After the Affair Falling into a Billionaire's Arms novel Chapter 453

Chapter 453

This place was a coffee house on a quiet street.

When Louisa and her two companions arrived, Briar hadn’t shown up yet.

They ordered coffee and waited.

Last night, under their ‘coercion, Briar had told them everything she knew about this exchange meeting.

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It was an event organized by a business association.

The IM Chamber.

A chamber composed of top–tier wealthy elites.

Though called a chamber, its members came from all walks of life–the rich and powerful, those with status and position, the famous, those with special

abilities, even talents from various fields. The chamber welcomed all comers.

Of course, there were hierarchical divisions within.

Members of various ranks combined together formed something like an ecosystem.

They exchanged interests and, under the chamber’s name, did many dirty, underhanded, unspeakable things to achieve their goals.

Especially hearing “JM” immediately awakened Louisa’s memory.

Previously, when she went to Sunrise City with Julian, Nicholas had mentioned the JM Chamber. Lorelei was an important member.

Later, she and Teddy had followed Julian to a restaurant appointment where he was meeting a chamber member.

But Louisa clearly remembered that in Sunrise City, Julian had only shown disgust toward this chamber.

How had he suddenly become interested?

It absolutely couldn’t be for himself.

For his good friend Nicholas?

Also unlikely.

If it were for Nicholas, he probably would have acted long ago, not waited until now.

Most likely, it was for her–Louisa–to help her eliminate trouble.

So he’d decided to dive into danger.

Thinking to this point, Louisa had figured it all out.

She’d originally planned to have Noah go in to protect us

while she and Teddy provided backup outside.

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Knowing all this now, she understood that the vicious woman Lorelei had rescued Vivian and deliberately targeted her at the masquerade ball. Clearly, she was already on Lorelei’s hit list.

Julian wasn’t someone Lorelei dared scheme against. As long as he did nothing, he could stay out of it.

But he’d still gone..

To help her eliminate future troubles.

That being the case, how could she let him face danger alone for her sake?

No matter what, she had to be with him.

Once Louisa reached this conclusion, no one could stop her.

Noah cidn’t care either way–he wanted to save Julian, he wanted to protect Louisa. Whatever the reason, he was going.

The only one falling apart was Teddy.

Thinking about what they had to do today, he hadn’t slept well all night and had lost a handful of hair.

Now, having waited this long for Briar, he was panicking. “Why isn’t she here yet?”

Noah was also bored and chimed in, “She’s probably still sleeping.”

Teddy said, “I think she’s scared, had second thoughts. We’re waiting for nothing. Should we go back?”

Louisa wasn’t as impatient as them.

The more dangerous the situation, the calmer she became, slowly stirring her coffee. “Didn’t Briar say she couldn’t give us a definite time? She also has to

wait for her contact to call. Don’t be anxious.”

After speaking, she slowly sipped her coffee.

Then they waited from morning to noon, noon to afternoon.

Until the sun set.

Until the lights came on.

Outside on the quiet street, European–style vintage streetlamps lit up one by one.

A dark gray van stopped in front of the coffee house.

Briar rolled down the window and waved enthusiastically. “Quick, get in!”

The door opened automatically.

A six–seater van.

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Briar sat in the very back row,

Louisa got in.

Briar waved enthusiastically at her. ‘Louisa, come sit here.”

Louisa went over and sat down.

Noah and Teddy got in one after another, sitting in the first row of the back seats.

The door closed.

The car slowly pulled away from the quiet street.

The driver was a man, and another man sat in the passenger seat. Both were in their thirties, similar builds, identical suits, identical sunglasses, identical

stoic faces.

Louisa inwardly complained: Why does this feel like The Matrix?

Teddy looked at the dark, overcast sky outside, then at the sunglasses–wearing pair in front, shaking his head and sighing mournfully.

Noah thought nothing of it and even familiarly patted the passenger’s shoulder. “Dude, where are we going?”

The man in the passenger seat turned around, his dark lenses fixed on Noah, extremely cold and murderous.

Noah stared back fearlessly: What? Want to fight?

Don’t let his baby face fool you–most of the time he was a sunny boy.

But once his expression darkened, the killing intent in his eyes was the fierce aura of someone who’d truly seen blood.

The passenger ultimately backed down, his presence weakening. “We’re just following orders. We hope you’ll cooperate.”

Noah was confused, looking at him like a freak. “I asked where we’re going, and you’re telling me to cooperate? Is something wrong with your brain? Can’t

you understand human speech?”

With that last sentence, Noah’s hand on the man’s shoulder suddenly tightened, as if ready to throw him out.

Sweat beaded on the man’s forehead.

The driver, seeing this, immediately said to Noah, ‘Sir, please release my friend!”

Noah was aggressive. “Speak! Where are we going?”

The driver was helpless. “Sir, if you continue to be uncooperative, I’ll have to ask you to leave!”

Noah: Fine! I’ll throw you out first!”

The two men in front exchanged glances.

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A deathly silence filled the car.

Louisa, seeing Noah was really about to crush the man’s shoulder, intervened in time. “Noah, sit properly.”

Noah looked indignant but obediently released his grip and heavily leaned back against his seat.

The two men in front secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They’d observed–very likely even working together, they’d be no match for Noah.

Teddy was also exasperated, telling Noah, “Stop making trouble. Rest for a bit.”

Noah looked at him incredulously. “Teddy, Mr. Tudor’s fate is uncertain right now. Aren’t you worried at all?”

Teddy was helpless. These two–one going to save his idol, one going to save her man–what was he going for? To save his boss? A boss wasn’t a father.

Besides, what use would he be?

Not only useless, but he’d get scolded by Julian.

He could already imagine his boss’s terrifying expression when cold–faced.

When standing before Julian, there would be only three people: Louisa, Noah and Teddy.

Julian definitely wouldn’t bear to scold Louisa, nor would he scold Noah.

Only Teddy would be severely reprimanded.

Teddy’s self–awareness was very accurate, making him even more dejected.

Noah, seeing his listless appearance, asked, “Teddy, what’s wrong? Low blood sugar? I have candy.”

He actually fished a candy from his pocket and offered it to Teddy.

Teddy didn’t take it.

Noah unwrapped it himself, roughly pried open Teddy’s mouth and stuffed it in. “Eat it. I have more if you need.”

Teddy was internally collapsing.

Louisa sat in back, uninterested in their antics.

Her mind was full of Julian.

Looking at the pitch–black night sky outside, she couldn’t help but wonder again: How is Julian doing right now?

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