Khloe had intended to reason with Oscar calmly, but she hadn't expected him to leave no room for discussion from the start.
She could only straighten her expression and reply firmly, "Uncle Oscar, I know you've always had high hopes for Michael. But even if he made the wrong choice, you don't have the right to decide his life for him."
Oscar scoffed. "Khloe, are you trying to lecture me on how to live?"
"I don't mean it that way," Khloe said evenly. "But since you and Michael made an agreement, then he should be allowed to leave the Morrison family openly and with dignity. If he can no longer enjoy the benefits of the Morrison family, then he shouldn't be held back by it either. That wouldn't be fair."
"Fair?" Oscar let out a laugh of disbelief. "He's enjoyed privileges his entire life that ordinary people could never dream of, and now you want to talk to me about fairness? On what grounds?"
The more he spoke, the more ridiculous it sounded.
Seeing that the conversation was going nowhere, Khloe didn't want to waste any more breath.
"Uncle Oscar, I originally wanted to persuade you properly," she said. "But since we clearly can't see eye to eye, there's no point continuing. Michael's appointment was my decision alone. It has nothing to do with him. Even if it doesn't comply with internal procedures, I'll take full responsibility. You don't need to concern yourself with it."
Khloe knew that if Oscar insisted on pushing the issue, she would face tremendous pressure within the company's internal processes.
But she didn't care. Even if it meant offending Oscar—or the entire Morrison family—it no longer mattered to her.
At that moment, Michael burst into the office. The moment he heard that Oscar and Khloe were arguing because of him, he rushed over immediately.
When Michael arrived, Winnie was standing outside the door as well. She had originally wanted to go in and apologize to Oscar, but she hadn't been able to gather the courage. When she saw Michael arrive, she feared he might act impulsively and instinctively grabbed his arm.
When Charlotte had first suggested that Michael join Morrison Group, Winnie had already anticipated this day. But she couldn't bear to watch Michael struggle alone outside.
So when Michael later discussed coming to Morrison Group with her, she supported the idea without hesitation.
Now, thinking about it, she realized how naive she had been.
Michael glanced at Winnie but said nothing. He simply brushed past her and walked inside.

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