softening deceptively , almost taking on a coquettish lilt . " Emotional wounds are hard to mend . But financial ones are much easier .

I want half of Fox Group's shares . " " What did you just say ? " 1/2 Cineple +25 Bonus For a moment , Trey was sure he had misheard . She was actually asking him for shares - half of Fox Group no less . Khloe repeated herself in that same unnervingly calm and quiet tone . "Khloe , you're not serious ... are you ? " He could hardly believe it . The woman who had never asked him for anything was suddenly demanding a king's ransom - half the company . He didn't even own half of it himself . " Of course I'm serious , Trey . I've given it a lot of thought .

The reason your mother and Alicia disrespect me is that I hold no real weight in the company . If I were the largest shareholder , they'd have no choice but to acknowledge my position . " " And the investors I've been negotiating with are extremely cautious . As a junior manager , I have no real authority in their eyes . But as a major shareholder ? That's a completely different story . " Her voice was gentle and steady , every word measured . It was so perfectly reasonable that , for a fleeting moment , Trey almost found himself convinced .

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