For the first time, Francis had gone against his daughter's wishes, forcibly making a decision on Michelle's behalf to sever her contact with Khloe.
"How could you do this?!"
Lenny's voice burst out again, startled and angry. Guilt for having doubted Michelle earlier mingled with fear now that she had been taken away by her own family.
Khloe's expression remained calm and unshaken. She turned her gaze to Francis, her voice softening slightly. "I just want to ask you one question. Did you do this for your own position… or purely for Michelle's sake?"
"That's not important."
"It is." Khloe's tone sharpened. "If you acted for yourself, fine—but if you claim it was for Michelle, then you're wrong."
Francis faltered, momentarily speechless. At that moment, his phone rang. Seeing it was Michelle's mother, he hesitated.
Khloe made a subtle gesture, signaling Lenny to step outside with her.
As soon as they left the study, Lenny muttered, "It looks like there's no way Michelle can come back. There's no point arguing with the Keller family. We should go."
"No rush." Khloe glanced at her phone, tapping a reply.
Before she could speak again, the study door swung open. Francis rushed out, panic written across his face.
"Khloe! Michelle—something's happened to her!"
Apparently, after Michelle's mother escorted her to the airport, she had disappeared in the brief moment she went to the restroom. Though accompanied by multiple bodyguards, they all claimed the young lady had vanished from sight in the crowd.
"Have you lost your mind? I told you to intercept her and bring her back secretly. Who told you to pretend to be kidnappers?!"
Lenny slammed on the brakes.
Wait… what did that mean? Michelle… had Khloe orchestrated the 'kidnapping'?
Exactly.
On the way to the Keller residence, Khloe had already coordinated with the airline to check today's flights to Felanche for any trace of Michelle. If the Keller family had tried to control her, then getting the elders to unknowingly send her off completely would be the most secure strategy.
As a precaution, Khloe had gone to the Keller household first, using Michelle's phone location to confirm her presence. Once she had verified the information, she contacted Charlotte and sent instructions to Noah, hiring him to retrieve Michelle.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy)
This is the story that I like reading. The heroine got the hold of the situation right away. No humiliation, no injustice, which keep the readers feeling bad all the way while waiting for the right thing to settle in favor of the heroine. Good storyline,congrats writer!...