"That's great news!" Angela blurted out what she truly thought, almost without thinking.
When she caught Barney's gaze, she quickly added, "I mean—if something like that really happened, it would be good for our bid."
Barney nodded, his expression grave.
"I tested Khloe just now," he said. "Her reaction was very muted. I think she might simply not dare respond to me."
"But we can't rule out the possibility that she's deliberately playing mysterious," he continued. "Or maybe Nick has other moves planned and can't show himself yet. He might appear at the last moment and raise the stakes."
Barney always thought several steps ahead.
After all, the Hunt family had more than just Nick capable of taking the helm. George, as chairman, could also step in and participate in the bidding. There was no need for Khloe to shoulder everything alone.
"This isn't hard to deal with. Leave it to me."
Angela seemed to think of something. A strange glimmer flickered in her eyes.
…
The next day at noon, Khloe had just finished a meeting when she received a call from Charlotte.
She didn't even have time for lunch before heading straight to Morrison Group.
Oscar was already waiting in the office. Several shareholder documents rested in his hands, as though he had come fully prepared.
Charlotte stood by the door and signaled to Khloe with her eyes.
Oscar had arrived in such a high-profile manner that plenty of employees in the company were eager to watch the drama unfold. Although no one dared to gather outside the CEO's office, along the way, many of them cast furtive glances in this direction.
At the slightest disturbance, explosive news from Morrison Group would no doubt start circulating again.
Khloe had long prepared herself for this. She gave Charlotte a look, signaling her to disperse the people lingering near the office area, then entered the office alone.
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