Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 786 "This..." Angela's face drained the moment she saw the photos. These photos... were taken years ago, back when she had been working abroad in the hostess industry. "Bamey... Khloe is slandering me. You can't believe her-please don't..." Barney remained silent. He lowered his head, and the weight of his presence pressed down like a storm about to break. He knew perfectly well that if Khloe had come here in person, the photos could not be fake. Panic surged through Angela. She, half-kneeling beside him, clutched his arm. "Barney, she's here to stir things up.

You know exactly what her purpose is..." "| know." Barney finally spoke, his voice chillingly calm. "But there's no need for you to lie to me." "| could dig into your past anytime | wanted. But | don't care about that. What | want is for you to be honest with me." ---- Angela's gaze flickered for a moment before she quickly corrected herself. "Yes... you're right. Back then, | was young and foolish, and | did things | didn't even fully understand myself... | regret it all now. And if, because of this, you despise me... then...

Ihave no choice but to accept it." "Does the Fox family know about this?" Barney pressed further. Angela fell silent instantly. Barney had always assumed it was Trey's greed, the Fox family's lust for profit, that had deceived Khloe for years, and led to his secret marriage and child with Angela But now, the truth was becoming clear: the Fox family never accepted Angela. The man in these photos would never tolerate Angela being with his grandson. Barney placed another photo on the table.

This one had been taken from Khloe's bag before she left-she had handed it to him personally, with a trace of mockery in her gaze The elderly man in the photo bore a striking resemblance to Trey. Khloe hadn't said a word-there was no need, Barney, being smart, understood immediately. Angela's face turned pale, then gradually a grayish blue. Her blood seemed to chill to the bone, and tears were forced back ---- down. "The Fox family doesn't know..." she muttered, burying her head and clenching her thighs tightly.

She had never imagined Khloe would uncover all this, then use such a vicious, underhanded tactic to strike back at her. The room was suffused with a suffocating silence. After a long pause, Barney tossed the photos into the trash and stood Angela grabbed his arm. "Barney..." "| think we both need to calm down. Solara Energy has a lot going on right now. If you want to return to Jayelle City, | can arrange for someone to take you." Angela knew Barney must be deeply disappointed in her, but there was nothing she could do. In that moment of hesitation, he had already strode out.

That afternoon, Khloe rested at home. It was the weekend, and Charlotte had come over with groceries. With a housemaid around, Khloe didn't want Charlotte to work too hard, but she couldn't sit still. She insisted on helping, claiming she wanted to nourish Khloe properly. Khloe knew the media war between Solara Energy and the Hunt Group was still raging. Even though she was resting, her mind ---- never paused for a single moment. While Charlotte and the housemaid cooked, Khloe sat in the living room, handling work calls and mini-meetings. She was still calculating Barney's next move.

She knew his counterattack wouldn't be so simple-cutting ties with Angela and redirecting attention wouldn't be enough. If she were in Barney's position, she thought, the next step might very well involve Nick.