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 .
said lightly , brushing it off
there anyone you think doesnt treat you well
Noelle thought for a second and grumbled , Damon , I guess
mad at me every
He wasnt surprised .
arrogance and unwavering favoritism for Leia
the family dynamit , making her a target of his hostility
steer clear of
deal with someone like that , Nicolas
to make
Nicolas frowned .
she said vaguely , avoiding further explanation In truth , Noelles return to the Anderson family was part of a mission earning her familys affection was critical to her goal Every member of the Anderson family was part of that plan
couldnt
her mission w was strictly c
her real motives , Nicolas assured she just
He chuckled softly .
Fine .
you
okay ? okay Noelle
, a knock came at the
, who are you talking to ? Noelle
line , Nicolas froze for a second , silently thinking , Babe , you really didnt need to be that honest 9:25 AM d Chapter 21 He sighed lightly , then said with
have to end our
Get some rest .
mall tomorrone Huh ? Noelle blinked in
Wait , is he coming after all ! Didnt he say he was busy ?
could ask
had already hung
, glaring at Noelle as she sat on the bed
put
do you keep barging in without knocking ? Thats so rude
on that Cut it out , Eli snapped ,
, stop
, her tone turning defensive
Eli
his looks , oblivious to the idea that marriage couldnt rest
youre so bossy , Noelle huffed , clearly annoyed
liked Nicolas because he always took her seriously and looked
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