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elle thought it seemed like she was trying to avoid the situation. She quickly shook her head and isted, “I’ll go with you!”
? way she kept nodding and shaking her head was so adorable that Sebastian couldn’t help but smile. took her hand, lifted the blanket at the edge of the bed, and said, “If you’re tired, then rest. Let me
dle this little matter.”
en though Noelle still felt uneasy, Sebastian’s words seemed to have a strange pull on her. Without lizing it, she obediently sat back down at the edge of the bed.
ce she was seated, Sebastian leaned down, gently lifted her slender legs, and placed them onto the
of a sudden, their position became somewhat intimate, and in the dim lighting, Noelle’s heartbeat plicably began to race.
r Sebastian left the bedroom, Noelle attributed her suddenly racing heart to the fact that she rarely ed overnight in a man’s bedroom. However, as soon as she closed her eyes, Sebastian’s handsome ile appeared in her mind, along with his slightly prominent Adam’s apple.
nervously swallowed and suddenly felt her mouth go dry.
side, the thunder had softened, but the rain poured heavier than ever. This storm seemed determined
st the entire night.
astian was holding a black umbrella. However, since the rain was so heavy, his shoulders had gotten
ewhat wet.
ett, the butler, looked worried and hurriedly held up another umbrella for him. He followed behind astian as he anxiously said, “Mr. Cole, the rain is too heavy. Why don’t we let the guest come inside to
I’ll have someone prepare some tea.”
astian’s steps paused slightly.
this guy into the Cole residence? What a joke! He didn’t want to dirty his home.
astian waved his hand in refusal. “No need. I’ll go out and talk to him myself.”
hen, Conner had been waiting outside the gate for about ten minutes, and he was getting impatient.
at kind of nobody would make him wait this long? If it weren’t for him wanting to see Noelle, he uldn’t have given them this courtesy.
in, a tall figure walked through the rain and toward him.
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The rain was coming down hard, and at a distance of several yards, Conner couldn’t see the person clearly. However, he was certain this definitely wasn’t the old man Noelle was supposed to marry
The approaching figure was tall, youthful, and looked even more powerful and imposing than Conner
himself.
Could this be a bodyguard?
Connor grinned.
Was the old man afraid of meeting him and getting beaten senseless? Well, it seemed that the man was old but not stupid. He still knew he needed to protect himself.
As the supposed bodyguard approached, Conner stared at him for a moment. He found him to be somewhat familiar, but he was unable to place where he’d seen him before. Nevertheless, he felt rather
pleased and raised an eyebrow as he sized the bodyguard up.
“Nice build. How much is that old man paying you? I’ll pay you double to come work as a bodyguard for
the Ashford family instead.”
The few bodyguards he had hired for Sabrina weren’t impressive at all. However, this bodyguard’s expression seemed somewhat arrogant.
A bodyguard who acted like he was better than everyone else? Maybe the guy didn’t know who he was dealing with.
So, Conner decided to enlighten him and said, “I’m the Ashford family’s eldest son and the current head
of Ashford Group, Caleb Ashford.”
Sebastian raised a brow, the faintest trace of disdain flickering in his eyes. “Oh? Caleb?” He deliberately drew out the last syllable.
This made Conner somewhat nervous. Nonetheless, he mentally encouraged himself to continue.
After all, he was untouchable in Norland, and this guy was just a bodyguard. What kind of trouble could a mere bodyguard cause in front of him?
He impatiently said, “Tell that old man of yours to come out. Is he too old and afraid of getting wet in the
rain?
“Though I don’t really want to go inside either. I’m afraid his smell might be too overwhelming.
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