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Nick understood that what Khloe mentioned was only the best-case scenario. Most research projects aimed for a complete cure—but success was far from guaranteed. And going that far away? Right now, Khloe simply couldn't spare herself.He glanced at her and said, "I don't want to leave you. At a time like this, your focus shouldn't be on me. You have other important things."Last night, she had already told him she had come out only because of the ten-day agreement. There were still matters with the Morrison family to settle.Since Khloe had gone this far for him, he would naturally face it all alongside her—he couldn't let her fail. He had already instructed Lenny to return to the Hunt family to investigate. Every single day now was critical."I knew you'd say that," Khloe said, holding his hand. Her eyes sparkled with determination. "I've already contacted them. Once this is settled, I'll go with you."She squeezed his hand. "I've made up my mind. The Morrison Group doesn't depend

Without the patent authorization, Hunt Group's new product lines would grind to a halt. Lenny only needed to leverage that point to block George's new project initiatives.And right now, the thing George valued most was his position within the company. If the product lines collapsed under his watch, the shareholders could move to remove him entirely.Of course, George had always been stubborn. The harder Nick applied pressure, the more likely George would resist. That was why Nick had asked his grandmother to have Arista intervene—George was currently the only person who would actually listen to her.By combining soft persuasion with firm pressure, Nick hoped to get George to reveal the truth voluntarily. And if that failed… there was always Khloe.…The next morning, in Goldmont City.Winnie had just gotten out of bed and was heading downstairs when she heard Michael on the phone.It was still early. He was pacing back and forth in the dining area, his figure tight with tension

Mrs. Hodsteader blinked, startled back to reality, and quickly apologized.Winnie's cheeks were still flushed. She opened her mouth to say something, but Michael spoke first."It's fine. You don't need to concern yourself with what happens between us—my wife is very shy. You can go on with your work.""Oh… okay, thank you, sir. I understand."Hearing Michael's words, the housekeeper cast an apologetic glance at Winnie. Seeing that she wasn't upset, Winnie finally felt the tension ease from her chest."She's just kind-hearted. She's worried I might neglect you," Michael said casually.He could see the embarrassment on Winnie's face, but how could he not feel equally awkward? The memories from last night—some he still thought might have been dreams—kept replaying in his mind. He wasn't even certain which of his actions had crossed the line, or whether she had been put off by him.Yet, seeing how strongly she had reacted to the housekeeper, Michael wanted to thank her—but the thoug

Winnie deliberately emphasized it."It's just because of the dress code," she said."Oh, we were invited too. Michael personally asked his team under Khloe to send us a little perk—basically to come over and eat. I was going to invite you, but honestly, with your relationship with Michael, do I even need to?"Charlotte teased Winnie, leaving her utterly embarrassed."But yeah, there's definitely a dress code. We saw the notice—it said formal attire is preferred."Charlotte glanced down at herself. Everyone else was in heels and blazers, or dresses. If necessary, she could go back to change or even pick up a skirt at a nearby mall. But she was dressed way too casually—hoodie and jeans—and didn't feel like spending any money."Maybe I shouldn't go. Looks like all the good food isn't meant for me," Charlotte muttered.Winnie immediately grabbed her hand. "Come on! It's just a little dress. I'll buy you a nice one!""No, no! I can't let you spend money," Charlotte protested.Winni

Winnie knew Ethan was probably testing her, but if he reported anything to Clarice, word would quickly reach Oscar as well.Winnie wasn't worried about herself—she could handle that—but she feared Michael might get blamed because of her."By the way… you and Michael, are you really…"Charlotte glanced at the diamond on Winnie's hand, eyes wide with curiosity. She'd been careless before and hadn't noticed it—worn on her ring finger, no less.Winnie curled her hand inward. She didn't want to hide anything from Charlotte, so she nodded slightly and recounted how Charlotte had encouraged her to register their marriage.Charlotte had already guessed most of it, but she hadn't expected they actually went through with it. Her mind was reeling.And more than anything, she admired Michael.He seemed so refined and polite, the kind of man who would follow his dad's wishes to the letter—more so than Ethan even. Yet, unexpectedly, he had the courage to do this."No matter what, Michael onl