The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 116

Nolan fumed. He was about to pull out his phone and complain to his father, but a glance at the half-eaten bag of spicy jerky and the water bottle in his hand made him pause.

What if she was telling the truth?

Nolan couldn't figure it out. He stomped his foot. "If I find out she was lying, I swear I'll make her regret it!"

With that, Nolan found a number and dialed it. "Hey, I need you to run a background check on someone for me. Her name is Nora. Yeah, focus on her relationship with her father…"

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Nora returned to the coffee shop just as Nathan was walking out.

"That was fast."

Nathan raised an eyebrow when he saw Nora.

His gaze fell on the car she was driving. "What's this?"

Nora replied, "It's Julia's. I'm just borrowing it."

Nathan pressed his lips together and stepped aside to let her pass.

"Where did you go?"

"Just sent a difficult rich kid packing."

Nathan's eyes narrowed. "What happened?"

Nora didn't go into detail, only mentioning that she had been forced into a meeting with a spoiled heir and had scared him off with a few choice words.

A slight smile touched Nathan's face.

"That doesn't sound like something you'd do."

"And you know me so well, Nathan?"

"I do," Nathan replied simply.

As Nora gave him a quizzical look, he added, "I make it a point to get to know every member of the task force."

"Is there a reason for that?"

They were picking work partners, not going on a date.

Did he really need to know that much?

"It's a personal habit."

Nathan grabbed a large ice cube from the nearby ice bucket.

Nora was about to say she could just hold it herself, but seeing Nathan press the ice to her finger with no intention of letting go, she swallowed her words.

The two remained in silence, one standing and one sitting.

It wasn't until the server came over with their coffee and paused at the sight of them that Nora realized how it must look. She quickly pulled her hand back and gave Nathan an embarrassed smile. "I'm fine now."

Nathan's expression didn't change. He just grunted in acknowledgment and sat back down.

Nora thought it would be awkward after that, but Nathan smoothly transitioned the conversation to the case.

Her attention was captured, and they talked for a long time. When it was time for dinner, Nathan offered to treat her.

"Okay."

They had driven in separate cars. Nathan pulled out into the flow of traffic first. Nora was about to follow when someone tapped on her car window.

She rolled down the window and saw a familiar face. "How are you…"

Before she could finish her sentence, a familiar gas filled the car. Nora's pupils contracted, and then her eyes fluttered shut under the drug's effect.