Billionaire's Match (Khloe and Nick Hunt) novel Chapter 883

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“Charging your own wife a premium? That’s not how it works,” Nick murmured, his fingers brushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear with gentle precision. “This… this is just reasonable compensation.”

He pulled her closer, tucking the blanket around them.

“Sleep now. Tomorrow holds a lot to do.”

Two days later, Winnie’s probation evaluation officially began.

After written tests and performance presentations, the process quickly moved to the final stage. Khloe reviewed the department’s scoring report on Winnie-every rating was excellent. Among all probationary employees, Winnie’s professional test scores were at the very top.

She had truly earned her place in the Morrison Group.

Khloe signed her name with decisive strokes. She didn’t delegate the notification to department heads; she messaged Winnie personally, inviting her to celebrate after work.

At the moment, Winnie was having dinner with her colleagues. When she received Khloe’s message, she replied instantly. She had wanted to invite Khloe to join the meal, but Khloe declined. After all, they still had a formal superior-subordinate relationship at the company. Celebrations among friends had to remain separate from professional boundaries. (1)

Michael also received news immediately that Winnie had passed her evaluation with top marks. Though he had anticipated it, he couldn’t hide his excitement. He immediately arranged for flowers, coffees, and desserts to be delivered throughout the Morrison Group-one set for every relevant department.

Michael’s gesture was bold and unapologetic, leaving Winnie powerless to stop it. In the past, rumors about the two of them had spread both inside and outside the company, only recently subsiding. Winnie wanted to avoid drawing attention again.

Unexpectedly, Michael’s high-profile celebration didn’t spark any negative gossip. Instead, it made colleagues openly admire the couple’s relationship.

For some time, rumors had circulated that Winnie and Michael were on the rocks, that their marriage was teetering. Photos and updates of Michael returning home had also circulated online. Internally, coworkers avoided asking Winnie anything that might impact her evaluation, but privately, everyone speculated that the couple’s passion was fleeting.

Now, seeing Michael celebrating Winnie so openly, everyone seemed to breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Looking at the pile of flowers stacked on her desk, Winnie felt a mix of nervousness and warmth. She took the opportunity to step away to the restroom and called Michael.

“Tonight… will you come?” she asked softly.

In recent days, Michael had been either at Oscar’s office or handling business in Jayelle City. Their meetings were limited to video calls or phone calls. But tonight, Winnie wanted to see him, even if just

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for a moment.

“Tonight…” Michael hesitated over the line, sounding conflicted. “It might not be possible.”

“I see…”

Winnie felt a brief pang of disappointment, but quickly masked it. “That’s fine. You’re busy; I was just asking.”

“Winnie, I’m really sorry. I haven’t been able to spend time with you lately… and even now, I can only-”

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