Quentin suddenly grabbed Noelle's wrist. With just a little force, he pulled her down onto his chest."Really? Do you seriously think I'm only hard-mouthed and not anywhere else?"He held her lower back with his left hand, keeping her from getting up.With her laying on him, their bodies pressed together through the thin fabric of their clothes. She could feel the changes in his body.Looking into his meaningful eyes, she felt her cheeks burning like she was on fire. She felt both embarrassed and panicked."Let go of me!" she exclaimed.He still couldn't behave when getting an IV; she knew she shouldn't have cared for him.Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed from outside. Then, Martin walked in and froze when he saw the scene inside the room."How can he be so witless?" Quentin grumbled internally before letting go of Noelle's waist.All flustered and blushing, she quickly got up. Her heart was racing as she thought, "What a dog of a man. He's utterly shameless!""I'm so
"Mrs. Lowe," the security guard from earlier greeted Noelle politely."The actual 'Mrs. Lowe' is right here. Let's see how that other woman can pretend now!" he thought."Hello," Noelle replied with courtesy.As she looked up, she noticed a figure dressed in white standing not far away. It was Xyla. Her slender frame was wrapped in a long dress, and her red lips were pouting. Her narrowed eyes glared at Noelle. She was clearly angry about something.Noelle didn't want to engage with her, so she took out her phone to message Summer, asking where she was. Summer was supposed to pick her up soon after meeting some friends nearby."Noelle, don't you have any shame?" Xyla burst out, shouting at Noelle furiously."I've told you so many times that Quint doesn't love you! Why are you sticking around? Are you dense? Don't you know that you're the third party now?"Noelle's lips twitched with anger at her nonsense.She refuted, "Xyla, do you seriously not realize who's the third party
One Night's Stand was the name of the nightclub.Martin was trying to figure out what to cook for Quentin because the only thing he could make was boxed pasta, but then Quentin told him to drive him to One Night's Stand.Immediately, he perked up and grabbed the car keys to get the car ready.Noelle blinked, and Summer was nowhere to be seen. As she wondered where her friend had gone, she turned around and bumped into someone dressed as a monster.She quickly apologized, but the man cornered her against the wall and said, "Hey, pretty. Let me show you something cool."He acted like he was presenting a treasure as he reached toward his waist and flashed out his manhood.Noelle's eyes widened in shock."Who wants to see your filthy stuff?" said a stern male voice from behind before he grabbed the sleazy man's shoulder.Then, she saw Quentin swinging his fist, knocking off the man's mask and sending him staggering.It turned out to be a middle-aged man with an unfamiliar face. He
"Then who are you planning to make your husband, huh?" Quentin asked, his breathing unsteady.Noelle had no interest in engaging with him anymore since he was always turning things upside down. She reached for the car door, but he grabbed her wrist and pushed her against the seat.He leaned in close and kissed her forcefully, his lips crushing hers like he was staking his claim.Her eyes widened in shock. For a moment, she forgot to breathe. So, she only stared at him in shock.Martin, in the driver's seat, saw through the rearview mirror that they were nearly on top of each other. He was so frightened he almost crawled under the car.He quietly opened the car door and tumbled out as fast as he could.Quentin's kiss was forceful and possessive as if declaring his dominance. At first, Noelle was too stunned to react, but soon she began to resist.However, she couldn't fight off his advances, and he pushed her down into the seat. Her breathing grew unsteady, and her cheeks burned.
Summer had thought about betraying that man just once, but at the last moment, she couldn't go through with it. She felt like a coward.Why was it that he could have one woman at home and another outside? Why could he come to her only when he wanted her body, while she had to wait through so many lonely nights for him?She took out her phone and saw a call from Noelle. She wanted to answer it, but the call had already ended. She then checked the message Noelle had sent and went to find her at the entrance.Noelle sat on the steps, traumatized by the pervert. She felt like someone might suddenly expose himself to her.She was on edge after waiting for Summer for over half an hour, which felt like an eternity.Just then, Summer walked over while taking off her headpiece, revealing her alluring face in the night."Why did you leave so early?" she asked, seeing the figure on the steps.Noelle felt nauseated thinking about the pervert.She blurted, "Don't mention it. I ran into a pe
Noelle was startled, thinking a burglar had broken in. When she saw the familiar face of the man, her expression turned cold."What are you doing here?" she asked.Quentin stepped inside and said, "I'm hungry. I want to eat the homemade pasta you make."Typically, he was the kind of man who cared about his image, yet he was only wearing pajamas.She wasn't pleased by the sudden intrusion, so she snapped, "Go ask Xyla to cook for you."Why should she make him food when they were already getting divorced?He grasped her wrist, his deep onyx eyes softening.He sighed, "I promise to keep my distance from Xyla from now on, okay?"She paused.As she was still contemplating the truth of his words, Quentin casually walked in and sat on the sofa. He leaned back as if he was completely exhausted."It's been so long since I've eaten your pasta. Sometimes, I even dream about it," he remarked.Something in Noelle's heart softened. For that moment, she felt a pang of tenderness."Wait he
Large rocks tumbled down from the mountaintop unexpectedly. It crashed into the bus, which Noelle Xanthos happened to be in, and the two cars ahead. The cars were buried beneath the rubble right away. Meanwhile, the bus got struck so hard that it jerked violently before flipping onto its side."Wren, we encountered a landslide! I'm going to die!" A woman on the bus bawled while shrieking into her phone.With trembling hands, Noelle fished her phone out and sent Quentin Lowe a voice message. "I'm scared, Quentin… Can you come and get me?"The shivering in her voice made it evident that she was crying.Yet, there was no response from the other end.Noelle sat near the window, so her head smashed into the glass when the bus flipped over. The girl sitting beside her also crashed into her. When everything finally stilled, Noelle could no longer move one of her arms.Pain, chaos, stuffiness, fear, and helplessness overwhelmed the small, cramped space. Noelle felt as if she were drown
Noelle had an incomplete business contract discussion with a client yesterday. The client had to leave abruptly, so they needed to continue their discussion today.Two dolled-up women walked over from not far away. One said, "I heard that Xyla got into a car accident while shopping yesterday. She had a minor injury on her forehead, but Mr. Lowe spent all afternoon accompanying her for a full body check-up! He treats her so well!""Yeah! I don't know where Xyla got all her luck from," replied the other.The two were wives of wealthy families and donned stylish outfits. They gossiped about yesterday's scandal while walking by.Noelle's mind went blank as the pair's words stabbed slowly but deeply into her heart. As she was unloved in her marriage, she had to face her fears and pains alone. Meanwhile, Quentin kept Xyla company and cared for her even though she only had a mild injury.Tears welled in Noelle's eyes as she had never experienced such sorrow. The thick, overwhelming