Chapter 1120
As he spoke, Trey lifted his hand, intending to touch Khloe’s face.
But before his fingers could reach her skin, she seized his wrist in a vice-like grip.
“Where is T7?”
Her gaze turned sharp and ruthless in a heartbeat. It was as if all the earlier hesitation and anguish had been nothing but an act, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
“I left in a hurry today. I forgot to bring it with me…’
“Forgot it?” Khloe let out a cold laugh, tightening her grip. “Trey, do you really think I’m someone you can toy with at will? I’ll give you one last chance. Hand over T7. Now.”
Before he could finish, she cut him off with a mocking smile.
A flicker of surprise flashed across Trey’s eyes.
She was too calm. Calm to the point that he almost suspected-just for a moment-that he might have been the one being set up.
But that thought was quickly dismissed. This was just bluster. If she truly still had the power to resist him, why would she have gone so far as to divorce Nick?
Her earlier struggle hadn’t looked fake. She was already firmly in his grasp-she was just forcing herself to hold on at this last moment.
“Khloe, don’t worry. Since you’ve already divorced Nick, there’s no point in me going after his life. As long as you make me happy tonight, I’ll definitely give you T7…”
He hadn’t finished speaking when Khloe suddenly laughed out loud.
She released his arm, slowly tilted her head, and lightly turned the watch on her wrist with her fingers.
“Fine. Since you insist on breaking your word, then there’s nothing left for us to discuss.”
Her face was half-lit, half-shrouded in shadow at the edge of the light. In that moment, she carried a chilling, almost oppressive aura.
Trey paused. Before he could speak, his phone suddenly rang.
He hung up impatiently without even looking at the screen.
But the caller didn’t stop. The phone rang again immediately.
“Such a late-night, persistent call-it must be something urgent,” Khloe said lightly, tilting her chin with a faint, almost amused smile. “Why don’t you pick it up?”
A strange jolt ran through him.
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His fingers stiffened. Then, reluctantly, he answered.
It was an unfamiliar number.
The moment the call connected, Alicia’s panicked scream burst through the line.
“Trey! Trey! Help-!”
“Alicia? What happened?”
He reacted instantly, his eyes snapping toward Khloe.
She simply crossed her arms and walked unhurriedly to the window.
Through the phone, Alicia sobbed uncontrollably.
“Trey… Mom and I are being targeted by enemies… we don’t know where we’ve been taken… Mom’s health is poor; she’s been tormented for days and now has a high fever. If she doesn’t get treatment soon, she might die!”
“Calm down. Who did this? Put them on the phone!” Trey barked, forcing down his rage.
He had deliberately sent his family abroad for safety, precisely to avoid involving them in trouble. How could they have been found?
And even if Khloe had power, it shouldn’t reach overseas.
A moment later, there was commotion on the other end. Then a cold male voice came through the line.
“Hello.”
Alicia’s crying continued in the background.
“Who are you? Why did you kidnap my family?” Trey gritted out each word.
The man’s tone remained indifferent.
“Mr. Fox, when you went abroad, you borrowed a large sum from our institution. We helped you because we trusted the Fox family. We didn’t expect that once you got back on your feet, you’d turn your back on us. Do you know how hard it’s been to find you?” 1
“If it’s money you want, I’ll pay you. Just release my family-” 2
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