Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 649 "That makes things difficult." That Clarice had suddenly shifted the blame for Niel's death onto George, it was highly likely that Rick had reached her. Otherwise, Clarice wouldn't have waited until now to act-she would have long ago swayed Henry to prevent the union between the two families. "The key point now is Rick. That accident wasn't a mishap-it was deliberate. No one else could have done it. He knew the factory inside out, and only he could have created a leak in such a tightly controlled facility.

But without concrete evidence, George will remain under suspicion." Arista's voice carried her worry. Even if they explained everything to Henry in painstaking detail, the testimony would only come from the primary parties, which is always disputable. When George had hosted the trade conference, it had been to quell public opinion. Many attendees were his rivals or media figures who had leverage over his past misdeeds. Clarice had already framed George's motives: he was allegedly trying to poison rivals, and Niel's death was collateral damage- an unfortunate life caught in the crossfire.

George did have a ---- murky past, so no matter what he said, the Morrison family would likely see it as evasive and deceitful Even if he couldn't be convicted, the mere doubt could drive a wedge between the families, keeping Nick and Khloe under continuous pressure. Moreover, Khloe had voluntarily offered to prove George's innocence. With only ten days to do so, if she failed, they would become even more vulnerable. This was almost certainly part of Clarice's long-term plan: get Khloe to contact Henry, then put her in a dilemma.

No matter what choice she made, she couldn't come out unscathed. If she were isolated, or if Nick acted rashly, she wouldn't even need Clarice to make a move-the Morrison family itself could become her enemy. Every word from Arista pressed heavily on Nick's heart. Finally, he whispered in Khloe's ear, "This is all because of me." Though Khloe had spent the past few days comforting him, seeing the woman he loved in such a precarious situation unsettled him. "We're husband and wife-we're already one," Khloe replied gently, though her mind was troubled.

"Even without you and your family, Clarice would still find another way to deal with me." ---- Arista still didn't fully understand why Khloe had chosen to stake her position with Henry, putting herself in such a vulnerable spot. But seeing the expressions on their faces, she didn't press further. Nick and Khloe clearly had their reasons-reasons they couldn't ignore. As adults, all she and the others could do was provide full support and trust. "Excluding today, you still have eight days. What are your plans?" After reviewing the information, Arista asked solemnly.

Even knowing that Rick was the key, locating him would not be easy. And even if they did, without evidence, there was no way Rick would admit anything. "We don't have a clear lead yet, but... we should have one by tomorrow morning." Khloe let out a quiet sigh. Seeing that it was getting late, she stood to escort Arista back to her room: Arista remained concerned and held Khloe's hand to offer reassurance. In the end, she knew that Henry and Khloe were family-he might not act with absolute ruthlessness.