LittleNovelChapter 185: “How Do You Plan to Settle This?
“cally dries or have Dairi pick you up,” Whitney said fatly, glaring at Noel She could believe someone like him
would need a tide home
The patepped out of the Night as her spoker.
“Yeecan callavah,” Whitney suggested, motioning toward the road. “Or better yet, unether. There’sen shutage of
options.
It was clear she way determined not to share ande with him. She wanted to cut ties completely no
lingering.contact, no mixed signals
“Look around,” Nork said, his tone unfunded. “Do you see any rabs stopping leich
Whitney glanced at the street. Hewan’t wrong. The uptrale furattracted a wealthy clientele, and luxury cars
outside, knowing they were likely to get passengers.
“Eme. F’il book you an Uber
on at bet melt,” die said, pulling i
Befour she could openibe
Noel plocked the car karys dangling tromler finger
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt
centrance. Taxi drivers didn’t botheridling
The smundet hercandocking on themgh the night.
the passenger seat.
“Il you're to set on settling scores, how about repaving the Lavors I've done for you first ?* Noel said rasully
asbestidi
Whitney hesitated. He had helped bestnutriple times, and aside from cooking for him once or twice, she hadn't
done much to tepay him
Left with no choice, she got into the driver's seat, started the car, and pulled away from the cub
Noel reclined in his seat, closing his eyes. The faint scent of whiskey lingered on him, but has composure mas as
steady as ever
Hermind, however, kept replaying his words “Repay what you owe
The thought unsettled ber. As she diove, her grip on the wheel tightened. Finally, she couldn't hold back any
longer.
1,” she said hesitantly, her cheeks flushing, “what about the two times 1. tulfilled your needs?”
Noel aprued his eves, his dark gaze locking onto hers with an intensity that made her regret speaking. A faint
smirktugged at his lips, teasing and predatory.
“SO, YOUUTE MiYiNg you want to repayin kind?” he asked, his voice low and laced with amusement.
The implication of his words hit her like a freight train.
Whitney's face tumed Salmon “That's not what | meant
“you said it, not me,” he interopted, leaning back with an air of Lazy arogance. “But don’t mind the idea.”
“Stop the car!” Whitney sled on the brakes.
The sudden halt threw Noel forward, though he caught hielt easily.
“Are you trying to kill me?” he asked, glancing at her to make sure she hadn't hit her head on the steering wheel.
Whitney ignored his question, her voice rising. “I didn’t mean it that way! Stop twisting my wonds!
Noel, unfazed, crossed his arms and replied, “I'm just repeating what | heard Repayment in kind. Seems fair to
me
“Drunot far!” she snapped, her voice a mix of frustration and embarrassment.
“If it’s not, then tellhow you plan to repay mr,” Noel said smoothly, shitting the conversation without giving
hertto think
She opened her mouth, but no words cout. She hadn’t expected him to flip the question back at her.
“Can’t think of anything? Then we'll go with my plan,” Noel continued, his smirk deepening. “hcount, you've
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmrepaidtwice. Add tonight, when 1 bailed you out with Govin, and that still leaves.”
He paused as if calculating “Severmore
“Seven?” Whitney's voice pinched higher. “How could it possibly be that many?
Noel rubbed his ear pretending her volhurt ham “No need to shout. If you think I'm wrong, you're welcome
to count.”
Whitney Tumed but reluctarely began mentally rallying every the had helped her pulling her out od respond,
he opened the door and stepped out.
A sleek blacki
Chust pulled up behind them. Noel slid into the backseat, and as the vehicle pulled away, Whitney caught a
glimpse of his profile through the tinted
Whither then-la
wing with her the entire time
She gripped the wheel, i sing, Why had she even bothered counting She had no intention of agreeing to his
terms!
Asher Inusipation peaked, her plone rang.
“pet to the villa! Now!” a voice on the other end demanded.
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