Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 1033

However, none of that mattered to Nick. All he wanted was for Khloe and their baby to be safe.

Khloe responded softly, "When I got there, they were already gone… I was still a step too late."

She didn't dare meet his eyes. Because she was lying.

The room was quiet. After a moment, the sound of his breathing deepened, as though he had seen through her completely—but he still said nothing.

"Khloe, I only want you to be well. Nothing else matters. I don't expect anything more, and I don't want you doing anything reckless."

His voice was like a blade, piercing straight through her defenses, each word precise and unavoidable.

Khloe gritted her teeth. "I'm telling the truth."

"Then why did you find a lead and not tell me?"

"I only thought of it at night. I was anxious…"

"You could've sent someone. But you went alone."

She was rendered speechless.

He knew clearly—she was still hiding something. He didn't want to press her, but his worry only deepened. The more she tried to conceal it, the more uneasy he became.

With a sigh, he asked, "Did Lacuna… offer you a condition?"

Khloe pressed her lips together and finally nodded. Lying to him further was simply too difficult.

"They… want me to hand over Noah, and then find a way to rescue Spence."

At those words, Nick's brows furrowed.

It did sound like something Lacuna would demand.

Noah was a traitor. Spence held extensive client data of the organization. If Khloe got involved, she would be dragged into the fallout as well.

It was far more valuable than simply taking their lives.

"Don't agree to it."

Khloe said nothing.

Nick lowered his gaze, his breath brushing lightly across her forehead.

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