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."

be surprisingly gentle. Charlotte noticed

small living room, one silently eating, the other slowly drinking, until Noah finished his food and Charlotte's eyelids grew heavy. With her eyes still closed, she asked,

in any

won't," Noah

"She's strong."

"I think so too," Charlotte said firmly, nodding. Noah cast her a

about Khloe?" Seeing Charlotte didn't answer immediately,

time .." His voice softened further. Actually, that night when Charlotte went to see Ethan, Noah had

the guest information-it was Ethan A late-night hotel meeting... His mind raced,

She had gone for Khloe. But to do this for a friend... could it be that she gave

Charlotte sighed. The alcohol made her drowsy, and her words came instinctively. Khloe had guided her into

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