Chapter 10
The soft, delicate voice of Noelle immediately drew everyone’s attention.
What
the hell! Who the hell is this s woman on the
e phone?
they wondered.
Nicolas, clearly unbothered by the stares of the people around him, stepped away from the crowd. He couldn’t help the teasing grin that crept onto This face as he spoke, his voice light and mocking, though tingeil with amusement. “What’s going on You’re not coming over anymore?”
He intentionally withheld the address, wanting to see if she would ask for it directly, just as he’d hoped.
But instead. Noelle sounded increasingly frustrated, her voice tight with irritation. “It’s too late now! I can’t get a damn cab. I finally found one, but they said your place is boo Exr, so they won’t come.
She let out a quiet sigh of exasperation. If I’d known this was going to happen, I would’ve insisted I take the ride when my team offered. What a
mess‘
He went quiet for a moment, his mind racing as he processed her words. A moment later, he asked, his voice now cautious, “Do you know where I
“Of course I do!” Noelle snapped back, clearly still irritated by the situation. “Aren’t you guys at Mount Dragoon? That’s why I can’t get a ride!”
Nicolas blinked, his pulse momentarily quickening. He was indeed at Mount Dragoon–the main site for the shooting club’s hunting game. But how did she know that?‘ he wondered
His suspicion grew. “How do you know I’m at Mount Dragoon!”
Noelle didn’t skip a beat, sounding completely unapologetic. 1 tracked your location. We’re on the phone, right? As long as you pick up. I can figure out where you are.”
His mind reeled for a second. Is she being brutally honest? Or is she a little too skilled at this for comfort!‘
Just from a phone call, she could pinpoint his exact location? That wasn’t something one learned overnight–it was something only a professional
could do.
Noelle voice softened a little as she added, “Nicky, what should I do now I can’t believe this is happening.” But then, her tone suddenly shifted- bright and excited. “Wait! I see a car! I’m gonna grab it right now?”
Nicolas’s heart skipped a beat. Panic surged through him. “Wait, stop right there! Don’t move! Tell me exactly where you are, and I’ll send someone to get you right now!”
Noelle’s voice turned a little frantic, “Oh Hurry up, I’m at.
She rattled off her location, and Nicolas didn’t waste a second. His mind was already racing with the steps he needed to take.
He immediately sent one of his men nearby to pick her up, his thoughts running a mile a minute.
Nicolas rubbed his forehead with a sigh, feeling a headache creeping in. “Just stay put and don’t move, alright? And don’t go hijacking anyone else’s car got it?”
“Got it!” Noelle replied, though her voice carried the slightest hint of irritation,
Once the call ended, Nicolas leaned back, letting out a long, exasperated breath
It was only the first day he’d met Noelle, and yet it felt like he was already taking on the e role of her overbearing babysitter, micromanaging her every move. What is wrong with me!
Just then, Oscar and the others, never unes to let things slide, crowded around him, eager to find out what was going on
“Holy shit Nicolas, who was that woman on the phone! She called you Nick: Dude, you’ve never let anyone get that familiar with you before Dwar said, las voice full of disbelief.
As the third heir of the Sawyer family, Nicolas was usually addressed as “Mr. Sawyer” by outsiders. Even his close friends and family called him by his first name, Nicolas,
But “Nick“! That was a first for them.
Ophelia. noticing Celeste’s reddened eyes, couldn’t hold back her curiosity. “Nicolas, what the hell is going on? Who’s this woman calling you by
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at shit down!”
that? You better shut that
Nicolas shot a lazy glance at the gossiping siblings, a smug grin forming on his lips. “She’s my fiancée, What’s the problem with her calling me
“Fiancée!!” Oscar and Ophelia both froze, their eyes wide in shinck
“No way. I thought you didn’t want to marry Leia Anderson? Wasn’t part of your whole playboy act to scare her off? How the hell did you and her get so close Oscar asked, completely confused.
Ophelia nodded along with her brother, her head bobbing like she was trying to make sense of the situation. “Yeah, exactly!”
“It’s not Leia Anderson, Nicolas said, his tone indifferent..
“Then who the hell is it? Another one of your dad’s arranged fiancées? Oscar asked, still trying to wrap his head around it.
Because the Anderson family had kept the truth about Leia not being their real daughter under wraps, no one outside the family knew the truth.
||| Oscar and the others hadn’t even heard of Noelle,
Nicolas gave them a quick rundown on the situation with the Anderson family’s fake daughter and the real one.
