Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 599

he said that, Nick fell silent.

Listening to his heavy breathing through the phone, her heart rose straight to her throat again.

“Your father’s death… wasn’t natural?”

Suddenly, it was as if Nick had understood everything. His voice sank, and it pierced straight through her heart.

Her lips parted, but no sound came out.

Her brief silence was enough to confirm his suspicion.

With the current relationship between their two families, it couldn’t be shaken by something trivial. Whatever it was had to be big enough—and tied to Niel as well. That meant it could only involve death.

Niel had been his lifesaver. If his father’s death was connected to Niel’s… how was he supposed to face Khloe?

“Nick… matters of our parents’ generation are beyond our control. Before we know the full truth, neither of us can draw conclusions. And now, someone is deliberately targeting me you’re only being dragged into this because of me. I don’t believe in coincidences, so I’ve already asked Grandpa for permission to investigate. If—”

“Khloe, you don’t need to explain,” Nick interrupted her softly.

His voice sounded low, but still calm-far calmer than she expected.

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“If the Hunt family becomes a burden to you, promise me this: choose yourself first. Protect your own interests. Protect yourself. Love yourself well.”

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Chapter 599

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“Nick… why does that sound so wrong to me?”

A trace of fear crept into Khloe’s chest.

“Is what the news said true? Your health-you’re not really…?”

“I’m fine.” Nick chuckled softly. “Be good. Listen to me. I said I would always stand on your side and support you. So no matter what choice you make, choose yourself. Because I will always choose you.”

She didn’t want to cry, but every time Nick spoke so lightly, he managed to pull tears from her eyes and twist her heart painfully tight.

Her voice trembled. “You’re still at the hotel, right? I’ll come to you now. Let’s talk in person.”

“Don’t come,” Nick said. “I’ll be returning home soon. I’ll go back to Goldmont. You stay here and finish what you need to do.”

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