Chapter 172
inst be hungry. I ordered your favorite food”
Dont think too much. You must be
Hearing Nicolas’s words. Noelle was stunned…
She glanced down at the lavish spread before her. As expected, every dish was something she loved. From the variety and presentation alone, clear how much thought and care Nicolas had put into this.
He must have known her preferences inside and out to have ordered a spread that perfectly matched her tavje.
Suddenly, she felt warm
Looking at Nicolas, she found his expression was filled with an all–encompassing gentleness.
Noelle blinked, studying him carefully. On the surfer, Nick seemed just like his usual self, but deep down, she couldn’t shake the feeling that he was pretending
She couldn’t quite understand why she felt that way. There was no reason or logic behind it, yet the feeling lingered.
Despite the lingering uncertainty, Noelle chose to put it aside for the moment. Since Nick didn’t want to show any sadness, and she didn’t want to in their time together, she forced a bright smile and leaned in, saying with genuine warmth. These are all my favorite dishes. Thank you, Nick“” “I told you. There’s no need to thank me Nicolas raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly.
He raised his hand instinctively, wanting to touch the girl, but just as his fingers moved, the memory of her rejection earlier froze him. His hand lingered in the air for a moment, before slowly dropping back down, the gesture unfulfilled.
Just as Nicolas was about to retract his hand, Noelle suddenly reached out and grabbed it, her fingers curling around his with a firmness that surprised him
Seeing this, Nicolas smiled again.
He looked at the girl and asked with a smile. “It’s okay to shake hands?”
Noelle’s bright smile never f
never faltered as she leaned in, wrapping her arms around Nicolas. She nestled her head against his shoulder, looking up at him with a radiant smile. “This is okay too,” she said, her voice warm and sincere
When Nicolas beard this, he smiled. His hand also wrapped around the little girl’s slender and soft waist. He looked at her and asked, “What about this?”
“Sure!” Noelle nodded.
Brandon said he didn’t mind Noelle’s physical contact with Nick, but there were boundaries.
Kissing or making love with Nick was off–limits, but other things, such like hugs, handshakes, or even kisses on the cheeks, were still allowed.
Nicolas’s smile deepened, becoming more enigmatic. He felt a flicker of confusion in that moment, unsure of what the person behind Elly babe was trying to achieve.
He felt that the person behind Elly babe should hate him for touching her. After all, they hadn’t even allowed them to meet before, but now, he was kating her touch him, to have that physical contact with hati.
He truly didn’t understand what that person was thinking But one thing was certain. That person hated him deeply:
it of hatred
At that moment, Nicolas couldn’t help but imagine the worst–case scenario, Elly babe trusted that person so much, and with the amount the other person had for him, he feared that one day, the person might even order berto kill him.
He didn’t know what he would do if that happened. Should I fight back or just let her kill me? “Nick Nick!” Just as Nicolas was deep in thought, Noelle’s voice suddenly sounded in his car
Nicolas came back to his senses. He looked down at Noelle
Noelle blinked at him and asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”
“Yes! Nicolas was slightly stunned.
Noelle continued. “Your hand suddenly so strong. I can’t even breathe!”
Nicolas looked down at his hand, still firmly wrapped around Noelle’s waist. Realizing he’d been so lost in thought that he hadn’t controlled his strength, guilt washed over hun. He must have hurt her without even realizing it
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Nicola spackly released his emp, his hand lingering for a moment before gently caressing the spot on Noelle’s waist. His touch was soft, in soother away the hurt. Tmi Elly babe,” he murmured, his voice Eilled with regnet. “Does it hurt?”
Frrying
“okay?” As Noelle spoke, she placed her hand on Nicolas forehead and asked, “Nick, what happened just now! You suddenly looked so pale. Were you thinking about something?”
He wanted to say that he was wondering if the person controlling her wanted to kill him. But this question would definitely pur Elly babe in a difficult position and even scare her.
Hence, Nicolas only held Noelle’s little hand, placed it on his lips, and kissed it lightly. His gaze was fixed on her as he smiled and changed the topic. “It’s okay to kiss you like this, right?”
“Yeah” Noelle answered. Kissing on the lips wasn’t allowed, bur kissing on the hand was okay.
Nicolas couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly, his thoughts a mix of amusement and frustration. So that’s the limit, huh? he mused. He had suspected the person controlling Noelle’s life had some sort of obsession with her purity.
Could he be an old man? Nicolas secretly complained.
Soon, he changed the topic again and said with a smile. “Let’s start eating now.”
He ignored what had just happened and didn’t mention it again.
“Okay!” Noelle was also hungry. Seeing that Nick was unwilling to tell her what was on his mind, she did not ask further. The two of them leaned against each other and enjoyed the delicious food together.
The atmosphere between them was undeniably warm, filled with an unspoken harmony.
Love seemed to flow effortlessly, wrapping them in a gentle embrace
Yet beneath the surface, there lingered a quiet tension, like the calm before an inevitable storm