Oscar
clicked his tongue, clearly impressed. “Damn, this is like something straight out of a soap opera”
Ophelia noticed Celeste’s expression growing darker, and she took a deep breath before pushing forward with another question. “So, what do you think of this ‘real‘ Anderson girl”
Ophelia couldn’t shake the feeling that Celeste was out of the running.
Sure enough, when Noelle’s name came up, Nicolas’s expression softened, his eyebrows arching slightly as a small smirk tugged at the corner mouth “She’s an interesting little thing.
of his
Ophelia’s eyes practically popped out of her head. That was it. She’d never seen Nicolas smile like that when talking about a woman. If she didn’t know better, she’d swear he was already taken with her.
Celeste? Yeah, not a chance.
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“Damn, I can’t believe you just said interesting That girl really that much fun! Oscar said, sounding like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
slightly clueless face, and a grin spread across his face. “You’ll see for yourself when you meet her.”
Nicolas’s mind wandered back to Noelle’s cute, s
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“Wait, is she coming tonight?” Oscar asked, his curiosity piqued.
“Yep. She’s coming” Nicolas replied, his tone casual, though there was a hint of something else in his eyes.
An hour later, Noelle was dropped off at the villa at the foot of Mount Dragoon.
From a distance, she immediately spotted Nicolas lounging on the sofa in the lounge area.
Her eyes lit up, and without missing a beat, she waved excitedly and bounced over to him, calling out, “Hey! Nick!”
Oscar, who had seen his fair share of beautiful women, couldn’t help but blurt out, “Holy shit, this girls s stunning!”
“Yeah!” Nicolas replied lazily, his eyes following her every move. “She’s not bad.” He stood up, his long legs effortlessly crossing the room toward
her
Noelle.completely unbothered by the people around them, rushed straight into his arms without a second thought.
Her head nuzzled against his chest as she grinned, clearly thrilled. “I finally found you!”
Nicolas raised an eyebrow, slightly amused. “What’s with this whole ‘reunion act? We saw each other less than a day ago!
He let out a quiet chuckle, gently smoothing out her hair where it had gotten tousled from her excited leap into his arms. He straightened her up and said, “Alright, let’s go. I’ll introduce you to my friends.”
“Okay!” Noelle beamed, her smile wide and infectious. She casually hooked her arm through his, and they made their way over to Oscar and the
others.
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“This is Noelle Anderson, Nicolas introduced her to the group.
Noelle smiled warmly, her eyes sparkling. “Hi, nice to meet
you all
Hi. Nork. Im Oscar Walker”
“Tim Ophelia Walker, nice to meet you.”
“Declan Tumer”
Hello, I’m Celeste Reed”
After the introductions. Nicolas handed Noelle the protective gear he’d prepared and began explaining the rules of the hunt. “You got the rules”
“Got it!” Noelle nodded enthusiastically
Because they were waiting for Noelle to arrive, Nicolas’s team had skipped the last round of the hunt. With time to kill before the next round, they all hung around in the lounge.
Then, Nicolas’s phone rang, and he stepped outside to take the call
Seizing the moment, the ever–curious Walker siblings leaned in to chat with Noelle. Oscar grinned, eyes twinkling with mischief, “So, Noelle, you and Nicolas seem pretty close. What’s the deal?”
Noelle, happily munching on some fried chicken and sipping on a soda Nicolas had gotten her, just shrugged. “Yeah, we’re engaged!”
Ophelia raised an eyebrow, her curiosity piqued. “Really? Don’t you mind that everyone’s calling him a total playboy! Doesn’t that bother you?”
She’d heard they’d only met that day and couldn’t wrap her head around the idea that someone like Nicolas would drop his playboy act so quickly.
“Nope, not at
not at all” Noelle said it matter–of–factly, not the least bit concerned. She tore off a piece of chicken and took another bite, clearly unbothered.
Ophelia was shocked “Wait, you’re seriously okay with him fooling around with other women? No problem at all”
Noelle looked at her like she was confused by the question. “Yeah, for real.”
She tilted her head slightly, puzzled by Ophelia’s surprise, and added, “When I went to see Nick earlier, I saw this older woman leaving his room with her clothes all messed up. She was super nice, and even said we should all hang out together next time.”
Noelle didn’t have any inhibitions about this sort of thing. She had no idea what it meant for her fiance to be with someone else she was just curious about “sex” in general.
Anyone who was down for some fun she thought they were cool.
The whole group was absolutely speechless. ‘Holy shit, they all thought, their minds reeling. This girl isn’t just carefree–she’s totally unrestrained.
No one had ever met someone like her.
