Chapter 373 "It's all in the past." Khloe didn't want to say more, tossing the words out coldly. Seeing her expression, Winnie wisely stayed silent. "By the way... Nick is here. He just saw you both a moment ago. I wonder if-" Khloe tensed instantly at Winnie's words. "What did you say? Nick is here?" "Yes. You didn't take your phone with you to the restroom, so I picked up his call... He's here to pick you up. I'm leaving now!" Winnie relayed the situation honestly, but Khloe didn't wait for her to finish. She bolted for the exit.

Nick had just seen Trey entangle her-he wouldn't be upset, would he? Her phone was with Nick, and she didn't see him at the entrance, so she sprinted toward the parking area. Sure enough, in the dimly lit lot, he was already standing by her car. Nick's tall frame cast a straight, dark shadow in the night. Even from the gloom, there was a faint loneliness, a trace of isolation in his presence. "Nick." Seeing him, Khloe finally exhaled a little. She called his name softly and ran faster toward him. Nick wore a thick, oversized wool coat.

out, and she, like a small kitten, leaned lightly into his embrace. "Why'd you run?" Nick's palm brushed her back gently. "I'm not going anywhere." "When did you get here? Just now..." Khloe looped

it felt. Khloe had assumed that seeing Trey would make him act immediately, perhaps even confronting Trey on the spot. She hadn't expected him to remain so collected. In truth, Nick wasn't calm at all. When he saw Trey struggling with her, a rush of terrifying thoughts had surged through his mind. It was precisely because of those thoughts that he chose

his friends. Not a single one. "Nick, don't misunderstand. It was purely a coincidence that I ran into him today!" Khloe felt it necessary to clarify. Nick's voice was gentle, calm in tone-but that didn't mean he was comfortable. "Mhm." He nodded without saying more. He brushed a strand of hair from her face, tousled by the wind. "Did he touch you anywhere?" Khloe froze. "He... didn't touch me."

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