Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Nicolas didnt really take Noelles words to heart .
The weird stuff she mentioned sounded more like some wild daydreams pretty hard to believe After dinner , he drove her to the gates of the Anderson family villa .
Noelle jumped out of the car like it was nothing , then quickly spun around and slammed the door shit Her bright eyes were full of excitement as she looked at him .
Hey , Nick , when can we hang out again ! Nicolas had planned to use this meeting to shut down the rumors about the families potential marriage , but Noelle showing up threw that idea night out the window .
She looked all sweet and innocent , t , but there was this sharpness about her .
Being around her , though , was oddly fun .
He paused for a second , then looked up at her with a lazy grin , the kind that made her heart skip a beat .
Whenever I have some free time , Ill come find you .
So whens that gonna be Noelle pressed , her voice sounding a linde impatient .
Nicolas shrugged , not in a rush .
Hand to say Noelle immediately pouted , clearly not liking that answer .
She felt like he was just giving her the brush off .
The way her lips stuck our and her checks puffed up just made her that much cuter Pif … Nicolas couldnt help but laugh at how adorable she was .
He reached over and playfully pinched her soft cheek .
Got a phone ? Yeah , Noelle replied cheerfully Give me your number $ 198 .
Noelle rattled it off like shed done it a million times .
Nicolas quickly pulled out his phone and typed it in Just as he did , her phone rang Thats my number .
Hit me up if you need anything he said .
Okay Noelle nodded eagerly , her face lighting up with a huge smile .
Nick , Ill call you when I get a chance ! Nicolas couldnt help but chuckle to himself .
She seems to have all the time in the world .
He casually added , Dont call me too much , though .
Just maybe once in a while , like in the evenings Sounds good ! Noelle agreed without hesitation , clearly excited She bounced toward the villa , then stopped halfway y to turn around and wave her arm at Nicolas with a big grin .
See you , Nick ! Watch your step .
Nicolas called out softly .
I got it ! Noelle shot back cheerfully , stretching her arms wide like a bird finally getting to fly free , chattering to herself as she skipped through the gates of the Anderson family villa .
She looked like a happy little ball of energy , full of optimism and totally carefree Nicolas waited until she disappeared out of sight before giving Bryan the nod to start the car .
On the drive , Bryan couldnt hold back his curiosity .
Sir , werent you planning on keeping your distance from the Andersons ? Whyd you Anderson your number ? Nicolas let out a small smirk , his lips curling up .
Shes … different , dont you think ? Yeah Bryan hesitated , then said bluntly , Shes definitely one of a kind , but honestly ? She comes off as kind of innocent ? Nicolas didnt have an answer for that .
He couldnt really argue .
After a long pause , Nicolas suddenly let out a soft laugh .
He rested his chin in his hand , staring out the window as the scenery flew by His lips pulled into a sly grin .
The Andersons arent exactly the nicest people .
I wonder how long shell last in that jungle , all alone .
Theyre probably gonna chew her up .
give Miss 9:23 AM c Chapter 5 Yeah , sounds about right .
Bryan replied .
In their minds .
Noelle seemed way too naive to fit in with that crowd .
Shed probably get destroyed in that family .
the Noelle strolled through the corridor leading to the villa , and in the distance , she spotted no seriously good looking guys leaning against th marble pillars outside , talking .
It was her fourth brother .
Damon , and her fifth brother , Eli She felt closer to Eli , so she immediately waved and shouted , Fli ! Eli ! Im back ! The brothers both turned at the sound of her voice , Whoa El jumped when Noelle came rumming at him .
Lately , hed been a bit wary of her she was just too familiar for comfort .
Damon , who had been standing nearby , gave the two of them a once over , a smirk playing on his lips .
Eli , you and this girl are real tight , huh ! Shes all over you every time she sees you .
Eli quickly shrugged it off .
Shes the one who wont leave me alone .
Its got nothing to do with me .
Yeah , sure .
Damon sad with a cold baugh , his eyes gleaming with amusement .
Then tell me , who was the one practically dying to gossip about Nicolas Sawyers scandals when she said she was gonna marry him ? Whos been waiting by the door like a damn puppy went quiet , his face going red .
He looked away , trying to play it off .
Damon , what the hell are you talking about ! I dont get it .
Damon sneered , clearly enjoying Elis discomfort .
He gave a cold chuckle .
Sure you dont Noelle hurried toward Eli but was intercepted halfway by Damon .
Damons good looking face twisted with a bit of sarcasm .
Noelle , is it just Eli in your world ! You see him , and totally forget about me , your fourth brother ! Not even a hello ? Noelle looked up at Damon , trying to smooth things over .
Hey , Dumon ! I saw Eli first , so I went to say hi to him first .
I didnt mean to ignore you , I ne with No need to explain , Damon cur her off , his voice dripping makes me sick .
Without another word .
Damon turned and walked into the villa disdain .
From now on , dont bother greeting me .
Just hearing you call me Damon Wait , Damon Eli didnt expect Damon to be this harsh toward Noelle .
While Eli didnt exactly go out of his way to be kind to her .
Damons coldness was on a whole other level .
Noelle lowered her gaze for a moment , then looked up at Eli .
Brother , I just figured something out .
What now ? Eli shot her a side glance , mentally rolling his eyes .
This girls always up to something .
Noelle got serious , thinking it through .
Do you think Damon doesnt like me ? You just realized that ? Eli deadpanned .
The truth was , the whole Anderson family wasnt exactly thrilled about Noelles sudden return .
She was a threat to Leia , their golden girl .
Anyone who upset Leia was in trouble , and Noelles presence alone was enough to stir up tension Well , I guess Ill just have to try harder ! Noelle clenched her fist , determination lighting up her face .
Tim going to make Damon like me ! Eli looked at her like shed lost her mind .
Youre really going to keep dreaming , huh ? Hes not going to warm up to you that easily .
Out of all the brothers , Damon was the one who spoiled Leia the most , Getting him to accept Noelle as a sister was as likely as winning the lottery .
I can do it ! Noelle flashed him a confident grin .
If I set my mind to something .
I always get it done ? Shed always been able to do whatever ile set out to do , and she was sure shed fit in with this family , no matter what .
Ha , well , good luck with that , Eli muttered , dismissing her .
Then something clicked , and he asked .
By the way , youve met Nicolas Sawyer , right ? Yeah , Ive met him , she replied .
2/3 Uh … Eli scratched his head , feeling a little uneasy .
Nicolas had a reputation , and Noelle was too pretty to trust around him .
He didnt want anything bad happening and the last thing the Anderson family needed was more drama .
So , hed had someone watching over Nicolas place The report he got was that shortly after Noelle went inside , a woman came out of the villa .
That didnt sit well with him .
What if Nicolas is involved in something shady , and Noelle caught him red handed ? hed thought So he decided to wait by the door to get the full story .
Tell me something .
Eli asked carefully , When you went in , was there a woman coming out of Nicolass room ? Noelles eyes widened in surprise , looking impressed .
Wow , Brother , youre good ! Huh ? How did y I you know there was a wornan coming out of Nicks room ? What ? There really was one ? Eli was so stunned , he almost didnt even notice how Noelle was addressing Nicolas .
Yep ! Noelle smiled playfully , clearly not bothered .
When I went in , they were just done , and the woman came out all disheveled , not even dressed properly .
I had to remind her to put her clothes back on By the end of her little story , Noelle was looking pretty pleased with herself .
Eli was left speechless , his mind racing .
Damn it ! He just met his fiancee , and this idiot was still out here messing around like this ? Nicolas is a p of shit