Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 809 Barney felt a pang in his chest and interrupted Angela in a low voice. "You have parents, and you have a son. If you die, they'll be devastated." "What about you?" Angela suddenly looked up. The tears shimmering in her eyes softened his resolve at once. His Adam's apple shifted slightly. "I'd be devastated too. So | don't need you to sacrifice your life for me." Angela shook her head. "Don't try to comfort me. | know I've brought you nothing but terrible experiences.

Don't worry, | won't trouble you again." "What exactly are you trying to do?" Seeing her so despondent and resigned, Barney grew anxious. "Are you planning to die again?" Angela said nothing. She lowered her head, tears falling in quiet streams. The sight of her vulnerability was almost unbearable. Barney's emotions twisted into a tangled mess. His feelings toward her had become contradictory and complex. The goodwill he had once felt when they first met had long since vanished.

Yet, the struggle and fragility she carried clung to his ---- heart like a potent poison, making it impossible for him to simply walk away. "I'm sorry. I'm just truly afraid you'll do something foolish again. I'm not lying-if something happens to you, I'll be heartbroken." Barney stood and moved to sit on the edge of her bed. His voice softened once more. He even picked up a tissue and gently wiped the tears from her cheeks. Angela frowned at him, still silent, though her tears continued to fall. "Once the bidding is over, everything will pass.

Promise me you'll take care of yourself, all right?" Her voice turned hoarse. "But didn't you... already decide to give up on me?" "No." Barney lightly pinched her cheek. "I just need time to calm down. I'm confused too at this stage. As for us... we can take things slowly." "All right. I'll wait for you. But don't be so cold to me, okay?" Seeing her helpless expression stirred a protective instinct deep within him. But whether out of personal feelings or professional obligation, all he could do for now was placate her. He nodded.

"All right." ---- While Barney stayed with Angela, the news of Khloe's disappearance continued to escalate throughout Goldmont. Naturally, Nick's side had also received the news. Lucas had intended to investigate further before informing him. After all, Nick's emotional state needed to remain stable for his recovery. But Nick had been watching Khloe's movements even more closely than Lucas. There was no way to keep it from him. Lucas's people were already gathering intelligence across the city. So far, every lead pointed toward Clarice Clarice had been secretly escorted back into the country.

She had kept an exceptionally low profile this time. If no one had seen Khloe's last known location near the Morrison family villa, she might never have been suspected. Yet, Lucas found the situation deeply strange. Clarice was currently under police surveillance-and this was Goldmont. The disparity in status between her and Khloe was obvious. To make a move against Khloe now would be tantamount to courting death Moreover... Khloe hated Clarice to the core. How could she still fall into her trap? "This is bad." Nick seemed to realize something. 'Don't panic yet.

| don't think Khloe will necessarily come to ---- harm. I've heard everything at Hunt Group is operating as usual. Maybe she arranged things in advance-perhaps it's some kind of bidding strategy." Lucas tried to reassure him, but the faint red creeping into Nick's eyes showed he was far from calm. Nick shook his head, the veins on the back of his hand bulging as he pressed it hard against the edge of the table. "How have you deployed your people?"