Chapter 272
At this point, even a single day’s delay could trigger a chain reaction the Fox Group would not be able to stop. If things spiraled further, collapse was no longer an exaggeration—it was a real possibility.
Transferring fifty percent of the shares to Khloe wasn’t simply about preserving dignity. It was also Trey’s calculated move to bring her back into the company.
The recent project failure had exposed structural weaknesses that the new team couldn’t fix. But Khloe had always been different. She didn’t just patch problems—she rebuilt systems, salvaged crises, and turned near-dead projects into recoveries that others called impossible.
Arthur understood it clearly now: at this stage, Fox Group couldn’t function without her.
When Trey pushed open the door to his room, he stopped.
Angela was inside, rummaging through his briefcase.
“What are you doing?”
His voice was flat, carrying no patience.
Angela froze, her hands tightening slightly around the bag. “Nothing. I just… wanted to help organize it. I noticed a few small issues in there.”
“I told you not to touch my things.”
Trey didn’t wait for an explanation. He loosened his tie and sank into the sofa, exhaling heavily. His mind was elsewhere—already fixed on tomorrow’s meeting with Khloe, already running through every possible outcome.
Angela quietly set the briefcase down.
She studied his expression.
Even without him saying a word, she knew exactly who he was thinking about.
The past few days had been unbearable.
She had feared Khloe would expose everything. Feared Trey would slip further out of her control. Feared the Fox Group would shift completely into Khloe’s hands.
But the situation had already moved beyond what she could influence.
Earlier that day, she had heard from Lauren that Hunt Group had withdrawn its investment. The news had spread quietly, but the impact was anything but small.
Even Angela, unwilling as she was to admit it, understood the truth now.
At a critical moment like this, Khloe was indispensable.
Without her, the Fox Group would stall. With her, it could survive.
Even if she now held fifty percent of the shares, what could she realistically do? The IPO was still far off. In the short term, she would be forced back into the company’s most exhausting battles—cleaning up crises, stabilizing operations, and carrying the weight of the mess left behind.
And Angela?
Angela would remain Mrs. Fox.
That much, at least, was secure.
For all her resentment, she could still do the math.
If she pushed too hard now, she would only make things worse for Trey. And if Khloe truly walked away again, there would be no one left to fix what broke.
So she forced herself to breathe through it.
“Has Khloe still refused to forgive you?” Angela asked finally.
Trey leaned back, eyes half-lidded. “She’s coming to the office tomorrow morning.”
Angela blinked. “So soon?”
“She’s already taken fifty percent of the shares,” Trey said quietly. “Fox Group is still hers in many ways. If the IPO succeeds, she gains the most. Even if it’s not about feelings—”
His voice paused slightly.
A flicker of unease crossed his expression.
“She would still act in her own interest.”
Yet even as he said it, something in him didn’t fully believe those words.
Angela noticed the hesitation but didn’t comment on it.
“For now,” Trey continued, “you’ll need to endure this. We’ll act separately for the time being. Don’t interfere when she comes tomorrow.”
Angela’s smile tightened, but she nodded. “I understand.”
Then, after a pause, she added softly, almost carefully, “As long as she doesn’t provoke me, I won’t act either. My feelings for you… are far more sincere than hers.”