Chapter 272 Chapter 272 Noelle froze .
What kind of question was that ? Nicolas , what are you talking about ? she said , stunned , Theres no way Id ever kill you she said firmly , without hesitation .
Youre the most important person in the world to me .
I couldnt do She wouldnt even hurt him how could she ever kill him ? Nicolas stared at her , unreadable .
Then , softly , he asked , But what if the person asking you to do it ... is someone you cant say no to ? At that , Noelles body stiffened .
A name surfaced in her mind immediately : Brandon What if Brandon did order her to kill Nicolas ? At first , her feelings for Nicolas had been shallow just a crush on a face too handsome to be real .
He was nice to her , too , so naturally , the liked him .
But back then , if the labs had ordered her to kill him , she wouldve obeyed without blinking But now ... now everything had changed .
These days , she liked Nicolas so much it scared her .
He always put her first , always paved the way for her , always treated her like she was precious Since meeting him , shed felt like she was living in a dream .
Shed never known someone like him .
Never known this kind of gentle love .
Everyone else in her life had mocked her , used her , or treated her like a tool .
But not Nicolas From the moment they met , he had treated her with kindness without expecting anything in return .
Even her own blood relatives hadnt done that How could she kill the one person who had loved her so unconditionally ? Noelle didnt even want to imagine hurting Nicolas .
The thought alone made her chest ache so badly she felt like she couldnt breathe .
She took her head fiercely , then looked up at him with eyes filled with unshakable conviction .
No , she said .
Nicolas , no matter who it is no matter what they say I will never hurt you . I swear it .
I wont .
Ever .
Nicolas stared at her , taking in the determination etched across her face , and in that moment , it was like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders He smiled softly , then pulled her tightly into his arms .
I believe you , Noelle , he whispered .
Thats all I need .
And with that , the storm in his heart finally settled .
next morning .
Noelle was already bouncing back to li to her cheerful self .
After a full nights rest , ber energy had somewhat returned .
Nicolas rupper her face and said , Finish up your test early today .
Ill cook something for you myself selles eyes widened .
Wait you can cook ? house , thed only ever seen the housekeeper or chief do the cooking .
Nicolas had never touched a pan .
A he said , chuckling But nothing compared to Chef Noelle laugland .
Wont that be unfair to your taste buda ? tastes terrible , I eat every last bite because its from you ? Chapter 272 If its from you , its never unfair .
After their little morning cuddle session , Nicolas insisted on personally driving her to the lab .
But as they stepped outside the villa , they y saw a sleek black car parked nearby .
And leaning against it , like something out of a movie , was Brandon stunningly beautiful , aloof , and ice cold .
When alone , he radiated a chilling distance that made people afraid to get too close .
But the moment his emerald green eyes landed on Noelle , something sh Then he waved and called out .
Noelle .
Noelle blinked , surprised .
Brandon ? shifted He straightened up , walking toward her with a smile .
I came to pick you up .
Gone was the icy veneer .
Now , Brandon seemed more ... human .
More alive .
But Noelle didnt notice the change .
All she saw was the end of her peaceful morning with Nicolas .
She had hoped to spend a bit more time with him on the drive , just the two of them .
She looked over at Nicolas , conflicted .
She didnt want to disappoint him .
But Nicolas , ever gentie , smiled and said .
Its fine .
If Brandon came to pick you up , go with him Nicolas ... she murmured , guilt welling in her throat Im okay .
Noelle wanted to say something but what could she say ? This wasnt her choice .
So she gave in , climbing into Brandons car .
Brandon shut the door , then looked back toward Nicolas with a smile .
His emerald eyes glinted with malice mocking , taunting . He gave a little nod ... and drove away .
Nicolas watched the car disappear with a dry chuckle ..
How childish , he thought .
Was that supposed to be some kind of declaration ? A show of power ! Alright then , Brandon , he murmured .
Lets see who laughs last .
As Nicolas turned to head back inside , his phone buzzed .
A call from an unknown number .
But the location ? Korys estate .
Nicolas eyes narrowed wer yet .
So this was probably his w way of following u cred Hello They had only met last night And Rory already knew ? I do is under this mans surveillance , Nicolas thought grimly .
Heil have to be nore careful going forward Sell , he played dumb The meeting ? Oh , not hard He seemed pretty polite Kory scoffed .
Pulite ! Are you blind or just pretending ! Tui your lare purifical h outlity toward tically overflowed .
Hes not just interested in .
Maybe .
Nicolas replied coolly 213 775PM Chapter 272 But Rory wasnt calling to banter .
He got straight to the point .
So ! I gave you a day to decide .
Whats your answer ? Will you marry Angeline and protect Noelle ? Or walk away , and leave yourself at the mercy of the very girl you love ? In Rorys mind , the answer shouldve been obvious .
Any smart man would know which path to choose .
But all he heard on the other end ... was Nicolas chuckling- å®