Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Noelle , what the hell are you doing ? Damon gripped Noelles wrist tightly , his face dark with anger .
Stay in the car , he growled .
But Noelle wasnt having it .
Damon , these guys have already surrounded us Even if we stay put , they wont let us go .
them all down Bri ? Wouldnt it be better to knock You think you can just take them all down ? What , youve got a little bit of training , and now you think youre invincible ? Maybe Noelle could fight , sure but Damon wasnt about to risk it .
These werent just random guys from a racetrack ; they were clearly thugs with real experience .
And as much as Damon disliked Noelle , there was no way hed let her face this mob on her owal Steeling himself , Damon pushed open the car door and stepped out Damont Noelle , of course , immediately tried to follow him .
The rest of the team scrambled to stop her .
Noelle , stay Yeah , let Damon handle it ? here ! Movel Noelle puffed out her checks in frustration .
She gave a small tug and to everyones shock , no one could hold her back .
What the hell ! Her strengths insane ! Before they could stop her again , Noelle slipped out of the car and caught up with Damon .
Damon Hearing Noelles voice , Damon turned , his frustration boiling over .
What the hell are you doing ?! he barked But Noelle didnt seem bothered by his anger .
She fell into step beside him , her usual carefree smile lighting up her face .
Im here to protect you , she said cheerfully .
Damons heart seemed to skip a beat .
For a moment , an unidentifiable emotion spread through his chest , catching him completely off guard .
Shes ... here to protect met What kind of nonsense is this ? Eve been nothing but harsh to her .
I even said Id kill her for Leias sake .
Damon thought Anyone else wouldve steered clear of him by now .
But Noelle ? She stuck by him , unbothered , even now when danger loomed .
Shes insane , Damon thought .
Absolutely insane .
Grinding his teeth .
Damon balled his fists and forced himself to look away .
Just stay out of my way , he snapped .
Thatd be a huge help , thanks .
Even as he spat out the words , Damon instinctively shifted to stand between Noelle and the approaching gang What do you want ? he demanded coldly .
What do you think ? sneered the leader , a burly man named Cody .
He hefted the steel pipe over his shoulder , his expression dripping with malice .
You screwed up a good deal for my buddy here , Coly said .
Garrett promised him a six million dollar gig , and now thats gone .
You tell me what do I want ? From the group .
a familiar voice chimed in Stop wasting time , Cody .
Break his hands already Damons eyes flicked to the speaker Jory , the so called Take Emberling hed just beaten .
int the race fair and square , and now youre resorting to this ? Damon said , his voice dripping with disdain .
You call yourself a man ! Dreame Read Romance ... Open 9:21 AM Chapter 67 Exactly ! Noelle suddenly chimed in , poking her head out from behind Damon Her finger jabbed toward Joey accusingly .
If youve got a problem , take it up with me ! Im the reason Garrett booted you , not Damon ! Damon froze , a fresh wave of exasperation washing over him .
Noelle , what the hell are you saying ! Noelle blinked innocently at him , as though explaining something obvious .
Isnt it clear ? That guys mad because I showed up and ruined his deal .
So he should be mad at me , not you Shut up ! Damon hissed .
Youre just making things worse ! Joey , meanwhile , looked confused as hell , clearly unsure what these two were arguing about .
But when his gaze landed on Noelle her doll like features and striking beauty a different kind of thought crossed his mind .
Cody Jory 1 Joey murmured with a dark grin .
Cody immediately caught on .
His own gaze shifted to Noelle , and an equally lecherous smile spread across his face .
Alright , boys , Cody said .
Break the guys hands , and take the girl to the car Damons blood ran cold .
You bastards ! he growled , his entire body tensing .
The rest of the team piled out of the car , forming a shaky line behind Damon Hey ! Did anyone ne call the cops Were trying , but theres no signal out here ! Damn it .
Well just have to fight back ! Though clearly outnumbered , the team wasnt about to back down Fight back ? Cody sneered , pulling a gun from his jacket .
The sharp crack of a gunshot shattered the tense silence , reverberating through the mountain valley .
Everyone froze .
The teams faces drained of color Oh , shit , someone whispered .
Theyve got guns .
What do we do now ! Cody smirked , twirling the gun in in his hand like a toy .
Whats the matter ? he taunted .
Werent you all so brave a second ago? If you dont hand them over , Ill make sure you leave in pieces The team exchanged uneasy glances , their earlier bravado rapidly crumbling .
Damons jaw clenched .
His eyes darted to Noelle , then to his trembling teammates .
He couldnt let this happen .
Taking a deep breathi .
Damon stepped forward .
Im the one you want , he said .
Let everyone else go , and Ill stay Damon The teams protests erupted immediately , their voices filled with equal parts alarm and admiration .
Damon ignored them .
His focus remained on Colly and the others .
Dreama Read Romance .
Open 9:21 AM c Chapter 67 But Cody only laughed , his grin twisting into something uglier .
Who do you think you are , making demands ? Cody sneered .
You ? Stay ? Sure , but the girl stays too .
Damons fury boiled over .
You .
Before he could finish , a small hand tugged at his sleeve .
Damon , Noelle said brightly , her voice like sunshine piercing through the tension .
Damon looked down at her , stunned .
Her smile was radiant , her eyes sparkling with mischief .
See ? I knew you were a good person : Noelle said .
You might be mean to me , but when it counts , you cant help but protect me .
Noelle , this is not the time But Noelle didnt listen .
She stepped forward , her gaze sweeping lazily over the gang Her expression turned calm , almost bored .
Damon , she said , her voice steady , you dont have to do anything Ill handle this Comment