Billionaire's Match (Khloe and Nick Hunt) novel Chapter 791

"Lenny!"

Khloe's sharp voice stopped him mid-step. She looked at Francis's serious expression and couldn't help but smile faintly.

"I understand this matter has nothing to do with Michelle. But I assumed the Keller family upheld strict principles and wouldn't involve themselves in these unsavory disputes. Even if you did, I thought you wouldn't deny it."

Francis frowned. "Khloe, since you put it that way, may I ask why my daughter was dragged into the conflict between the Hunt family and Solara Energy? Our family is nothing like yours—we're just a small household."

Khloe replied evenly, "I made an agreement with Michelle, but I respect her wishes. If she didn't want to participate, she didn't have to."

"She is loyal and principled," Francis said, his voice softening. "Since you involved Nick, she willingly helped. But you must also understand the feelings of us as her parents… She's only just recovered from emotional pain. We only want her to live peacefully, without any further hurt."

Under Khloe's quiet insistence, Francis finally spoke his mind.

Recently, to ensure Michelle's well-being, he had granted every request she made—even supporting her decision to go abroad and pursue her own career. He had also persuaded her mother fully. He loved his daughter dearly. Anyone who harmed her—even Khloe or Nick—would not go unchallenged in his eyes.

What he hadn't expected was that Michelle would secretly return to help the Hunt Group. At first, he tolerated it, letting her make her own choices, until Solara Energy called and began pressuring the Keller family. That's when it hit him: his daughter might have been used by Khloe.

The Keller family now ran only minor businesses in Goldmont City's commercial district, so financial risk wasn't a concern. But back when the Keller family had competed for influence in Jayelle City, the Lemont family had helped them considerably. The Lemont family now held leverage, both favors and potential grievances, in their hands.

By any measure, Keller family members shouldn't have meddled in Solara Energy and Hunt Group's conflict. So Francis instructed Michelle's mother to feign illness and trick Michelle into returning home overnight.

When Khloe came, he had assumed she was there to reprimand Michelle. He had even prepared excuses to shield his daughter. After all, the public statements Michelle had triggered were issued under careful consideration, according to Solara Energy's instructions. No names were mentioned, and even if Khloe pursued the matter, there was no concrete evidence.

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