Chapter 10
Chapter 10 The soft , delicate voice of Noelle immediately drew everyones 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 couldnt help the teasing grin that crept onto This face as he spoke , his voice light and mocking , though tingeil with amusement .
Whats going on Youre not coming over anymore ? He intentionally withheld the address , wanting to see if she would ask for it directly, just as hed hoped .
But instead .
Noelle sounded increasingly frustrated , her voice tight with irritation .
Its too late now ! I cant get a damn cab .
I finally found one , but they said your place is boo Exr , so they wont come .
She let out a quiet sigh of exasperation .
If Id known this was going to happen , I wouldve 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 .
Arent you guys at Mount Dragoon ? Thats why I cant get a ride ! Nicolas blinked , his pulse momentarily quickening .
He was indeed at Mount Dragoon the main site for the shooting clubs hunting game .
But how did she know that ? he wondered His suspicion grew .
How do you know Im at Mount Dragoon ! Noelle didnt skip a beat , sounding completely unapologetic .
1 tracked your location .
Were 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 wasnt 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 cant believe this is happening .
But then , her tone suddenly shifted- bright and excited .
Wait ! I see a car ! Im gonna grab it right now ? Nicolass heart skipped a beat .
Panic surged through him .
Wait , stop right there ! Dont move ! Tell me exactly where you are , and Ill send someone to get you right now ! Noelles voice turned a little frantic , Oh Hurry up , Im at .
She rattled off her location , and Nicolas didnt 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 dont move , alright ? And dont go hijacking anyone elses 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 hed 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 , youve 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 Celestes reddened eyes , couldnt hold back her curiosity .
Nicolas , what the hell is going on ? Whos this woman calling you by 1/3 Dreame Read Romance Download 44 + FREE 9:23 AM Chapter 10 at shit down ! that ? You better shut that Nicolas shot a lazy glance at the gossiping siblings , a smug grin forming on his lips .
Shes my fiancée , Whats the problem with her calling me Fiancée !! Oscar and Ophelia both froze , their eyes wide in shinck No way .
I thought you didnt want to marry Leia Anderson ? Wasnt 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 ! Its not Leia Anderson , Nicolas said , his tone indifferent ..
Then who the hell is it ? Another one of your dads 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 .
III Oscar and the others hadnt even heard of Noelle , Nicolas gave them a quick rundown on the situation with the Anderson familys 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 Celestes 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 couldnt shake the feeling that Celeste was out of the running .
Sure enough , when Noelles name came up , Nicolass expression softened , his eyebrows arching slightly as a small smirk tugged at the corner mouth Shes an interesting little thing .
of his Ophelias eyes practically popped out of her head .
That was it .
Shed never seen Nicolas smile like that when talking about a woman .
If she didnt know better , shed swear he was already taken with her .
Celeste ? Yeah , not a chance .
PATON Damn , I cant believe you just said interesting That girl really that much fun ! Oscar said , sounding like he couldnt believe what he was hearing .
slightly clueless face , and a grin spread across his face .
Youll see for yourself when you meet her .
Nicolass mind wandered back to Noelles cute, s 10 Wait , is she coming tonight ? Oscar asked , his curiosity piqued .
Yep .
Shes 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 , couldnt help but blurt out , Holy shit , this girls s stunning ! Yeah ! Nicolas replied lazily , his eyes following her every move .
Shes 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 .
Whats 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 , lets go .
Ill 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 .
2/3 9:23 AM c Chapter 10 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 , Im Celeste Reed After the introductions .
Nicolas handed Noelle the protective gear hed 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 , Nicolass 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, Nicolass 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 .
Whats the deal ? Noelle , happily munching on some fried chicken and sipping on a soda Nicolas had gotten her , just shrugged .
Yeah , were engaged ! Ophelia raised an eyebrow , her curiosity piqued .
Really ? Dont you mind that everyones calling him a total playboy ! Doesnt that bother you ? Shed heard theyd only met that day and couldnt 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 , youre 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 Ophelias 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 didnt 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 isnt just carefree shes totally unrestrained .
No one had ever met someone like her .