Billionaire's Match

Chapter 375 A flicker of surprise crossed Nick's eyes. Khloe's words were like a small stone dropped into still water, stirring countless hidden currents beneath the surface. "Why would you think that?" He paused for a moment before speaking, his voice low and tinged with unease, eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Could it be... those rumors from before? You actually took them to heart..." "No," Khloe quickly shook her head, looking away. "It was last night... You were talking in your sleep." "What did I say?" Nick's chest tightened.

His face darkened instantly, and his hand clenched, scraping at his own skin with force. "You... you said Michelle's name. Khloe's eyes fell on his hands. Under the dim light, the tense veins on his knuckles stood out, and small, patchy red scratches marked his skin. "What happened to your hand?" She grabbed it immediately. Only then did she see that he had dug into his own skin with his nails. Three narrow scratches lined the side of his hand-barely bleeding, but painful to look at. "It's nothing," Nick said, quickly withdrawing his hand.

While waiting for Khloe earlier, he had unconsciously forced himself to stay calm through pain. He could never admit that to her. Seeing the evasive look in his eyes, Khloe felt her chest tighten. He was clearly hiding something, and she couldn't help feeling a twinge of frustration. Yet in reality, Nick had done more than enough. He had drawn clear boundaries with Michelle, even issuing a public statement to reassure her. And... Michelle was ultimately his past. A man like Nick-loyal, responsible-might have lingering thoughts now and then. That was normal.

not upset. If you don't want to answer, it's fine... I'm almost over it." She didn't want to make things harder

person in my heart. There's no such thing as 'can't let go.' If even a trace of someone else lingered in me, I would never have chosen marriage." Every word from him

breath. "My connection with Michelle was born of gratitude and friendship. But from the moment I first saw you, my heart