Billionaire's Match

Chapter 695

On the way back, Khloe's stomach churned violently, and she kept dry-heaving. The adrenaline from the earlier ordeal had finally caught up with her body. Cold sweat drenched her, and every time she closed her eyes, the image of the bus exploding flashed before her.

A gnawing sense of dread tightened in her chest. Regret pierced her like a blade-she had left Nick behind

"Lenny... please, let's go back..." she whispered, her voice trembling. Lenny's mind was a storm of anxiety as well. He worried for Nick's safety, but they themselves were still in danger.

Those terrorists could very well pursue them at any moment. For Khloe's sake, his first priority had to be getting her to a safe place.

"Madam, please don't worry. Sir will be fine, I promise!" Lenny said firmly. There was no sign he intended to slow down.

road. Khloe's phone had already died. Communication in Naraida was slow, and the police were unreliable-precisely why

had sent urgent messages to Henry and Ralph earlier, yet hours had passed, and only Nick's people had arrived. Despair gnawed at her chest. Rationally, she knew returning now would be unwise, but thoughts of Nick

car, could not help but try to console her

and Nick... good people are always protected... let's just get out

of police vehicles and luxury cars blocked their path. Ralph stepped out. Upon receiving Khloe's message, he had immediately

made him far more effective-local police were slow to respond to criminal organizations, and formal rescue efforts required multiple approvals.

Khloe had briefed him on the situation. Ralph had

at the hotel near the scenic

based on information from the hotel front desk. But the bus had deviated, winding

vehicle. Lenny immediately unlocked the doors, helping Khloe out. Her eyes lit up at the

Thank