Chapter 969

Charlotte froze. It seemed Ethan had heard Noah’s voice as well.

There was nothing to feel guilty about, yet just his presence made her chest tighten with an inexplicable weight.

Seeing her rise and approach, Noah hesitated for a moment, then gently took her hand.

“Was that Ethan?” she asked. 3

“Mm. He just asked about my leave. Fairly reasonable, even gave me three days off proactively,”

Charlotte replied with a small smile. She hadn’t waited for Noah to ask, as if anxious he might overthink

Noah had stayed behind for her sake, and she didn’t want him to carry any concerns.

He saw through her thoughts and shook his head gently. “I know Ethan is a good person, and he treats you well. You don’t need to worry that I’d mind any of this.”

“I wouldn’t mind… but even if Ethan were pursuing me, you wouldn’t be jealous at all?”

Charlotte blurted out the question, tossing a challenge at him. Inside, she was conflicted-part of her feared Noah might care about Ethan, while another part feared he wouldn’t.

dinner, when Ethan had intervened, Noah had handled it politely,

of sadness.

you liked someone, shouldn’t you feel at least a little

made her wonder if he even liked her that

he had finally reciprocated her feelings and broken through the

petty, but this sudden

led her to the dining table and seated her.

It’ll get cold if we wait,” he

thrown by his

really a foodie-always prioritizing

heart carried a trace of discontent,

prepared was

thick and silky, fragrant enough to make her stomach growl. The

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were lightly cooked but

raised an eyebrow, impressed. “Didn’t you say you weren’t

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