Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 423

Chapter 423

“You… came to see Nick?”

Loretta’s eyes widened in surprise. She blurted out, “Isn’t he with you?”

“He… hasn’t come home?” Khloe’s heart skipped a beat as the thought hit her.

“Did something happen between you two?” Loretta’s voice wavered with worry, just starting to tense up-until Khloe quickly smiled.

“Oh, maybe I misunderstood. He went to the company earlier today, and I just assumed that since he hadn’t come home, he must have come here…”

She pulled out her phone, glancing at it as if she had just seen a message.

“Ah, he’s already gone back. Sorry, Grandma.”

“Really?” Loretta sounded half convinced, half uncertain.

But Khloe, finishing her explanation, hurried off before Loretta could ask any more questions.

As soon as Khloe left, Loretta immediately called Nick. Yet strangely, no one answered.

Once Khloe left the manor, she immediately dialed Nick. Every bit of irritation she had felt was now replaced with worry for him.

He didn’t pick up. She called Lenny instead, and this time the line connected quickly.

“Where’s Nick?”

Lenny hesitated, clearly caught off guard by her directness, fumbling for words.

Khloe’s tone sharpened. “Lenny, I can’t get through to him. If anything happens to him, are you going to take responsibility?”

The pressure was too much, and even Lenny, diligent as he was, could not resist. Eventually, he relented and told her everything.

“Khloe, why are you forcing yourself? If you can’t accept him, let go. Do you want Nick’s injuries to pile up even more before you finally give up?”

The words lit a fuse in Khloe. She tore her arm free and raised her hand to strike.

But Michelle didn’t flinch. She tilted her face upward, almost daring Khloe to hit her, as if waiting to prove her point.

She had struck Khloe’s deepest pain, shattering the fragile trust Khloe had in Nick. A relationship teetered on the edge of collapse, and it began in that moment.

Yet, the anticipated blow never came.

Michelle opened her eyes to see Khloe’s hand hovering mid-air for a long beat before she slowly clenched and released it.

Rationality returned at the last moment. Khloe snorted, a disdainful smile on her lips.

“You want me to hit you just to prove you exist. Too bad, I’m not like you. I won’t cling to a relationship that’s already rotten. I feel sorry for you.”