Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 1082

As she walked toward the entrance hall, Khloe suddenly thought she saw someone sitting on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window in the distance.

But that shadow vanished in an instant.

The room was empty—utterly empty. Aside from her… there would never be anyone else. The person who used to wait for her in the dark had already disappeared completely.

Khloe did not turn on the lights. She walked straight to the spot where Nick used to sit the most.

From here, one could look out over the city—its lights blazing, the entire night skyline glittering brilliantly in her eyes.

Yet if one looked further, one could even see a window in the Hunt Group building.

That was… the window of Nick's CEO office.

Her phone lit up in her hand.

She glanced at it. It was Nick calling.

He had not sent her any messages today. Only three calls—one at noon, one in the afternoon, and now.

With Nick's personality, there were only two possible reactions to her behavior: either complete clarity, or uncontrollable anger.

Khloe understood very well that either one would be torture for him.

But at least… it was only three calls. That meant his rationality was still intact.

Perhaps he already understood what he was doing, and would soon return to the decisive, ruthless man he once was—just as he had been with Michelle…

Completely withdrawing his feelings from her…

This was what Khloe had wanted.

And yet, at the thought of it, her heart felt as though it had been pierced by a knife.

…

Night deepened.

The streets of the bar district were still packed with people.

Ethan parked outside a bar, took off his coat, unbuttoned his shirt collar, and casually sprayed a bit of perfume on himself.

That meant the tension between Ariana and Trey was still ongoing.

"I'm a bit dizzy. Going outside for a smoke. Once your friends are done drinking, I'll take you home."

Seeing that it was getting late and Ariana still wanted to continue, Ethan leaned in and said those words beside her ear before standing up and leaving.

Ariana glanced at him. After he left, she indeed lost interest in staying.

Ethan was exceptionally good at talking and soothing emotions. She had come to this bar precisely to get some emotional relief.

After Trey abruptly left her that day, he still had not given her a proper explanation.

Instead, because she went to a bar and came home late, they had a huge argument and were now in a cold war.

During the day, Trey stayed at the company. At night, he did not come home for dinner either.

So Ariana simply spent the entire day out with friends.

At night, when her friends were ready to leave, Ariana insisted on coming to the bar for a drink.