Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 583 Clarice's voice trembled, and for a moment, a faint redness appeared in her eyes. Khloe's eyelids flicked downward, taking in Clarice's restrained expression-but all she saw was affectation. Out in the world, rumors painted Clarice and Niel as a devoted, loving couple. Even Oscar said Niel truly loved Clarice, and that Clarice had stopped having children for him, choosing instead to adopt Ethan... Because of this, whenever Khloe faced Clarice's hostility, she tended to yield slightly. Clarice was, after all, the person her father had loved most.

If Clarice were willing to coexist peacefully, Khloe had hoped they could eventually become a true family. Yet from the start, Clarice had been a storm. Now it seemed her resentment toward Niel ran even deeper than Khloe had imagined. Before Khloe could say anything further, someone arrived. Clarice quickly turned away, and moments later, she left with her escort. Khloe felt a flicker of unease. When Clarice had spoken of Niel, ---- there had been a trace of emotion. If they had truly been that close, why had Niel left his entire estate to Khloe alone?

Khloe had assumed that Clarice, with the backing of the Davis family and her own status as an heiress, would hardly care about Niel's fortune. Meanwhile, Nick's convoy threaded through the night, entering the wide perimeter of the estate. But before he could reach the main grounds, a car blocked his path. After a brief negotiation, Lenny returned to inform Nick that the estate had rules-no visitors were allowed at night. Even when Nick mentioned Khloe's name, the barrier remained. Just as Nick was about to get out of the car, his phone vibrated.

Khloe was calling The moment she got her hands on her phone, she had immediately tried to reach him. She knew he would worry if he couldn't contact her-and sure enough, there were several missed calls. "Nick." Hearing his voice eased the tension in her shoulders, and her tone softened almost unconsciously. "Khloe, what happened? Why couldn't | reach you?" Though he had been frantic inside, his voice remained calm and ---- steady, carrying a reassuring weight even across the line. "Something came up... | can't explain right now, but I might...

be returning home later than planned." Even as the words left her mouth, her heart felt heavier than her voice suggested. She felt guilty. They had planned to speak, return home, and hold their wedding. Now everything would be delayed. And... the conversation with Henry and Clarice felt like a mountain standing between them. She didn't yet know how to climb over it. On the other end, Nick's breath hitched ever so slightly, though his tone remained composed. "Henry put you in a difficult position?" "No." Khloe moved to the window and lowered her voice. " Grandpa just talked to me.

He wants me to stay nearby for a while, get familiar with his business. There's also a cross-border project with Morrison Group that he wants me to take over." Khloe suddenly felt that she had been premature in lecturing Nick about honesty. She had always told him never to hide anything from her. But now... she couldn't tell him the truth. If she told him straight away that Henry suspected his father of being the Morrison family's enemy, Nick would be heartbroken. ---- Worse, he might panic or do something reckless In Khloe's mind, Nick was the one who needed protection more than anyone.

A pause followed on the other end of the line. "What are you thinking?" Nick asked. Lenny stood nearby, watching him closely. He expected Nick to simply tell Khloe they were outside, waiting.