Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 798 "I've noticed something about your women-they're utterly devoted. For you, they'd throw everything on the line without hesitation." Lucas couldn't help but sigh in admiration. But Nick's cold reprimand cut through the air. "| have only one woman." Though his voice was calm, Lucas felt a chill crawl up his spine Nick really took things seriously-every little remark seemed to warrant an extreme response. Scratching his nose, Lucas quickly corrected himself. "Of course, | know your woman is only Khloe.

| was just saying- Michelle is impressive in her own right." He handed the phone over to Nick. Clips from Michelle's live stream had gone viral. With her massive fanbase and public service image, most people were eager to support her. But as popularity rose, so did the noise. Some comments were harsh, accusing Michelle of being bought by the Hunt Group, using publicity to profit-a so-called opportunistic type. ---- From the Hunt family's perspective, Michelle's actions were a small victory in controlling public opinion.

From her perspective, however, it was a double-edged sword: some of her credibility with casual followers was slipping, and the negative attention was unavoidable. Nick glanced at the phone briefly, then set it aside. "This chatter won't last long." Lucas mused, "You're truly cold-hearted. You panic when it's your own wife in trouble, but when someone else's house is on fire, you've got all the patience in the world." Nick knew what Lucas was hinting at. His body had mostly recovered, and it was time to see Khloe in person. Once he appeared, the rumors would collapse on their own.

Yet he didn't respond. "I'm tired. You may leave." The words, delivered flatly, left no room for negotiation. Even Lucas didn't bat an eye-he simply nodded and exited, Only after closing the door did he realize what had just happened. Nick... was the kind of CEO who naturally made everyone else feel subordinate. Even Lucas, treated as a friend, felt more like an underling. Nick stayed at the window, watching the city sink into twilight. Inside, however, his mind churned with emotion, a storm of ---- longing, frustration, and restraint.

He wanted nothing more than to appear before Khloe, to tell her how much he had missed her over these long days. But... He raised his hand slowly in front of his eyes. The long, lean fingers, now thinner, revealed every knuckle in stark relief. Once, he had believed his hands could do anything-sign contracts worth millions in a graceful sweep, or cradle her entirely in warmth and safety. Now, they were weak. Even holding a pen for a minute made them tremble. He could walk normally. He could stand for a while without fatigue. That was the best he had managed in days.

Yet he could not be certain that, in her presence, under everyone's gaze, he could appear completely steady, completely normal And he knew his body now-fragile, overstrained, nearing its limits. The better it looked, the faster it could fail. Shortly after Michelle's live stream ended, online discussions erupted. Even Solara Energy's official website came under fire. Fans demanded justice for Michelle. ---- Previously, Solara Energy had responded to the Hunt Group swiftly. This time, they remained silent, which only fueled more criticism. Behind the scenes, Solara Energy itself was in chaos.

The previous PR crisis triggered by Angela hadn't fully settled, and now Khloe had taken the lead, directly undermining them.