Billionaire's Match (Khloe and Nick Hunt) novel Chapter 648

Chapter 648

+25 Bonus

In the end, George couldn’t even manage a word of concern before abruptly hanging up.

“The gist of what happened, George has already explained to you,” Arista said, producing a folder. “These documents are for you as well.”

She handed over the reports detailing the minor gas leak at the industrial park years ago. The gas had only affected a few square meters at the rear of the park. It had been professionally contained and, under normal circumstances, anyone who didn’t enter the area-or linger long enough in the affected

zone-would have suffered no harm.

Khloe took the report, reading it carefully. Despite the certification from an authoritative institution, the incident had occurred years ago, and the documents were provided by George himself. Henry might still be skeptical.

But Arista hadn’t brought only these.

Another file contained information on Rick Orion, George’s former friend who had been threatening George for years.

“Ever since Rick and George completely fell out, he hasn’t surfaced for a long time. After your incident, your father has been extremely concerned…” Arista paused and glanced at Nick.

This time, Nick remained silent, sitting quietly beside her. He was unusually withdrawn. When Khloe had been with him earlier, a faint warmth had lingered on his face. But now, his eyes were dim, his expression shadowed and heavy.

Given the gravity of the situation-and the strained father-son relationship-his subdued mood wasn’t surprising.

“It seems Dad has taken it seriously. Did he tell you he’s already sent people to track down Rick?” Nick didn’t respond to Arista’s words, leaving the atmosphere slightly awkward.

Khloe decided to step in. She understood Arista’s intent.

No matter how much George had erred, he and Nick were still father and son. They couldn’t remain enemies forever. This incident offered a chance for George to mend ties, though his pride always made him expect Nick to come to him first.

When Nick had been targeted in the country, George had wanted to call and check, but Nick had instead sent a blunt, accusatory message. The prideful George had refrained from responding.

Over the years, no one else’s threats had ever provoked George, yet Nick’s single message had ignited his anger. Although he hadn’t replied, he immediately tasked people with locating Rick and secretly strengthened security around Nick.

Arista had noticed all of this, silently frustrated. George clearly cared for his son, he knew he had made mistakes, yet he simply refused to lower his pride.

1/2

Chapter 648

+25 Bonus

“Yes. But Rick has had no stable career since leaving prison. Everything he touches seems tied to the gray market, his whereabouts constantly shifting across countries. Finding him will take some effort.”

The last group that had gone after Nick had come from the dark web. Even George had spent heavily to investigate them, but with little result.

“If the accident was Rick’s doing… I think I have an idea where he might be.”

Khloe studied the photo of Rick in the file, then gently tilted her head to rest on Nick’s shoulder. After a long day, fatigue was catching up with her, and a wave of nausea from her pregnancy pressed down. She adjusted slightly to ease herself.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify