Billionaire's Match

Chapter 817

Of course, Nick was taking a gamble, too. If it was Khloe-if she had gone through all that, forcing him into this encounter-how could he possibly let her down?

And if it weren't her... he would still throw himself into the fire without hesitation, willing to die by her side.

"Khloe, I never meant to upset you," Nick said, voice tinged with anxiety.

"I was just thinking... if you had people deliberately capture me, maybe it was because you were really mad at me. If letting you vent your anger means anything, I'd do it willingly- anything you wanted.

"Even if you wanted me to die... I would. Truly." But before he could finish, Khloe pressed her hand over his mouth, furious.

truth? Even if we were divorced, even if we weren't together, I don't need you

"Divorced..." Nick froze.

her feelings for him had cooled? Had she even considered

want to divorce me?" he asked, voice

had slipped out before she could stop them. But thinking of the past days-how she'd been consumed with longing for him, only for him to deliberately avoid her-her

she said coldly, "I don't like being deceived or betrayed. If you don't want to continue with

ever say I didn't want to continue with you? Or that I wanted an amicable breakup?" Nick sat up, his chest tightening with the ache of each word. His voice was calm, gentle, steady- but

how desperate, how afraid I was... and yet you came back to Goldmont and still refused to see me," she spat, hurt bleeding through

"Khloe, I-"

of it makes sense to me," she cut him off sharply. In truth, she