Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 432

Nick gently cupped Khloe's head with his hand and said into the phone, "It's me. Nick."

"Ah! Nick... I—I didn't interrupt you, did I?" Charlotte stuttered.

The breathing. The fact that they hadn't gotten up yet. The two of them... together.

Charlotte reacted instantly. A picture had already formed in her mind—Nick and Khloe, perfectly matched in looks and build, tangled together in the hazy light of morning...

Was this really something she was supposed to hear over the phone?!

She almost hung up on the spot.

"No," Nick replied calmly. "Khloe just hasn't woken up yet."

The more he spoke, the softer and gentler his voice became—so tender it made Charlotte's face heat up and her heart race.

"If possible, could you help inform everyone today? She'll be taking some time off."

"Yes, yes, of course!" Charlotte blurted it out before he even finished. Then she hurriedly added, "Khloe's leave was already scheduled—I misunderstood yesterday. You two should get some good rest. Wishing you a speedy recovery and... um... many children!"

She didn't know why she was so nervous. She rattled everything off in one breath, her hand slipped, and she hung up.

Nick froze for a moment. He'd been about to thank her. Charlotte really knew how to end a call decisively.

The moment the call ended, Khloe let out a soft hum and reached for the phone again. Her eyelids were impossibly heavy; her lashes fluttered, but she didn't open her eyes.

The past few days had been exhausting. Last night, even more so.

Still, in her sleepy haze, she'd heard the exchange between Nick and Charlotte.

Time off. Yes, she'd applied for time off.

"Khloe, you're awake?"

Nick knew she'd tacitly allowed him to answer the call. Even though her eyes remained closed, the corners of her lips lifted slightly with every word he spoke.

Khloe ignored him on purpose and turned over.

Nick wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her eyelids. "Then later, shall we go see the house?"

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