Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 590

Chapter 590

It smelled like men’s cologne.

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Nick rarely wore fragrance, yet he attended enough formal occasions to distinguish subtle differences in scent. The moment the aroma hit him, the light in his eyes dimmed slightly, and his expression darkened.

Khloe’s heart sank. She realized immediately that he might be misunderstanding and hurriedly cupped his face in her hands.

“Don’t jump to conclusions. This is not my jacket. I borrowed it from someone else.”

“Someone else? Who? This is a man’s jacket.”

The words almost burst out of him. Normally rational, he suddenly felt a spike of jealousy tighten around his heart. Even though he knew Khloe wouldn’t betray him, the thought of another man near her made him ache. Every muscle in his body tensed, and Khloe could feel it all.

“Relax…” she soothed, afraid he might lose control. “It’s a friend, just his assistant’s jacket. I haven’t even met the jacket’s owner-just borrowed it for a moment.”

She hadn’t planned to explain this so quickly, but seeing his expression-so visibly on the verge of panic-she sat up and recounted the entire story of why she had come out like this.

“So… Henry doesn’t allow you to see me? Why?” Nick’s voice dropped, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. His expression tightened into a heavy frown.

“Because… he’s investigating some matters right now, and it might have something to do with your family.”

Khloe knew she couldn’t keep everything from him, so she avoided the most sensitive details.

“The Hunts and the Morrisons haven’t had much contact. Even if there’s a business conflict, it should be manageable. Why would he treat you this way?”

Nick assumed she didn’t know the full reason and immediately sank into thought. His focus was entirely on her, and without waiting for her to explain the difficulties she faced, he had already stepped fully into her perspective-advising her not to act rashly, and affirming that her choice to appease Henry first was wise.

Watching him so serious, Khloe found it harder to speak the words lodged in her heart. No matter how much he cared, he would never guess that his father had anything to do with Niel’s death. She’d only told him that Henry and the Hunt family had some conflict, and he had already bent over backward for her, willing to compromise. If he knew the full truth…

She didn’t know how much it would hurt him, or whether he might blame her for it.

Seeing her remain silent, Nick let go of other thoughts, gathering her into his arms with a protective warmth.” Don’t be afraid. I’m not leaving. If you’re here, I’ll stay here with you-until this is resolved.”

Normally, Nick would never tolerate anyone harming Khloe, not even the Morrison family. But now he understood his own health might not last long enough to see this through with her. Henry was one of the few family members she had, and the most powerful voice in the Morrison household.

If Khloe clashed with Henry, the one person most able to shield her, and he were gone… there would be no one

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left to protect her.

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