Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203

“Nick.”

Khloe didn’t care how others viewed her. At this moment, the only thing that mattered to her was Nick-and the feelings of the Hunt family elders.

She dropped the microphone and hurried to his side, but Nick didn’t turn to look at her.

Her heart sank hard.

The chill radiating from him felt like an invisible wall of ice, separating her from him.

Was it because of that man’s words? Had he begun to feel disgust or disdain toward her?

His earlier outburst-was it only for the Hunt family’s dignity, and not for her at all?

“…I’m sorry, Nick. I do have a past, but I was never married, and it’s completely over. I didn’t want to talk to you about it before because-”

She lowered her voice as she tried to explain, but before she could finish, Nick cut her off.

And this time, his action completely overturned everyone’s expectations-Khloe’s included.

Nick turned around and pulled her into his arms with force, holding her tightly against him. 1

“Of course I know everything,” he said in a low voice, a trace of helpless amusement in his tone. “What are you afraid of, silly?”

“Nick…”

Caught off guard, Khloe crashed into his solid chest. In an instant, all the noise around her seemed to fade away. All she could hear was the steady, powerful beat of his heart.

Her own heart finally settled.

So he wasn’t angry.

She tilted her head up, able to see only the sharp, defined line of his jaw.

His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly before he loosened his hold, one arm still around her waist as he turned to face

the crowd.

“I apologize for losing my composure just now and making a spectacle of myself.”

Nick spoke again, his voice restored to its usual calm. Beneath that calm, however, surged a chilling authority that pressed down on the room.

He lifted his chin slightly, sharp, hawk-like eyes sweeping across the hall. Contempt was plain in his gaze, yet his hand remained firmly at Khloe’s waist, protecting her.

“My wife is soft-hearted and good-tempered. Even when she’s wronged, she doesn’t want to trouble her elders. But there is one thing I cannot tolerate-and will never allow.”

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As his words fell, his gaze naturally shifted to Clarice.

“I will not allow anyone to slander my wife in front of me, using despicable tactics and spreading malicious rumors.”

Clarice clearly hadn’t expected that in just a few short days, Nick would protect Khloe so fiercely-without even caring about her past. Her color drained instantly, the smile freezing at the corners of her mouth.

“Clarice, thank you for your concern,” Nick continued calmly. “But I can answer you clearly: I know Khloe’s affairs inside and out.”

The corner of his lips curved into a faint, almost-smile, heavy with mockery and pressure. “Videos can be fabricated. Rumors end with the wise. She has never had a marital relationship with anyone else—because she is now my wife. Last week, we officially registered our marriage.”

He deliberately slowed his speech, enunciating every word, as though striking a hammer against the room.

The moment his words fell, an uproar exploded throughout the hall.

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