Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 560 When Clarice said this, a trace of barely concealed schadenfreude crept into her tone. Yet, she managed her expression well, putting on a face of grave concern. Khloe immediately caught the deliberate undertone in her words. "What do you mean by that?" "What I mean is-" "Madam Clarice, Master Henry is still waiting for you. It wouldn't be good to keep him waiting too long." Before Clarice could finish, Delilah cut in. During Khloe's stay here, Delilah had been assigned by Henry to. accompany her.

She was responsible not only for attending to Khloe's needs but also, naturally, for protecting her. "All right." Clarice smiled and promptly dropped the subject. She knew very well that it was impossible to say too much to Khloe under Henry's watchful eye. But that was fine. Words left half-spoken only made people more curious. Sure enough, just as Clarice turned to leave, Khloe called after ---- her. "Clarice, is there something you wanted to say to me?" Clarice smiled faintly and reached out to touch Khloe's arm Under Delilah's wary gaze, she spoke again. "It's nothing.

I'm just old and tend to worry. In our circle, appearances matter most. You and Nick are, after all, a marriage of alliance. Only when you're truly certain you can stay together should you hold a grand wedding." Once again, her words were layered, never stating things outright. She stared at Khloe, her palm tightening slightly as she gave her arm a firm squeeze. Khloe looked at Clarice with a complicated expression, her face gradually turning solemn. But very quickly, Delilah ushered Clarice away.

Khloe knew that Clarice had no goodwill toward her, and that she should not take her words too seriously. Yet this time, Clarice's hints kept circling around the Hunt family. Henry had summoned her to Naraida and had emphasized that she must come alone, without bringing Nick. Could the real reason she had been called here... have something to do with Nick? ---- The two families were already joined by marriage. What could not be said openly? Khloe did not want to fall into a trap Clarice had dug for her, so the moment the thought arose, she forced herself to cut it off.

It was two in the afternoon here. In Goldmont, it was already past two in the morning. The last message Nick had sent her was while she was still in the banquet hall. She had urged him to rest early, and he had replied with a simple "Okay." Though brief, Khloe knew he had been waiting for her reply all along, unwilling to relax until he knew she was safe. When Khloe had been chatting with Henry in the library earlier, she had seen his messages, yet Nick still called every ten minutes. When she finally got her phone back and called him, his voice was already hoarse.

Although Khloe explained that Henry had many rules, the fact that her phone had been taken still made him uneasy. Even so, Nick said nothing more, unwilling to burden her. Later, when he learned she was attending a family banquet, he ---- sent no further messages. Perhaps it was the change of environment, or perhaps the sudden absence of Nick by her side left her faintly unsettled. At this moment, holding her phone, Khloe felt an intense urge to call him, to hear his voice. Her fingertip hovered over the call button for a long time before she finally put the phone down. He needed rest.

Nick was a light sleeper. If she woke him, he would surely have trouble falling asleep again. Khloe took a hot shower. Once her body relaxed, her nerves gradually followed. In the evening, Henry had Delilah take Khloe and the others to tour his winery first. After he finished his own business, he went to find Khloe again. Ralph and several of Henry's close friends also stayed. Henry had people arrange a barbecue on the winery's stargazing terrace as a late-night meal, inviting everyone to enjoy the night view and drink wine together.