When Carla got out from the cable car, Terence held her around the waist to carefully help her.
Bonnie, who was waiting not that far away from them witnessed the whole scene. Understandably, she couldn't help but feel hurt and jealous. Like all other girls, she couldn't turn a blind eye to her fiance's intimate behavior with another women.
"Terence!" she called out. After she had recovered her composure with a smile, she gracefully went over and took his hand in hers and then walked to the parking lot with him.
Julie also went to Noah and asked, "Noah, shall we go back now?"
"Yes, let's go," Noah replied and walked away.
Julie quietly followed him.
She was hoping to leave hand in hand with Noah, just as Bonnie and Terence had. But she knew that Noah wouldn't like that so she didn't dare try.
The prerequisite of staying with him was to be obedient and to follow his lead.
Carla was left behind with Nathan and Rainer at her side.
The trip was a good one for her. She was not the type of person who would ask for much. She had enjoyed herself and had delicious food. What more could she ask for?
Even though the two groups were heading for different destinations, there was only one way out from the mountain.
Terence's car was in front, while Noah's car followed.
When they had arrived at the foot of the hill, they all got out of their vehicles and bid each other farewell.
Carla felt so sleepy that she really didn't want to get out. But when she heard Noah mention her name from outside of the car, she couldn't find it in herself to be so impolite.
"Terence, I am handing my sister over to you. Please take good care of her. She has been spoiled by us and at times she might be unruly and displease you. But she is kind in her nature. Please don't take it too much to heart when she does make mistakes."
When Carla was about to get out of the car she heard what Noah had said to Terence.
She froze on the spot.
Carla stayed in the car a moment longer so she could hear how Terence would answer Noah.
'Will he promise Noah against his will or—'
"Noah, you can rest assured that even if she weren't my fiancee, she is your sister, after all. I will take care of her for certain,"
Terence replied with a smile.
To the average person his reply seemed flawless. Just a standard polite reply.
However, Noah read between the lines and interpreted it with another meaning altogether.
Terence didn't mention which sister he was referring to, as he didn't mention Bonnie's name. Carla was also Noah's sister.
"Great! Then I can leave with peace of mind," Noah smiled politely back.
Even though he was suspicious, he tried to convince himself that he was reading too much into it. It was impossible that Terence would have known about the secret.
After all, it was a very well kept secret about the Hua family. His parents didn't even know of it, nor Carla. Let alone, Terence.
"Miss Carla, I'm leaving now. I'll see you in BH City."
Noah waved to Carla who was standing by the vehicle.
Carla smiled back at him and also waved goodbye.
On the way back home, Carla had slept the whole way. Mountaineering was really exhausting. Carla knew that tomorrow morning when she got up, she was going to be feeling sore all over.
It was dark when they had finally arrived home because
Bonnie had insisted that they stay in the Seaview Villa for dinner.
Carla realized that she was the only one who had been so worn out.
Bonnie was athletic and she had experience with mountain climbing so she looked far better than what Carla did.
Terence looked even better. He had daily fitness training with Nathan who was obsessed with exercising. So the trip today was a piece of cake for him.
After having dinner and a nice soothing shower, Carla was so beat that she went straight to bed.
"Terence, it's too early to go to bed now. May I have a dance with you?" Bonnie asked on a whim. Before Terence answered her, she turned the music on.
As soon as the music began, Bonnie swayed her beautiful body in time to the music and gazed at him. Terence took a sip of his wine and refused coldly, "I'm tired tonight. Let's dance another time."
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