Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 482

Ethan had never met Trey or Angela in person, but to deal with Khloe, he had long ago investigated their histories down to the smallest detail.

He had no moral judgments to speak of—what mattered was allegiance. The enemy of his enemy was a friend.

If Trey could disgust Khloe, Ethan was more than willing to use him, even to ally with him.

Yet, the Fox family was unreliable. Ethan had once considered supporting Trey, but the man proved incapable. The crucial point was Khloe's swift change of affections. If Trey couldn't play the emotional card with Khloe, he had no value at all.

Now, with Clarice giving full backing to Solara Energy, the aim was simple: bypass Khloe and regain company control. With Angela entering the picture, the situation promised even more drama.

If Khloe refused to cooperate with Solara Energy, she would act against Morrison Group's interests and defy Niel. If she agreed, she would simply gain another enemy.

Clarice's methods were subtle—soft knives. Even if she couldn't eliminate Khloe entirely, she would ensure Khloe could never comfortably operate within Morrison Group.

Angela and Trey were the bluntest of all the tools.

Thinking of it this way, Ethan even felt a twinge of sympathy.

Ethan changed his coat and was just about to leave the office when he pulled the door and found Charlotte standing there.

Her gaze fixed on him like she was staring at something filthy, a mixture of disgust and disbelief etched into her features.

"What are you doing? Sneaking around outside the office, eavesdropping?" Ethan's voice turned cold immediately.

Had it been anyone else, he would have been truly irritated. But it was Charlotte, and his patience stretched a little further—especially when he noticed she was holding a thermos.

"It's not for you. Someone else made it, and we can't finish it all." Charlotte snatched the thermos back again.

She wasn't lying. She hadn't made this tea herself—how could she possibly have made it for Ethan?

Her colleague had experimented with health tea for the first time, using all sorts of ingredients. The taste was awful, and no one drank it. Charlotte had only remembered that Ethan had asked for some, so she brought it along as a half-hearted gesture.

She had planned to just hand it over and be done with it, maybe even tease him a little. But the office door hadn't been closed, and as she arrived, she overheard Ethan talking about "Khloe."

Charlotte knew very well that Ethan's intentions were never innocent, and anything concerning Khloe would surely be trouble. Anger rising, she no longer cared about pretending, grabbed the thermos, and turned to leave.

"Still being shy?" Ethan said, grabbing her wrist. He felt a faint stir of amusement and appreciation. "You're really stubborn. Since you're giving something, be generous. I'm not going to think less of you just because you have feelings for me."