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\u201cWhat are you afraid of?\u201d Trey turned and gathered Angela into his arms, his voice tender.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m afraid your family will force us apart. I\u2019m afraid I\u2019ll grow old with you and Pete, always living in the shadows, without any real standing. And I\u2019m terrified that one day\u2026 you\u2019ll look at me and no longer feel the same.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Angela\u2019s eyelashes fluttered down, her voice catching in a practiced, delicate sob.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would never.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trey cupped her face, brushing away the dampness at the corners of her eyes with his thumb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI gave you my word\u2013I will always protect you. No one can come between us. And my heart will never belong to anyone else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTrey\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Overcome, Angela closed her eyes and kissed him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His company was on the verge of its IPO, yet he had still yielded to her pleas and brought her into his home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Angela couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that something in him had changed over the last two years. The reckless, all -consuming passion he\u2019d once had for her had cooled. Worse, he seemed to think of Khloe more and more, sometimes even when Angela was right beside him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A woman\u2019s intuition is sharp and easily unsettled. No matter how secure she pretended to be, the gnawing doubt was there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her kiss ignited a familiar heat in him. His hand slid up to cradle the nape of her neck as he guided her toward the bedroom. But in that very instant, Khloe\u2019s face flashed across his mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the crucial moment, he froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong\u2026?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Startled, Angela clutched his arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he gently pushed past her, heading straight for the bathroom, where he splashed cold water on his face, trying to douse the fire and the sudden, unwelcome guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His mind was in turmoil. The moment Khloe had appeared in his thoughts, his desire had evaporated. That, of course, was something he could never confess to Angela.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMust have been something I ate,\u201d he lied, stepping back into the room. \u201cMy stomach just turned on me.\u201d He kissed her forehead in apology, murmuring soft excuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though a flicker of displeasure crossed her face, Angela held her tongue, choosing to remember his indulgence over the past few days instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Early the next morning, Trey stormed into the office. On his way, his phone had been blowing up with calls- several crucial partners, deals he\u2019d fought hard to win, had abruptly pulled out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell is going on?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His fury was a physical presence in the conference room, and his staff didn\u2019t dare to breathe too loudly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Fox, it\u2019s\u2026 it\u2019s because the payment approvals were delayed\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDelayed? How could they be delayed?!\u201d he roared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou weren\u2019t here yesterday, sir. No one was authorized to sign off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trey paused, remembering he had taken the call about it while he was away with Angela. But that was a trivial matter\u2013wasn\u2019t that what Khloe was for?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWasn\u2019t Miss Roswell in yesterday? Why didn\u2019t anyone go to her-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He cut himself off. Officially, Khloe held no signing authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUseless! All of you, get out!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After unleashing a torrent of scathing criticism, he summoned Khloe to his office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had just arrived and had already overheard the news about the collapsed deals and his erupting temper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Roswell,\u201d a colleague whispered, her face pale, \u201cMr. Fox is in a rage. The contracts fell through. You should go in there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know,\u201d Khloe replied with unnerving calm, and pushed the door open.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though Trey was still seething, his anger visibly subsided the moment he saw her. \u201cYou\u2019re here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was with an important client yesterday when your assistant brought the documents to me. I had to leave in a hurry for the meeting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone held the right touch of helplessness. \u201cYou know my position here is unofficial. Signing on your behalf is a sensitive matter. If anything had gone wrong, not only would I be unable to bear the responsibility, but it could also implicate you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She let out a soft, weary sigh. \u201cI just didn\u2019t expect our partners to be so inflexible. A single day\u2019s delay, and they wouldn\u2019t grant any leeway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her words carried no forced remorse. Instead, they were a clear, sharp reminder of the reality: she hadn\u2019t been shirking her duty; he had never given her the authority to fulfill it. And the partners\u2018 impatience had been unreasonable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under her steady, guileless gaze, his fleeting suspicion that she had sabotaged the deals on purpose completely dissolved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe had always put the company\u2019s interests first. She had even taken the initiative to meet a client yesterday. How could she deliberately undermine things? The reality was, he simply hadn\u2019t considered how impossible her position was without any real authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And he had been the one who was distracted\u2013squandering critical time with Angela while the company was on the brink of its public listing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The more he reflected, the more a pang of guilt twisted in his chest. He had wronged Khloe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTrey, this is a crucial period for the company,\u201d she said, seizing the perfect moment. \u201cWhy not grant me some temporary signing authority? If another urgent matter comes up, I can resolve it without delay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His eyes flickered with surprise. Khloe had never asked for power before. Even when she needed to access sensitive company data for her projects, she had always done it under his supervision.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that a problem?\u201d she asked lightly, feigning retreat. \u201cIf you don\u2019t feel comfortable, then forget I-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not a problem. I trust you.\u201d He cut her off, not wanting her to see the hesitation he knew had flashed in his eyes. \u201cBut full signing authority requires board approval. I\u2019ll give you partial access for now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat works.