Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123

“Lenny…”

Nick’s voice was hoarse, his throat dry and painful. He remembered working in the study all night, but he had no memory of when he’d returned to his bedroom.

“Nick!”

He threw back the covers and was about to get out of bed when a familiar figure suddenly appeared in his line of sight. Squinting, he wondered if he was imagining things.

“Khloe?”

“It’s me. Your fever just broke-don’t move. Lie down and rest.”

Khloe carried a bowl of chicken porridge to the bedside. After setting it down, she gently held his arm, guiding him back onto the bed.

Nick’s frame was large and imposing, and even in his weakened state, her strength alone couldn’t restrain him. As he shifted, he effortlessly drew her into his embrace.

Khloe pressed herself against his broad, firm chest like a small kitten, their eyes meeting in an instant.

A thin veil of haze clouded Nick’s dark eyes, red veins visible beneath, while Khloe’s gaze shone like stars scattered across the night, soft and luminous, her cheeks tinged with a delicate blush.

Afraid she might have hurt him, she whispered, “Sorry…” but Nick’s hands remained firmly on her waist.

“Why are you here?”

His heated breath brushed against her ear and neck, making her shiver slightly.

“I was worried about you, so I came to check on you. Some of those project files fall under my expertise, so I handled part of the work for you without asking. Now you can rest a little longer without slowing progress.”

Her lashes fluttered as she spoke softly, glancing at his still-pale face and the crease between his lightly furrowed brows.

After hanging up the phone last night, she had immediately called Lenny to confirm Nick’s condition. It wasn’t just a minor cold, as he had claimed-he’d been running a fever for days while still working.

Without hesitation, she decided to come to Jayelle City to help.

By the time Khloe arrived in the early morning, Nick had already collapsed at his desk, utterly exhausted. She had Lenny carry him back to bed, waited for his fever to break, and then helped complete the unfinished work he had left behind.

Hearing this, a flicker of surprise crossed Nick’s eyes, but his expression quickly returned to calm. Only now, as he held her hand, he applied a little more force than necessary.

“Who told you to do all this? You didn’t sleep all night?”

“If you had listened, Nick, I wouldn’t have had to interfere… Besides, staying up all night is better than watching you pull a few consecutive all-nighters.”

Khloe now understood him better-he was stubborn but soft-hearted, always speaking with a feigned authority. Sure enough, upon hearing her words, a faint trace of guilt appeared across his face.

1/2

Chapter 122

+25 Bonus

“I…” 1

“Enough. I have things to handle at the Morrison Group this afternoon, so I’ll be leaving soon. But before that, I need to see you resting properly. Promise me you won’t overexert yourself, alright?”

Nick froze. Since taking control of the Hunt Group, no one had ever spoken to him like this.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify