ah, Mrs. Rose," J

eplied casually.

asn't finished showeri

's behavior. How dare Ariel let another man spend the nigh

Noah!" Mrs. Rose

should go home first. I'm waiting for Ariel.

t a decent woman. Why are you still defending her? Don't let love tram

rn. No amount of persuas

to come in," Noah said to Joe, wh

udge, blocking N

past Joe's shoulder. Mrs. Rose

art! I'm here!"

traight to

es me, but he still insists on keeping her," Joe laughed mo

. She had tried everything to persuade Noah-manipul

iel," Joe said nonchalantly. "She a

done arguing, doing her best to

-shaped thread lay on the floor near the bed-clearly Joe's. The whit

night?" Noah took a deep br

of the bathroom, her hair sti

e you been here?" sh

y text last night, right?"

e replie

sweetheart." Noah reached for he

ah's gaze was calm

re my responsibility

nst his chest, br

gh part of her wanted to go with Noah-it would make her plan easier-

pick you up too. That means she

ts to insult me again like last nig

She won't insult you

oah? You won't regret it?"

el," he replie

me me for what happe

riel got ready. He returned to the living roo

My wife's coming home with me," Noah said ca

to leave?" Joe said,

leaving with me. She's not stay

ilent. Not a single

id, entering the room. "He won

nd Ariel's waist, showin

fe asked you to leave

ng a rise in her blood pressure

tever," Jo

oor, Joe paused, then t

wonder how it'll turn out-when two seeds mix?" Joe l

ched tightly, bu

seed takes root," Noah said coolly

ain, he had faile

his arms, carrying her out of the

blood?" She was beginning to doubt herself-afraid she might fail in her mission to crush Noah

pens, I must not falter. You can do this, Ari

el-the woman who had made him fall in love so fast,

n, sweetheart. Get ready..." No