Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Noelle his play , and the recording slowly started to play Leias voice came through loud and clear .
Noelle , Im really sorry .
Huh ? For what ? Noelle responded confused I didnt expect Eli to be so cruel , putting you in the storage room , Leias voice was full of regret .
Youre the real heiress of the Anderson family This room should be yours , not mine .
Really ? Well , since thats the case , why dont we just swap rooms ? Ill take this one , and you can have the storage room Alright , just remind me at dinner tonight , and Ill talk to Mom and Dad about it Why do I have to remind you ? Tve got a terrible memory , so I might forget , way then Okay When the recording ended , a weird tension settled in the air .
Lela , sitting at the table , clenched her fists under the table , cursing to herself , Dunn it , Noelle .
She secretly recorded met She is way more cunning than I thought ! Sert Leia said this room should be mine , Noelle said , casually putting her phone away and eyeing the meat on the table like nothing was happening .
The Anderson family exchanged looks , all of them trying to make sense of the recording .
What the hell are we supposed to made of the Ell took a deep breath and walked over to Noelle , his steps steady and calm.
Without saying a word , he lightly but firmly tapped her on the head .
Ouch Noelle yelped , her eyes shooting up to meet his .
Eli , what was that for ? El looked like he was about to snap , but there was a flicker of relief in his eyes .
He shook his head , exasperated .
Youre such an idiot ! Leia was just being polite , and you actually took it seriously He had long realized that Noelle didnt exactly think like everyone else , but he didnt expect her to be this clueless about basic social interactions .
Polite ? Noelle blinked , completely confused .
She turned to Leia , her face blank .
Leia , you were just being polite ? Now the pressure was on Leia .
She had just set Noelle up to look like the bully , but now her own words were under fire .
If she admitted it was all just politeness , shed look completely insincere What the hell do I say now ? Les cursed silently .
Damn it , Noelle ! You actually recorded that conversation ! Such a sneaker bitch ! When Leia stayed silent , Damon couldnt take it anymore .
He snapped at Noelle .
Leia was being totally genuinet But you ? How could you just agree to that without even thinking ? Huh ? Noelle tilted her head , clearly confused .
But she agreed 100.
You think Lea would just agree for no reason ? Youre totally taking advantage of her ! Damons words made Noelle feel more and more cornered .
I didnt Noelle pouted , throwing Leia a frustrated look .
Leia , if you didnt want to , why not just say so ? I wouldnt have pushed it ! But now youre making it sound like I did something wrong ? Leia was so stunned she couldnt even respond , her mind screaming , Can someone just shut her up already ? Alright , enough , Adriel interjected , stepping in to break up the mess .
He turned to Noelle and said , There are a bunch of empty rooms upstairs .
Pick whichever one you like .
Fine , Noelle mumbled , still looking pissed off Suddenly , a piece of bok choy landed in her plate .
She blinked and turned to see Eli sitting next to her .
His expression was serious , but his voice was tinged with mild concern .
Stopj › just eating meat .
You need some vegetables , too .
1/2 Chapter 8 Eli had noticed she hadnt touched any vegetables since she sat down , just meat after meat Noelle glared at the greens in her bowl , her frustration growing .
She felt wronged like she couldnt even enjoy her food .
Annoyed , she pushed the bok choy back into Elis plate and muttered , Not eating it .
Elis eyes widened in disbelief .
She really has the nerve to give me attitude ? After dinner .
Noelle went to pick a room , and Eli silently followed her .
As he replayed the scene at the table in his mind , he couldnt help but feel a little nervouE .
He knew Leia wasnt trying to make things harder for Noelle , but without that recording , Noelle wouldve been stuck with the reputation of bullying Leia .
Life at the Anderson house wouldve been a nightmare for her .
At least the recording saved her .
Eli couldnt help but feel curious .
Noelle seems so clueless most of the time , so how the hell did she even think of recording the conversation ! Noelle Elis voice rang out in the hallway , laced with a hint of curiosity .
Noelle peeked her head out from behind the half open door , her big eyes blinking in confusion .
Eli , whats up ? Eli locked eyes with her and got straight to the point .
When you were talking to Leia , what made you suddenly decide to record the conversation ! Noelle shrugged casually and responded without a second thought , Oh , its just my professional instinct .
I mean , recording things is just safer , you know ? Professional instinct ? Eli blinked , taken aback .
He couldnt help but press further , What do you mean by professional instinct ? Noelle flashed a bright smile , not the least bit hesitant about her past .
Oh , I used to be an agent .
So , its pretty much second nature by now .
Without waiting for Eli to respond , she turned back to her room hunt , casually strolling through the empty rooms .
Eli stood frozen , as if the air around him had suddenly thickened .
His face drained of color as he watched Noelle hop from room to room .
A sinking feeling spread through him .
This is a disaster .
Not only is she scatterbrained , but she might actually be delusional ! Maybe … he thought , maybe I should just take her to a psychiatrist tomorrow .
This isnt normal …