Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 1047

At Khloe's words, the pressure in Charlotte's chest finally loosened. She couldn't hold it back any longer and buried her head as she cried.

Ethan felt a sharp pain in his heart. He instinctively lifted a hand as if to comfort her—but the motion froze mid-air, and he quickly pulled it back.

"Charlotte, our target is Lacuna. Don't overthink it. And tell Noah… not to overthink either."

"Mr. Hunt! Madam!"

At that moment, Lenny and Michelle hurried over.

When Khloe and Nick returned to the country, Lenny had originally planned to pick them up at the airport. However, he and Michelle had both been on a business trip out of town and were tied up with work.

They had cut the trip short and rushed back only after hearing about what happened to Michael.

Lenny hadn't intended to come back with Michelle. He had already finalized all his work arrangements. Previously, Nick had assigned Michelle to him because he was the most reliable, but now that Nick had returned, there was no need for that arrangement to continue.

Besides, during this period, things between him and Michelle had not been pleasant. The atmosphere between them had become subtly tense. At work, they minimized communication as much as possible—so much so that it had become awkward.

Lenny could even feel Michelle's impatience toward him, as though she was constantly wary of him getting too close.

He was self-aware. For unavoidable tasks, he handled everything alone so she would have less interaction. For things that could be separated, he deliberately took different paths, even if it meant pulling all-nighters by himself.

He had assumed Michelle would be eager to end their forced pairing. Unexpectedly, this time back in Goldmont City, she insisted on coming with him no matter what.

But it was also understandable. With recent trouble in the Hunt Group, unrest in the Olson family, and now successive incidents involving Michael—on top of Khloe and Nick's return—things had become increasingly chaotic.

As a friend of Nick and Khloe, Michelle couldn't possibly remain indifferent.

When Khloe saw Lenny and Michelle, a faint spark of relief flashed in her eyes.

But no one had the mood for conversation; they exchanged only brief greetings.

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