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Chapter 270. Ultimatum.
Rebecca looked sad."It's overwhelming."Rebecca said and Noah nodded slowly. He cautiously felt better after pouring out all his feelings on a person he knew he trusted.But there was a doubt in his heart, a persistent whisper in the back of his mind.He looked at her, really looked at her, and saw the exhaustion in her eyes, the weariness that mirrored his own."Then tell me," he said, his voice firm. "Tell me where you've been. Tell me what happened to you. Tell me why you disappeared without a word."Rebecca's expression flickered, a flash of something almost like panic crossing her face. "Noah, I can't-""I'm not asking," Noah cut her off, his voice hard. "I'm telling you. Either you tell me the truth, or you stop working for me. I can't have someone around me who I don't trust, Rebecca. Not now. Not with everything that's happening."Rebecca reeled back, clearly taken a back.Noah could see that she hadn't expected him to push. She hadn't expected him to demand the truth with s
Chapter 269. Patronized.
Lucian raised an eyebrow, a flicker of amusement crossing his face. "This sounds serious.""It's about Evelyn." Noah's voice was carefully neutral. "I want to do something for her. Something personal. I need to know what she likes."Lucian's expression shifted, the amusement fading into an expression of exasperation. "MY cousin? That's what you called me for? That's... Anticlimactic sir."Noah just gave him a tired stare."Just answer the question."Lucian studied him for a moment, then shrugged, seemingly unbothered once more. "Well, she likes classic things. Old movies, vintage jewelry, handwritten letters. She's a romantic, even if she pretends not to be. She hates grand gestures, prefers something thoughtful and personal."Noah absorbed this, filing the information away. "And what does she hate?""Insincerity and being patronized. Anyone who thinks she needs to be protected from the world." Lucian's voice was dry as he listed them off. "She's been underestimated her whole life, a
Chapter 268. Seeds of doubt.
Noah was…. different today.Most wouldn't be able to tell what was the change between the him of today and the him of yesterday as he walked into Nexus Group headquarters.Inwardly Noah knew that he had been transformed.There was purpose in his steps, a sharpness in his gaze that hadn't been there before. But beneath the surface, beneath the composed exterior he had learned to project, there was something else. Something that felt dangerously close to fear.He had a purpose now. Yes, his grandfather's message had given him that.It had given a direction, a target. But it had also given him something else: a paralyzing uncertainty. He didn't know who he could trust anymore. The message from Nathaniel Hawthorne had planted seeds of doubt that were already beginning to take root, spreading through his mind like a creeping vine.Noah nearly scoffed.It would be just his luck that the message given to him by the old man leave him with so many questions. Questions like, who was the pers
Chapter 267. Cool Down.
The convoy car was waiting at the curb, sleek and black, its engine idling with a low, throaty hum. A uniformed driver stood by the rear door, his posture perfect, his face impassive.Chantel had called them, as she wasn't really in the mood to drive today.He opened the door as Chantel approached, his movements precise and very non intrusive.Chantel slid into the back seat, her movements sharp and jerky with barely contained fury. She grabbed the seatbelt and yanked it across her body, the metal buckle clicking into place with a harsh, decisive sound. The driver closed the door and walked around to the front, his footsteps silent on the pavement."Take me to the office," Chantel ordered, her voice clipped and cold. "And don't make small talk."The driver nodded, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. The car pulled away from the curb, merging into the flow of traffic with smooth, practiced ease. The city blurred past the windows, a kaleidoscope of buildings and streets and anonymous fa
Chapter 266. Done Waiting.
"These past few days, when I couldn't reach you," she said, her voice barely above a whisper, "it tore me apart. I didn't know where you were. I didn't know if you were alive or dead. And I couldn't do anything about it. I couldn't help you because you wouldn't let me."Rebecca's voice was thick when she finally spoke. "Chantel...""I thought about you constantly," Chantel continued, her voice breaking. "I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. I kept imagining the worst, kept thinking that something had happened to you and I would never see you again. And you didn't even think to call me. You didn't even think to let me know you were okay."Rebecca crossed the room, her steps slow and uncertain. She reached out, her hand hovering near Chantel's arm but not quite touching. "I'm sorry. I….I didn't mean to hurt you."Chantel turned to face her, her eyes bright with unshed tears. "Do you feel anything for me? Anything at all?"The question hung in the air between them, heavy and fragile. Rebec
Chapter 265. The Long Awaited Clash.
Chantel retracted her hand slowly and allowed it to be placed beside her side once more.She felt cold all of a sudden. Hollow." I see.”Shehe allowed her eyes to drop to her plate, the eggs that had seemed so perfect moments ago now appearing cold and unappetizing. The morning light that had felt so warm and hopeful now seemed harsh, revealing every flaw, every bruise, every unspoken word that hung between them.Rebecca looked so guilty.It was written in the way she held herself, the way her shoulders hunched forward, the way her eyes couldn't quite meet Chantel's. Chantel nodded sharply, even as her throat got tight, gesturing to the food laid between them."Eat up. It would be a shame to let the food go cold." She said neutrally.Neither of them said anything as they tucked into the food that didn't seem so appetizing anymore. The silence was heavy, oppressive, the kind of silence that felt like a physical weight pressing down on them. The clink of forks against plates was unna
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