Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Hub ! Why Noelle joined , will clearly upset .
Why should I listen to praut Nicodavattractive , when it campe cactions , the thungle she should be the one calling the shots .
Seeing fiet continie tocargar , Nicolas a dens bed his jaw .
liis temple muscle twitching in irritatio He knew she didnt have to listen to him , but the girl was to naive .
If he let her run wild , God knows what kind of trouble shed get herself insy ripecially with son guy stringing He took a deep breath , trying to stay calm .
Arent we supposed to be engaged So what ? She blinked up at him , looking gemmninely confused .
Nicolas leaned in , closing the space between them , his furath mixing with hers .
His voice doopped low , his words coming our like a grow , thick with restraint .
Il wete engaged , your cant be talking about doing adult things with other guys Noelle stared at him , her eyes wide with confusion .
Is that like , a rule here ?? Before she could say another word , Nicolas reached up and lightly tapped her forehead with his fingers .
Ouch ! Noelle winced , rubbing her head as she glared up at him , clearly frustrated .
Nick , why you hit me again ? Because you deserved it , he said flatly , showing no hint of apology , How the hell did you grow up without knowing any of this ? What kind of environment were you raised in ? ) If it were anyone else , hed think they were just pretending to be clueless .
But Noellet it was painfully obvious she had no idea .
Tve never been exposed to this kind of stuff .
Whats wrong with that ? she grumbled , still rubbing her forehead , clearly imitated .
Noelle had spent most of her life as a hitman , spy , and mercenary , all under the thumb of the man in the necklace Her upbringing had kept her in the dark about anything remotely related to feelings , and she had no concept of the social or moral rules that governed relationships .
So , do you get it now ? Nicolass voice sharpened slightly .
Yeah , yeah , I get at Noelle mumbled , sticking her tongue out at him .
I wont mess around with other guys Nicolas sighed , seeing her still a little dazed .
His hand moved up to gently massage her forehead .
Good .
So , were clear on this , right Noelle puffed out her cheeks and crossed her arms , giving him a serious look .
You said were engaged , so Im not supposed to mess around with other guys .
Fine .
But that means you cant mess around either .
Fairs fair ? Nicolas chuckled , unable to stop himself .
He didnt know why he felt so compelled to make these promises .
Logically , they didnt need to lock each other down like this .
But hearing her speak so seriously about it made him want to commit something he didnt expect .
He smirked , rulong her hair as he spoke , his voice softening with a mix of affection and amusement .
Dont worry , I wont mess around .
I never have , and I never will .
Noelles eyes lit up , her mood clearly lifting .
Okay then ! Quick to forgive and move on , she looped her arm through his , her face bright with excitement .
So , when are we doing the adult stuff ? Can we do it today Nicolass brain short circuited What the bell is wrong with this girl ? Why is she so obsessed with ar He sighed , pinching her chun gently to turn her face away .
y .
Im not not rested yet .
Maybe another day What Norlles face fell as she pouted , clearly disappointed she tilted her head and gave him a skeptical look .
Nick , you said that woma an actress you hired , right ? So why arent you resting ? Nicolas blinked , surprised .
Is she actually thinking now ! He looked at her and couldnt help but laugh softly .
TELL That wasnt even anything serious .
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Download 44 FLE Chapter 12 Noelle blinked , her confusion deepening .
Tve never done anything like this before , she avthough it was perfectly normal Tve tried a lot of different jobs , but Ive never done what adults do .
Now that Im an adult .
I think I should give it a try Nicolas could only shake his head , remembering some of the thed said about her life as a hitman , harker , OF DIETTETALY He chuckled sofily , more in disbelief than amusement .
Alright , alright , I get it .
But what youre talking about ? You need to be married before you do that kind of thing Noelle blinked , more confused than ever .
She grabbed onto his arm with a pleading look .
Nick , when are we getting married ? Nicolas raised an eyebrow , amused by her persistence .
He smirked .
Who knows ! Not anytime What ? Seriously ? Noelles face fell , and her shoulders shumped .
at least .
Youre only 18.
Way too young Just then .
Oscar , who had been walking ahead , turned around and waved at them .
Nicolas , Noelle ? Whats taking so long ? The next round of the hunt is about to start ! Got it .
Nicolas raised a hand in acknowledgement and turned back to Noelle .
Lets go .
Well play the game first Time Noelle let out a sigh , her eather enthusiasm about the hunt now completely deflated .
everyone made their way to the designated spot .
The sound of a gunshot would mark the official start of the Under the guidance of the club staff , eve humi Theard there was this insanely strong team in the last round , Oscar said .
They wiped out all the other teams in under an hour No way ! Thats crazy ? Ophelia gasped , her eyes wide in disbelief .
She shifted closer to Celeste and whispered , Celeste , we need to be careful .
We dont want to get knocked out too quickly .
Of course Celeste nodded , her eyes scanning the group Her gaze fell on Noelle and Nicolas .
She noticed Noelles small hand still resting on Nicolass arm .
What have they been talking about earlier she wondered Noelle now looked utterly deflated , her energy completely gone .
Celeste figured it was probably just a case of a brief burst of enthusiasm .
And of course .
Nicolas was indulging her .
Come on , snap out of it Nicolas said , giving Noelle a little tug to pull her upright .
Noelle pouted , clearly upset that she couldnt do adult things for at least two more years .
Im not feeling it , she muttered , sinking even further into her slump .
Then at least try standing up properly ! I cant stand properly .
Then stop hanging on to mei Hmph , but I want to .
Nicolas suddenly realized how incredibly spoiled Noelle was .
Oscar overheard their conversation and couldnt resist teasing .
Nicolas , what did you two talk about back there ? Why is she suddenly so … lifeles ? Its none of your business , Nicolas replied with a pointed look .
He didnt want Oscar poking around where he shouldnt .
Okay , fine .
Oscar raised his hands in mock surrender and took a few steps back At that moment , Declan , who had been quiet up to now , spoke up , noticing that the groups attention was starting to drift .
Alright , lets get focused here .
We need a plan are we going on the offensive , or are we selling up an ambush ! Obviously , we should go on the offensive ! Oscar said , eager for action .
The hunts no fun unless were actively going after the other teams ? But before he could finish , Nicolass voice cut in .
We should ambush .
Why ? Oscar asked , clearly confused .
2/3 Chapter 12 We missed the last round ? Nicolas explained calmly , so were not as familiar with the terrain as the other teams .
If we rush in blindly , we might get ambushed ourselves .
Its better to play it safe for now and hall our groundd Nicolays right , Declan said in agreement Ophicha raised her hand .
Tagree with Nicolaos plan ! Celeste quickly nodded .
Yeah , I think Niclas is right .
Ambushing seems like the safer het ? Oscar was taken aback .
Are you serious ? Four against one? Not giving up , he turned to Noelle , trying to get her on his side .
Noelle , what do you think ? Should we charge ahead , or should we set up an ambush ? Since Nicolas seemed to spoil her , if Noelle sided with him , he thought maybe Nicolas would be convinced to go on the offensive .
Noelle , still clinging to Nicolas , noticed the others were all staring at her .
She blinked lazily , then asked , What ? You guys didnt notice ? Notice what ? Oscar asked , still confused .
Noelle yawned , stretching a bit before casually saying , Weve already been ambushed .
She glanced around quickly , then added , There are seven … no , wait , actually right .
Thats how many people are hiding around us right now .