Chapter 278 Chapter 278 Kimberly had told Noelle that for her upcoming birthday , she could invite a few friends over to celebrate .
The first people that came to mind were Harley , Tina , and Stanley .
So , one by one , she picked up the phone and began dialing starting with Harley .
As soon as the call connected barely three seconds in Harley answered .
His voice , as always , was a little cool and aloof , but there was no hiding the faint trace of joy beneath it .
Noelle ? Whats up ? Harley , my birthdays coming up its this Thursday .
Come over to my place and celebrate with me , Noelle said brightly , cutting straight to the point .
Your birthday ? This Thursday ? he asked , clearly surprised .
Yup , thats right ! Thats only three days away , Harley said , his tone suddenly anxious .
Its still three days plenty of time , Noelle replied , puzzled by his urgency .
But Harley disagreed .
Three days isnt enough .
I havent even picked a gift yer ! Noelle giggled .
You dont need to bring me a gift .
Just being there is enough .
No way .
Of course I have to bring a gift , he said firmly .
It would be his first time celebrating her birthday he had to make it count .
Time was tight , and Harley didnt want to waste another second .
Til be there Thursday .
If theres nothing else , Ive got to go prep .
Noelle nodded .
The party starts at 11:50 am .
Just come about half an hour before .
GoLi Okay , see you then ! Bye .
After hanging up with Harley , Noelle rolled around on the bed a few times , then dialed her best friend , Tina .
It took a while for the call to go through . The first attempt timed out .
But Noelle was persistent if at first you dont succeed , try again .
On the third ring .
Tina finally answered .
Hello ? Noelle ? came Tinas voice , drowned out by what sounded like utter chaos shouts , blaring music , and the high pitched screeches of a crowd .
Noelle winced .
Tina ? Whats going on over there ? It sounds like a stampede .
Tina sighed and explained , Im at a concert venue right now .
Oh , so youre here to see a show ? Nope .
Im here selling merch .
You can sell merch at a concert ? Of course not .
Tina replied flatly Then how are you selling it ? Where theres demand , theres a murket .
Did you sleep through econ class ? Noelle snorted .
Pretty sure th sure this falls under law , not economics .
Eh , who carn as long as Im making money .
Tina said breezily 225 PM ct c Chapter 278 Noelle once again found herself impressed by Tinas fearless hustle .
This girl really would do anything to earn a buck .
So , whats up ? Why the call ? Tina asked .
Right this Thursdays my birthday .
I wanted to invite you to come over .
Thursday ? Tina repeated .
Tve got two offline events that day , and Im still in Crestfall City .
Its a three hour train ride to Reniam .
Oh ... Noelles voice deflated .
So you cant make it ? Well , technically no unless you cover my round trip train fare : That brought Noelle right back to life .
Really ? Thats it ? Done ! You dont even need the train l have Nicolas send his helicopter .
Youll be here in an hour and a half You rich people are the worst , Tina muttered .
Im not ! Nicolas is Youre married to him .
That makes you guilty by association .
That made Noelle giggle uncontrollably .
Her legs swung off the edge of the bed as she laughed .
Okay , send me your address , and Fl have them pick you up .
Deal I wont bother you anymore .
Just be careful , okay ? Dont get caught by security .
As soon as the words left her mouth , she heard a stern voice over the line .
Hey , you there ! Girl in the back ! Stop right there ! Tina cursed .
Noelle , your mouth is cursed .
You jinxed me .
Noelle panicked .
I didnt mean to Run ! Im running .
If I end up in a holding cell , you better come bail me out .
You got it ! Noelle said quickly .
And with that .
Tina hung up .
Noelle silently prayed for her friends safety ... for three whole seconds , Then she called Stanley .
It only took about ten seconds for him to answer , sounding thoroughly lazy , chips audibly crunching in the background .
Whats up ? he mumbled .
You sound like you havent moved from your couch all day , Noelle teased , then got straight to the point .
Stanley , my birthdays this Thursday ! Oh .
Happy birthday , he said , deadpan Noelle pouted , Seriously ? Could you be any more half hearted ? My birthdays not today , its Thursday , Then Im wishing you a happy birthday in advance .
No way .
Arent we supposed to be friends ? Thats how you treat your friends ? I am treating y you like a friend .
Thats why I said happy birthday , he replied shamelessly .
Noelle gritted her teeth . If you dont show up , Im calling Nicolas and asking him to dump even more work on you .
Dut did the trick .
Okay , okay , jeez ! You just want me to come to your place , right ? Fine , Im in He had known what she was getting at from the first sentence .
But Flie was around lately , and the trauma shed left faded .
He really didnt want to risk running into her .
And suddenly , facing Elsie didnt seem so bad .
his life still hadnt 2.25 PM ë¤ Chapter 278 See ? You knew exactly what I was getting at , Noelle grumbled .
Whyd you play dumb ? Hecause once you say it out loud , I cant say no , Stanley muttered .
Noelle mittered back .
Youre such a pain .
Stanley huffed .
Mind your own business .
Oh , youve got a mouth on you now ? Should I call Nicolas and let him deal with it ! Unbelievable .
Youre really gonna call in backup ? Stanley groaned .
Yep You liule What ? Noelle smirked .
Stanley fell silent .
In the end , the proud transformer had no choice but to lower his noble head in defeat .
Smart choice , Noelle said sweetly .
Thursday .
Dont forget Yeah , yeah , he muttered clearly still bitter .
But Noelle didnt mind .
She grinned as she hung up the phone With all her friends invited , she hopped off the bed and was just about to head downstairs for a midnight snack when she suddenly paused .
Shed forgotten someone Brandon .
Ever since the memory copying experiment ended , he hadnt sought her out .
Her birthday was only a few days away .
Should she ....
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