Billionaire's Match (Khloe and Nick Hunt) novel Chapter 1066

Khloe's subtle reaction did not escape Nick's notice, but he didn't seem to mind. He held her firmly in his arms.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time," he said softly. "You're really late today."

Of course, Khloe knew he had been waiting. Although she said she was busy, Nick had kept sending her messages. Not wanting to make him anxious, she could only reply perfunctorily a few times.

Later, when his messages stopped, she had assumed he had finally fallen asleep from exhaustion.

She hadn't expected him to still be waiting—holding on, forcing himself to stay awake for her.

Khloe leaned in his arms without speaking.

After a moment, he loosened his hold and looked down at her face.

"What's wrong?" he asked. "You look pale."

She shook her head. "Nothing. Just a little tired."

"You can't overwork yourself while pregnant. What exactly is so important that it took this long?"

He didn't want to press her, but her condition made him genuinely worried.

"It's just company matters. Nothing serious."

"Still worried about Michael?"

Khloe didn't answer. It was neither a confirmation nor a denial.

After a moment, she pushed him away, grabbed her robe, and headed straight for the bathroom.

"I'm going to take a shower first. You should rest."

Before he could say anything else, the bathroom door had already closed.

Seeing her apparent resistance, Nick felt a rare sense of unease.

When Khloe came out of the shower, he was still awake. He sat by the bed, watching as she went to the dressing table and methodically followed her skincare routine.

"Khloe," he called softly.

She responded without turning around.

"Tell me," he said suddenly, his voice turning low and heavy, "what happened?"

Her heart gave a faint jolt.

Then she stood, walked back to the bedside, and offered him a faint smile.

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