Chapter 524
Khloe immediately called Mr. Olson.
She knew Winnie’s situation well. Even if Michael hadn’t asked her to step in, she would have contacted the Olson family anyway.
Ethan and Winnie had clashed head-on at the company, causing a huge uproar. The Olson family would very likely seize this chance to make things difficult for Winnie.
What Khloe had nearly forgotten was Clarice.
In fact, Winnie had already offended Clarice once because of Michael.
Khloe carefully explained the entire sequence of events to the Olson family.
Of course, she wasn’t trying to make them view Winnie in a better light. Instead, she framed Winnie’s actions as “not a fault but a merit,” cutting off their excuse to discipline her.
Between the lines, Khloe applied pressure. She began politely, then turned firm, abandoning her usual courtesy.
Morrison Group had long since changed hands.
Anyone under Khloe’s authority could not be dealt with casually-even Clarice, let alone the Olson family.
When the Olsons had met Khloe before, they had thought she was inexperienced and green, no match for Clarice, and that her position at Morrison Group might not last long.
But this time, Khloe’s attitude forced them to reconsider.
With Michael now protecting Winnie so openly, and Khloe willing to step forward for her as well, the Olson family could only take the hint and retreat, attributing everything to a simple misunderstanding.
“I’ve already spoken to them,” Khloe told Winnie over the phone. “I said your internship period is very intense, so you’ll be staying near the company for now.”
She added that there was a business hotel nearby, one that specialized in receiving corporate clients, and she
had reserved a room for Winnie.
Because of the Olson family’s guardianship, Winnie still couldn’t cut ties with them completely.
This time, Khloe took advantage of the fact that Winnie had been wronged and made the Olson family yield in a way that looked proper and justified.
At least for now, Winnie could enjoy a stretch of freedom.
“Thank you, Khloe,” Winnie said sincerely. “You’ve helped me so much, I don’t even know how to repay you.”
“Don’t be so formal. Friends help each other-it’s only natural. Didn’t you help me block Ethan too?”
When Khloe casually defined their relationship as “friends,” Winnie’s eyes instantly grew warm.
She muttered, “That was nothing. I didn’t really help much…”
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“Winnie, relationships don’t have to be perfectly equal in give-and-take. Caring about each other, walking the same road for a while, and feeling good about it-that’s enough. Don’t always think you’re not good enough, because I think you’re great. You’re sincere to your friends, and whenever you stand up for others, you never think about yourself. Michael told me he’s liked that about you since you were young. I do too.”
Khloe couldn’t help saying a little more.
When she had first gotten to know Winnie, she had thought Winnie was all thorns-rebellious and hard to deal
with.
But over time, she realized those thorns were only a fragile shell of self-protection. Deep down, Winnie wanted to be kind to others too.
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