Chapter 145 Chapter 145 Lately , Nicolas had been sensing that Noelle was asciding him .
It all started when he called her one day , and she didnt pick up , At first , Nierdas thought it might just be a coincidence maybe she had left her phone behind .
But when he tried again later and still got no answer , a sinking feeling settled in his chest .
The last time we parted , she was so happy , ever kissing me without hesitation .
So why is she suddenly avoiding me now ? fie noordered , confusion clouding his thoughts .
Determed to get to the bottom of it , Nicolas decided to confront her at her school .
When he saw Noelle bolt the moment she spotted him , he knew for sure Noelle was avoiding him .
That why ? He couldnt recall doing anything that would make her upset .
The thought grawed at him .
leaving him frustrated and restless .
It felt like a heavy weight was pressing on his chest , and he couldnt shake it off .
Just then , a familiar figure approached him Nicolas , came the sweet , melodic voice of Leia .
She smiled at him , her eyes twinkling with a hint of mischief Looking for Noelle ? She doesnt seen loo keen on seeing you right now.
Nicolas raised an eyebrow , Since when had Leia and I become so familiar that she felt comfortable calling me by my first name ? he wondered .
He wasnt blind to her intentions , though , Eria has always been a little too eager around him , and he could tell she was up to something .
But since Noelle was avoiding him , maybe Leia could shed some light on the situation .
With a charming , almost devilish smile .
Nicolas replied , This isnt the best place to talk .
How about we move somewhere more private , Miss Anderson Leias cheeks flashed at his invitation . She had never noticed before just how captivating his smile was .
It wasnt the sleazy grin of a playboy , but the kind of effonlew charm that made her heart skip a beat .
She nodded shyly , her voice barely above a whisper .
Sure .
As Leia chembed into Nicolass car , Noelle watched from behind a tree , her heart sinking .
She had only run a short distance before hiding , unable to resist peeking at what was happening .
did he have to smile at her like that ? Seeing Leta get into Nicolos car made her stomach churn with jealousy .
Why is he letting her in ? And why did Noelle seethed , the sting of jealousy hinting her like a panch to the gut .
Noelles fingers dug into the bark of the tree as she tried to calm herself .
Stupid Nicolas , she mutered under her breath .
Big jerk .
Meanie .
Ugh ! But no matter how much she tried to distract herself , the image of Nicolas and Lela together kept replaying in her mind .
Before she knew it , tears were streaming down her face .
Her mind drifted back to the day Branson had asked her to kill Nicolas .
Even though she had stopped herself , the thought of what might have been still hunted her .
What if the mission hadnt been called off ? Would 1 have really gone through with it ? The very idea maile her stomach churn .
Nick had always been so good to me so kind and loving .
How could I have even considered hurting him ! The pain in her chest was unbearable , and she didnt know how to make it go away .
Her grandfather had never taught her how to deal with ensations like this .
She felt lost and helpless .
Just as she was about to break down completely , a hard suddenly landed on her shoulder .
Startled , Noelle reacted on instinct , her body moving before her mind could catch up .
In a fish , she had a small knife pressed against the intruders throat .
Its me , Noelle ! The inans voice sliced through the tension , just as her knife was about to skim his neck , Noelle fraze , her hand halting mid air as the realization his it was Itarley .
She blinked in surprise .
Harley ! What are you doing here ? She quickly sheathed her kunde , wiped her tears , and then glared at him , warning .
Dont sneak up on me from behind again .
It you do , next time I might not be alile to stop myself , and youll end up dead .
Harley , still catching his breath from the near death experience , managed a weak smile .
Sorry , I didnt mean to scate you He glanced at her , concern flickering in lus eyes .
But , Noelle , your rellexes are slower .
If it were before , I wouldnt have been able to get so close , night ? Nocile sniffed , rubbing her nose but not denying it .
Harley was right her reflexes werent what they used to be .
If it had been a few months ago , she would ve sensed laim coming from iniles away .
Now , though , die wasnt so site Harley frowned as he noticed her mood was still low .
He stepped in front of her , his voice solt but insistent .
What happened , Noelle ? Did you and Nicolas have a light No , Noelle replied quickly , shaking her head . Were lige .
We dont bigla The why are you as mu ? Harley pressed .
He had seen the way Noelle hand bolted when she spottest Nicolas earlier .
Something was 1/2 251 PM d Chapter 115 Noelle hesitated , unable to speak .
She wanted to deny it , but she couldnt .
The truth was , she was avoiding Nicolas because Brandon had told her not to get too close to him anymore .
She couldnt risk it especially with the mission still hanging over her head She wanted to be with him so badly , but she couldnt .
Harley noticed her struggle and called out again , Noelle , talk to me .
Whats going on ! But Noelle remained silent .
She couldnt tell him .
Not about the lab , not about Brandon , and definitely not about her mission .
Please tell me , Noelle .
What happened ? You have to say it Harley , stop ! Noelle finally snapped , her eyes blazing with anger and hurt .
Its none of your business , okay ? Just leave me alone ! Before Harley could respond , Noelle turned on her heel and sprinted away , leaving him standing there , stunned and helpless .
Noelle ! Harley called after her , but she was already too fa too far gone .
As he watched her disappear into the distance , a sharp pang of sadness twisted in Harleys chest .
All he wanted was to be there for her , to be someone she could lean on when things got tough .
But the way she shut him out like he was nothing more than a stranger cut deeper than he cared to admit Why wont she trust me ? he thought , his jaw tightening .
Does she really think Im that useless ? 2/2