At that point, Noelle had finished packing her things and was just pushing past the villa gates.
Cyrus intercepted her and demanded, “Where are you going with all your stuff?”
Noelle ducked her head guiltily and avoided his gaze.
“I’d Like to thank you, Mr. Simmons. It has been almost a month since the fallout of my relationship and the scandal involving Delavan. I’m sure the public has moved on. It’s time for me to return to my apartment and move forward as well.”
Cyrus grabbed her luggage with one hand and clutched her free hand with the other.
“I won’t allow it!”
“Mr. Simmons! I’m afraid you are in no position to stop me from leaving. Your engagement with Miss Hernandez is now broken, just as we have agreed upon. Our deal is over.”
Cyrus was taken aback by the hint of annoyance in her voice.
It was the first time she had spoken to him like this.
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Cyrus pressed his lips together and racked his brains for a possible explanation behind her abrupt change in behavior.
“Did Florrie say something to you earlier at the ancestral temple?”
Noelle didn’t bother hiding it from him.
“She was right to scold me.
There is an insurmountable gap between us. I shouldn’t have fallen for you. I’m sorry, but I don’t deserve you at all. The least I can do is to make sure that I don’t ruin your chances for a better future. I-“
The rest of her words died in her throat as Cyrus swooped down and ravaged her Lips.
Noelle didn’t resist. She couldn’t if she tried. She almost returned the ki*s with the same amount of fervor.
In the distance, Lucinda rounded the corner just in time to witness the amorous scene.
She jogged to a stop and took a deep breath. Then she shook her head helplessly and walked away with a smile.
It took a while, but Noelle finally came back to her senses and struggled in Cyrus’ embrace. He pulled back reluctantly.
“I’m the one who fell for you first,” he explained, his tone a little pleading.
“And I’m the one who should be apologizing. Last night, you were drugged. I know I shouldn’t have done that to you, but I…”
He had come back to his villa last night with Noelle in his arms and headed straight to the bathroom. The plan was to have her take a cold shower while he looked for some medicine to relieve her discomfort.
As luck would have it, the drug had taken over any semblance of reason she had left, and she had stubbornly clung to him.
Cyrus had eventually broken down. It was a losing fight, anyway, to refuse the woman he Loved when she was throwing herself at him.