Chapter 42

Chapter 42 Leia froze , her mind blanking at Noelles blunt response .

What was that Leia thought .

Next to her .

Harley couldnt help but let out a low chuckle .

Harley prided himself on being reserved and stoic , not the type to laugh easily .

But when it came to Noelle , she always had a way of catching him .

off guard , making him laugh at the most unexpected moments .

Noelle , noticing their reactions , placed her hands on her hips and raised a delicate brow at Leia Leia she said in a matter of fact tone , This is between Harley and me .

Its personal , so no , Im not telling you .

Harley nodded in agreement .

Lets drop it .

Time to grab lunch .

At the mention of food .

Noelles eyes sparkled with enthusiasm .

Lets go ! Im starving ! TM Harleys gaze softened as he looked at her .

Dont worry , Ill make sure you get plenty of meat .

Really ? Noelle turned to him with a grin so bright it could melt the iciest of hearts .

Harley , youre such a great person .

All it takes is some meat for you to think that ? he teased , raising an eyebrow , Yup Noelle nodded Harley chuckled , his voice dropping to a gentle murmur .

Then Ill make sure you get more next time .

Deal ! Noelle chirped , holding him to his word .

As Harley and Noelle left the classroom , chatting and laughing .

Leia was left behind , her expression darkening with every passing second .

She glared after them , her nails digging into her palms .

Damn .

Noelle .

You think you can embarrass me and get away with it ! Fine .

You just wait In the Anderson family , Leia was always the center of attention , adored and doted upon .

shifted his loyalty back to Leia after their recent spat But outside of the family home , it seemed the dynamics had flipped

Noelle and Leia to a family style restaurant

, and the portions of meat were generous , more than enough

square ones youd find at

, while Leia took a seat on her

it came time to order , Harley handed the menu to Noelle first , saying ,

, ribs …

sausages ! Leias face went

, he seemed amused , letting How

dour Noelle chirped , handing

to hand it to the waiter when he noticed Leias lingering ,

for passed the menu to

Lela glanced at the menui

meal supposed to be Harleys apology to me ! Yet somehow , I

preferred lighter dishes , a stark contrast to the heavy , spicy meat dishes

didnt push

simply handed the meni to the

The waiter said Olay ,

dishes soon arrived , one after another , filling the table with

Lets eat .

her face glowing with delight as she thig

, stared at the overly seasoned dishes with a

able to stomach

this

wouldve rallied around Leia , ensuring she had everything

Harleys entire focus was on

discomfort went unnoticed and unaddressed

leaned back

so good ! Im

, watching her with amusement , couldnt hide the

liked

seems to suit your

great ! Their meat

with

well go again tomorrow , Harley

youre so silly , Noelle replied , giving

start

wont be time for

didnt miss a beat

out Noelle piegled ,

way

her heart sinking with every step

scene contrasted sharply with the morning when Eli dropped Noelle and Leia

In the morning .

was mostly ignored by Eli and Leia , while now , Leia was being left out by Noelle and

had a good mindset and a strong ability to handle things

her , she quickly adjusted her emotions

struggling she felt suffocated , a mix of discomfort and

the one everyone admired to thist When had she sunk so low as to become Noelles sidekick Eli ! Hey , Elir Över here ? Leia turned to see Eli walking toward them , surrounded by a small

eyes landed on Noelle , her radiant smile and warm

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