Billionaire's Match

Chapter 717

Noah's voice cut sharply through the air as he demanded, in broken Naraidan, to know the old man's identity and the whereabouts of his companions. The elderly man jumped in fright, staring at him with a mix of shock and fear.

After a long moment, he finally managed to explain that he was the one who had saved him. Noah struggled to communicate, haltingly piecing together questions and clarifications, until finally the old man raised his hands and led him back into the wooden hut.

He retrieved the clothes he had hung out to dry, handed them to Noah, and then used gestures to recount the events of the previous night. Noah had carried an exhausted Nick for an unknown distance. His body had been pushed past its limits; fatigue and sleep deprivation eventually caused him to collapse.

The old man, a forest ranger, had spotted him while patrolling in his vehicle. But when he reached Noah, he saw no one else with him.

area that night, he had noticed

him. Seeing Noah without any supplies and knowing he had work to attend to

a bucket of ice water had been poured over it. Could Spence's men have taken

wanted to let him live, they wouldn't have shown him such mercy-allowing him to know so many secrets and even turn against the organization. He couldn't make sense of it, but there was no time to dwell. First, he had to get out of this cursed place and relay the information. He tried to

Nick, bleeding profusely, battered and limping through the depths of a forest... She had tried to reach him,

again. Khloe finally regained some composure.

"...I'm fine."

was haunted by dreams of Nick, seemingly trapped in a world

was expected today. He had been coordinating the search for Nick and also investigating the six bodies.