Billionaire's Match

Chapter 331 "That day... the person I bumped into... was you?" Khloe could hardly believe it. "Yes," Nick said, a faint smile tugging at his lips, his eyes reflecting the tremor in hers. "I recognized you the moment I saw you. You usually seem so composed... how could you walk so carelessly? You hit my chest so hard I nearly winced." Though the words sounded like a gentle rebuke, there was a teasing lilt to them. The emphasis on chest was soft, but it sent a shiver down Khloe's spine as she recalled it, a tingling warmth spreading through her body. "It was raining...

and the light was poor..." Khloe reached out, lightly touching his chest. "Does it still hurt? I can rub it for you." Nick laughed, a clear, ringing sound that made her heart flutter. "No, not at all," he said, gripping her wandering hand. "That day, I didn't leave immediately. I stayed near the car and watched you for a while." "You... watched me secretly?" "After bumping into you twice in a row, there's only one woman who leaves an impression like that." That day, Nick hadn't left. Seeing Khloe taking shelter from the rain, he had told someone to buy her an umbrella.

But before it could be delivered, she had dashed back into the downpour. She had noticed an old man scavenging across the street in the rain, his belongings scattered everywhere. Khloe had rushed to help him. Halfway through picking up the items, a few well-dressed men approached, umbrellas in hand, and helped out, even giving them each an umbrella. Khloe had found their sudden appearance a little odd at the time. "Oh... they were your people?" she realized, suddenly understanding why they hadn't accepted her payment for the umbrellas. Nick didn't confirm or deny.

news of Niel's death, Nick had learned about

already fate enough, but on top of that, they shared this hidden connection. 1/2 Chapter 131 +25 Bonus Even for Nick, someone who didn't believe in destiny, gods, or fate, he couldn't help but feel the pull of inevitability. "So it was all just coincidence?" Khloe asked softly, marveling at

But now, in retrospect... it was simply because he liked Khloe. After their shower, Nick had Lenny bring Khloe one of his own shirts to wear. She hadn't brought extra clothes, and being in