Chapter 9 - The Overseas Illusion
While Khloe ruled the mansion like a tiny tyrant during the daytime, her behavior over international phone calls painted an entirely different universe for Adrien.
Adrien was currently overseas managing critical international merger negotiations, calling his fiancée every single evening to check in. Whenever his name lit up her phone screen, Khloe’s voice shifted instantly into a breathless, sugary-sweet melody.
Eleanor, working quietly in the adjacent hallway, frequently overheard these nightly conversations. Khloe would talk about how wonderful the household staff was, how peaceful and harmonious the estate felt under her daily supervision, and how much she adored the elderly maid who kept everything so clean.
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“Everything is running like clockwork, baby,” Khloe would coo softly into the receiver. “The staff loves me, the preparations are completely stress-free, and I’m counting down every second until you come home to me.”
Adrien, thousands of miles away and consumed by heavy corporate stress, swallowed every word of the deception hook, line, and sinker. Why wouldn't he? He had never witnessed the dark, venomous side of her personality that only revealed itself when the doors were shut and the cameras were off.
