Billionaire's Match

Chapter 1018

The reagent bag lay quietly inside the box.

Nick glanced at it, then handed the box back to her.

“Khloe.”

“Mm?”

“Don’t go out alone these days.”

Khloe looked at him.

His expression was calm, but his tone was serious.

“Lacuna members are in Swinterland,” he said. “They wouldn’t appear here without a reason.”

Her heart sank slightly.

“You mean…”

“I’m just telling you to be careful,” Nick cut her off. “Nothing else.”

Khloe said nothing. She leaned back into his embrace, the small box still in her hand.

Night deepened outside the window.

Two hours later, after spending an entire evening in the kitchen, Khloe finally brought out four dishes and a soup.

Nick sat at the dining table, looking at the full spread, the corners of his lips faintly curved.

“Are you sure we can finish everything?”

“If we can’t finish it, we’ll heat it up tomorrow,” she said, sitting across from him. “Try it.”

up his fork and took

“How is it?”

“Good.”

“You say

Nick looked at her.

smiled, and there was a bit of sauce at the corner of

gently wiped it

froze for a moment, then

“What are you doing?”

a smudge,” Nick

pressed her lips together and continued

her without

knew she was hiding

what was inside

wasn’t

sent him that message-T7,

had looked into it.

truly meant… he didn’t dare

suddenly felt that none of it mattered anymore. What mattered was that she was still here

Khloe finished cleaning up the kitchen, Nick had

entered the bedroom and saw him leaning against the headboard, reading a

the same

help

still haven’t finished

he said, glancing

why are you still reading

closed the book and

“Waiting for you.”

on the edge of the bed. She thought of

of hesitation, she still didn’t take

now. She would wait until they returned home-until Winnie had secured the patent,

she

In the darkness, he pulled her