Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Nicoday was caught off guard when Noelle didnt try to persuade him Meckning in his leather chair with effortless charm , he twirled a pen between his long , elegant fingers while holding the phone in his other hand .

Taking a moment , he finally asked .

Elly babe , arent you going to convince me Convince you of what ? Noelle sounded genuinely confused .

Toad I cant come .

Shouldnt you try to change my mind ? he pressed , his tone light but trasing How would i do that ? Noelle replied carently .

Youre busy , I wouldnt want to bother you ? Nicolas arched an eyebrow , intrigued .

When did you become so considerate ? Tve always been considerate , she said , as if it were the most obvious thing in the world Nicolas didnt respond right away , thinking .

This life liar .

Shes one of the most stubborn , self centered people I know .

When did she start pretending to be so thoughtful He finally relented .

Alright , try a little harder to persuade me .

Who knows ? I might change my mind .

But Noelle wasnt playing along .

No need .

Mom and Leis are coming with me tomorrow .

Its fine if you dont come .

at caught Nacolas off guard .

I thought your family wasnt treating you well , right ? Why are you letting them tag along ? That i He recalled what hed learned about the Anderson family after Noelle entered their lives .

They hadnt exactly welcomed her .

On her arrival , most of the family had gone to the hospital to pick up Leia .

Eli , the only one forced to stay behind , had unceremoniously stuck Noelle in a storage room before heading to the hospital himself .

Their rejection of her was painfully obvious , what do y you mean ! Theyre treating me just fine .

lightly , brushing it

there anyone you think doesnt treat you well

sees me Of course ! Noelle thought for a second and grumbled ,

at me every Nicolas

He wasnt surprised .

unwavering favoritism for Leia were well known

had obviously disrupted the family dynamit , making her a target of his

steer clear of

someone like that , Nicolas advised

work hard to make Damon like me

Nicolas frowned .

Noelles return to the Anderson family was part of a mission earning her familys

she couldnt

her mission w was strictly c confidential

, Nicolas assured she just

He chuckled softly .

Fine .

what you

dont push yourself , okay ?

knock came at the door , followed

talking to ? Noelle answered honestly

line , Nicolas froze for a second , silently thinking , Babe , you really didnt need to be that honest 9:25 AM d Chapter 21

to end our chat here

Get some rest .

mall tomorrone Huh ? Noelle blinked in surprise

coming after all ! Didnt he say he was busy ? she

could

already

, Eli pushed the door open and stormed in , glaring

talking to Nicolas ? Noelle put down her

you keep barging in without knocking

that Cut it out , Eli snapped , frowning

, stop talking to Nicolas

not ? Noelle asked , her tone turning defensive , No reason

dont Eli

idea that marriage couldnt rest on appearances alone might feel giddy now , but shed regret it if

youre so bossy , Noelle

always took her seriously and looked out

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