Chapter 374
“I’m jealous. So jealous. My heart… feels unbearably bitter right now,” Nick confessed.
“But I don’t care for him at all. You don’t need to waste your anger on someone like him. He’s no match for you…
“Khloe said.
Her voice grew quieter as Nick leaned closer, his lips nearly brushing the corner of hers.
“No match for me in terms of what?”
“In terms of everything… not even a single hair compares to you.”
Khloe stared at Nick’s face, partially shrouded in shadow. Even without full light, his features were breathtakingly handsome. But unlike his usual calm, composed demeanor, his aura now carried a predatory intensity.
He looked like a lion pretending to sleep, finally done toying with its prey, ready to strike.
“Say more,” he murmured.
His lips brushed hers, then her cheek, while his hand slowly traveled upward along her waist. “I want to hear you say it. That you love only me.”
“I…”
Khloe felt her face flush. Did she really have to say it so directly?
“Quickly,” Nick urged in a low voice, close to her ear.
“I love you. Only you,” she finally admitted, cheeks burning.
“Say my name.”
“Nick…”
“Who am I to you?”
“My husband.”
Shy and flustered, Khloe’s voice carried a hint of affectation.
“One more time…”
Nick’s voice was low, magnetic, a slow-burning rumble that set her heart racing. Though they were still standing, a heat began to crawl through her body like wildfire.
Her ears burned, and she whispered, “…Husband.”
Trying to stop herself, Khloe attempted to pull back-but at that moment, Nick tilted her chin upward and kissed her deeply.
His Adam’s apple rolled as he moved, savoring the moment. His motions slowed, deliberate.
Khloe, slightly tipsy from earlier drinks, felt herself instantly dizzy and lightheaded from the intensity of the
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kiss.
Beneath his coat, he wore only a thin layer, skin-tight, warm, firm… and Nick’s arms held her securely, his hands kneading just enough pressure along her back to feel reassuring.
They kissed for what felt like an eternity, until Khloe, dizzy and struggling for air, finally gripped his hand to signal a pause.
Just then, their car arrived. The driver hesitated, waiting until they separated before approaching, and Khloe quickly pulled Nick inside.
Only then did she remember something important: he had promised her he wouldn’t run away from home tonight, that he would rest properly. So why was he out again?
“Because you were ignoring me.”
Nick’s words held no guilt.
Ever since Khloe had been avoiding going home, he had sensed her mood. So, he had sent someone to the Morrison Group, curious about what she was up to. But her office lights were already off. And then she went out with Winnie…
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