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her lips curved in quiet satisfaction. She had known he wouldn\u2019t yield so easily. But even partial access was enough to copy what she needed. To dismantle Trey\u2019s empire, patience was key.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She moved quickly, downloading two years of core company data\u2013financial records, client portfolios, and proprietary algorithms. With these files secured, every future bid, every step toward the IPO, would be under her control. The power had silently shifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At noon, Khloe\u2019s phone buzzed. It was a call from Trey\u2019s mother, Stella Oakley.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlicia is craving your cooking. I\u2019ve already spoken with Tray. Get over here now!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The line went dead. It was a command, not a request.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Khloe wasn\u2019t the least bit surprised. From the day she had entered the Fox family, Stella had treated her as a live- in servant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite having a full staff of maids, Khloe was expected to personally cook and clean for her in\u2013laws every single week. Even Trey\u2019s sister, Alicia, would demand meals only from her, forcing Khloe to make daily deliveries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For Trey\u2019s sake, she had endured it all for two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But now, staring at the darkened screen, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. She set the phone aside, unhurriedly opened her laptop, and began reviewing the company\u2019s project plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One file, marked in red, caught her attention\u2013a cornerstone project she had built from the ground up. The client director trusted no one but her to handle the final negotiations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment\u2019s thought, she went to Trey\u2019s office, only to be told by his assistant that he had rushed out after an urgent call, pushing back all his meetings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She dialed his number, but it was Angela\u2019s saccharine voice that answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKhloe, are you looking for Trey?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Thompson? You\u2019re with him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, don\u2019t misunderstand,\u201d Angela said, her tone dripping with false reassurance. \u201cWe\u2019re at the hospital. Pete had a little fall and hurt his leg. It\u2019s nothing serious, just a scrape. Trey is helping him with the antiseptic right now. Should I have him call you back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo need. Pete\u2019s well\u2013being is the priority. You two take your time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without waiting for a reply, Khloe ended the call.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the other end, Angela\u2019s face tightened with irritation. How rude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Trey returned with a perfectly cheerful Pete, she handed him the phone, her expression neutral. \u201cKhloe called. I answered it for you. Do you want to call her back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He hesitated, but Pete immediately tugged on his arm. \u201cDaddy! My leg hurts!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
son was only acting, Trey pinched his cheek in warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
taken Angela\u2019s call, he\u2019d thought it was an emergency. Her rushed words about their son falling, child\u2019s dramatic cries, had made him drop everything. But at the hospital, all he found was a\u00a0<\/p>\n
so minor it had scabbed before he even arrived.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWas it about work?\u201d Trey asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Angela replied casually, not meeting his eyes. \u201cShe said it wasn\u2019t urgent. Maybe she just\u2026 missed you.\u201d Her tone was carefully laced with a hint of possessive jealousy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trey reached for her hand. She pulled away once, then twice, until he finally caught her fingers and murmured in her ear, \u201cHoney.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite herself, a faint smile touched her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t forget,\u201d she chided softly, \u201cyou already have a wife.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t say that. You\u2019re the only wife I have.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Their whispered intimacy carried them out into the hallway From his seat, Pete watched with a smug smirk. With his mother back, that wretched Khloe would be kicked to the curb sooner or later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough now, don\u2019t be upset,\u201d Trey soothed, trying to extricate himself. \u201cI should really call her back. If she gets suspicious, it will complicate things.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe won\u2019t suspect you,\u201d Angela countered, her voice laced with contemptuous certainty. \u201cShe\u2019s too infatuated, too foolish. Her entire world revolves around you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAngela\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you call her back now, it means your heart is wavering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Normally, a few sweet words were enough to placate her, but this time she stood her ground. Not wanting to upset her further, he relented.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And if he was honest, she was right. Khloe\u2019s devotion to him was blind and absolute. She never questioned him. Managing her had always been effortless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, Stella called Khloe again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you dragging your feet? The company is right near Alicia\u2019s neighborhood. Are you a sloth?\u201d Her tone was sharper this time, and she didn\u2019t immediately hang up, waiting for a response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A cold smile curved Khloe\u2019s lips. She finally spoke, \u201cStella, I\u2019m in a critical meeting. The company is in the final stages of its public listing. One misstep could mean astronomical losses. I truly cannot leave right now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The line went silent for several seconds. Stella could hardly believe what she was hearing. Khloe had never dared to defy her before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you lost your mind? You dare to disobey me? Have you forgotten the Fox family rules? The first is respect for your elders-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI said I cannot leave,\u201d Khloe repeated, her tone respectful yet unyielding. \u201cTrey\u2019s work is the highest priority. That\u2019s what you have always taught me, isn\u2019t it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Stella could muster a retort, Khloe continued smoothly, her voice dripping with false concern, \u201cBut Alicia is still recovering from giving birth. She must have the best nutrition. Whatever she\u2019s craving, I\u2019ll have Trey\u2019s assistant order from the finest Michelin\u2013starred restaurants, or even hire a private chef for the day. Money is no object. We\u2019ll just put it all on the company\u2019s account.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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