Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth (Hannah and Noah) novel Chapter 163

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Hannah
Just as Noah and Zoe turned, I managed to slip back behind the corner and bolt away. My heart pounded in my throat as I scurried out of sight, my eyes darting back and forth in search of an escape. Their footsteps were approaching rapidly, and out of panic, I spotted a nearby water fountain and began
nto
drink.
A few moments later, I felt a tap on my shoulder.
Straightening, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and turned to see Noah standing behind me with one hand on his hip. Zoe was nowhere to be found, thankfully.
“What are you doing?” he asked gruffly.
I gestured to the water fountain and shot him a withering look, hoping that my face wasn’t too flushed from nearly being caught eavesdropping. “What does it look like I’m doing?”
His green eyes searched my face for several moments, but I betrayed nothing from behind my impassive mask. Finally, finding nothing, his shoulders slumped slightly. “Okay.”
I quirked an eyebrow at him; part of me wanted to ask what he was doing talking to Zoe in the hallway. but I didn’t want to reveal that I had just blatantly lied. So, deciding to test him a bit, I asked, “Where have you been? I’ve been looking all over for you.”
For a few moments, Noah’s mouth opened and closed itself repeatedly. I wondered if he might tell me the truth-that he had been talking to Zoe in private.
Hell, maybe the conversation wasn’t even anything suspicious, although something about the way their heads had been so close together and the way that his broad shoulders had practically been caged. around her told me otherwise.
But of course he wouldn’t do that. When was the last time either of us had told the truth to each other about, well… anything?
“I was in the bathroom,” he said simply.
I almost scoffed out loud. “You’ve been missing for the entire luncheon. Are you sick?”
“No. I’ve been around.”
My lips parted to tell him that I knew he was a liar, that I knew he was probably with Zoe that entire time- doing whatever the hell they liked to do with each other or to each other in private. But it didn’t matter, not really; he had failed my test.
Finally deciding that it wasn’t worth arguing over, at least not in public like this, I gestured to the bustling luncheon. “Well, we should make the rounds one last time before we leave.”
“Together?” he asked.
I rolled my eyes. “Yes, Noah. Together.”
With that, the two of us turned on our heels and began making our way around the luncheon to offer words of praise to the contestants and their families and thank-yous to the staff who had made today
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All the while, my tongue burned to snap at Noah and tell him that I knew that he and Zoe were up to something. I wanted to know what they were talking about in the hallway, and why Zoe had looked so panicked when she had realized that they were being watched.
But I couldn’t. It wasn’t worth it; and if anything, it was just another bitter reminder that soon, we would be divorced and that I would be a much happier woman.
Much happier.
“Noah. Hannah. There you are!”
Noah and I turned to see Drake striding toward us; the luncheon had begun to thin out, the contestants and their families going home and the staff beginning to clean up the leftover food and folding tables.
I offered Drake a smile, but then felt the urge to grimace when I saw Zoe coming up behind him.
“Drake,” I said, trying to keep my tone even despite myself, “are you heading out for the day?”
“I am. Sort of.” He paused, glancing back and forth between me and Noah with a discerning eye as though. he could sense the tension. “But I actually have other plans and wanted to know if you’d like to come.”
“Plans?” Noah asked before I could say anything. “What sort of plans?”
Drake grinned. “Well, there’s a fight going on down at the fight club tonight. I was planning on going, and I was hoping you two would like to come as well.”
Before Noah could refuse-which I knew he would-I quickly blurted out, “Yes! I haven’t seen a fight in forever.” Beside me, I could feel Noah bristle; not that I cared. I didn’t want to go home, and besides, it would be nice to have something fun to do for once.
And maybe seeing a little blood would quell my fury, at least for the time being.
Drake practically beamed from ear to ear. “Perfect! The fight starts at eight. And you, Noah…?”
“Fine,” Noah grumbled, shooting me a sidelong glance,
“I’d like to come, too.”
I turned to see Zoe standing beside Drake, her eyes flashing as she looked at me.
Noah pulled up to the curb with a grimace. “I’m only doing this because I don’t trust Drake to be alone with you,” he growled as he put the car in park. “You know I hate these stupid fights.”
I let out a bitter laugh as I touched up my lipgloss in the rearview mirror; I had changed into something more casual, a pair of jeans and boots with a tight t-shirt that hugged my curves. “You’re such a bore.”
Noah frowned. He had been shooting me glances ever since I had gotten into the car, his eyes roaming the way that my jeans clung to my thighs-even now, despite my retort, he shot me one last look and licked his lips.
As we stepped out of the car and headed up to the bustling fight club, I couldn’t help but swing my hips bit. My heels clicked on the pavement, my hair cascading across my shoulders in a loose style.
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Before we reached the doors, however, Noah stopped me with one hand on my arm. “Hannah.”
“What?”
“Here.” Scowling, he slipped his jacket off and held it out to me, practically thrusting it into my arms. before I even had a chance to protest.
I frowned. “What’s this for?”
“To cover yourself.”
“Why?”
Noah glared at me for a moment before lowering his voice and growling, “Your shirt is low-cut and your jeans are tight. This is the type of place where women like you get ogled by every-”
“Women like me?” I echoed, running my finger across his forearm. “Why, Noah, what are you implying?”
His scowl deepened. “Don’t make me say it.”
“Say it,” I insisted, narrowing my eyes.
He pursed his lips, looking away to reveal his clenched jaw. After a few moments of floundering, he finally said the words I was hoping to hear him say. “You look. hot, alright?” he practically whispered. “Other men are gonna be staring at you.”
My lips curled up into a saccharine smirk. “Good. Let them.”
With that, I thrust his jacket back into his hands and strode off.
Perfect, I thought to myself as he begrudgingly handed the bouncer our IDs and we headed inside. If Noah was going to have a secret rendezvous with Zoe right under my nose, then I was going to at least make him suffer a little bit.
“Noah! Hannah! Over here!” Drake waved from up ahead, right next to the ring. Zoe was beside him, clutching a bottle of beer in her hand with a terse smile on her face.
Without waiting for Noah, I grinned and jogged up to join them.