Chapter 825

Charlotte had already finished two cans of beer, and the tension she'd been holding in her chest finally began to ease. Her mood lightened, and she felt ready to talk to Noah.

"Really? I thought I was eating pretty roughly." Noah felt a little shy at her words, brushing his mouth with the pads of his fingers.

"But you eat with such focus, and it looks... satisfying." Charlotte was genuinely complimenting him-she liked men who were rugged yet capable of being absorbed in something, completely grounded in the moment.

Noah, however, misunderstood and thought she was criticizing him for not being comforting. He said softly, "Sorry... I'm not good at comforting people."

"I usually don't either. I just... accompany people," Charlotte replied with a small smile. She popped open another beer and tilted her head to look at him.

"That's enough for me. I like quiet people."

Beneath his rough exterior, Noah could be surprisingly gentle. Charlotte noticed this and took another slow sip of

quietly in the small living room, one silently eating, the other slowly drinking, until Noah finished his food and Charlotte's eyelids grew heavy.

be in any danger, right?"

Noah

"She's strong."

firmly, nodding. Noah cast

Charlotte didn't answer immediately,

so rational most of the time .." His voice softened further. Actually, that night when Charlotte went to see Ethan,

was Ethan A late-night hotel meeting... His mind raced, jumping to conclusions, and he left quickly. But

for Khloe. But to do this for a friend... could it

Khloe isn't just my friend… she's my emotional anchor, " Charlotte sighed. The alcohol made her drowsy, and her words came instinctively.

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