Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 718

Hearing George's words, Khloe felt her blood run cold.

What he had just said… did it mean some terrible news had come?

Her lips trembled, and her throat tightened painfully. No sound escaped, but a single tear slid down her cheek.

Ralph lowered his head, avoiding her gaze.

Arista immediately took her hand, guiding her to sit on the sofa, worried that she might collapse if left standing.

A suffocating heaviness instantly filled the room.

Arista frowned and glanced at George; her eyes were red. Though he meant to caution and console Khloe, the words had landed too abruptly, too bluntly.

After a long moment, Khloe turned to Ralph, her voice barely steady. "Ralph… has it… been confirmed… Nick's…"

"No."

Ralph paused, then quickly explained. "Most of the six bodies were burned beyond recognition. The remaining tissue couldn't be identified. We've scoured the surrounding area… and this is all we have."

He extended a hand, trembling slightly, and pushed forward a sealed plastic bag.

Inside were a pair of diamond rings—Khloe and Nick's engagement rings.

Every eye in the room fell on them.

Khloe lowered her head and let out a short, bitter laugh, almost as if recalling something.

Her sudden reaction startled everyone, filling the room with even more anxious eyes.

But Khloe wasn't imagining something sinister—she was remembering Nick's whispered words on the day of their engagement. The feel of his hand in hers, the warmth of his palm, the sound of his voice… everything so close, so vivid.

It was as if it had all happened just yesterday.

And yet, in an instant, everything had become like this.

Her heart ached unbearably. Though her smile lingered, the tears flowed freely again, slipping down her face.