The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 168

"And I can help you deal with that scumbag father of yours."

"One word from my dad, and your father wouldn't dare to breathe. I'll make him get on his knees and apologize to you!"

Nora couldn't help but laugh at Nolan's words.

"My fiancé can do all of that too."

Wasn't that the whole reason she'd agreed to marry Mr. Peyton in the first place?

"Impossible!"

Nolan said arrogantly. "Besides the Devereaux family, who else could make your father submit so completely?"

Nora gave Nolan a cool glance.

"Mr. Devereaux, no matter how powerful you think you are, there’s always someone higher up the food chain."

"Alright, let's stop talking about this nonsense. First, go get those gifts back. I'll—"

Nora was cut off by a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Nora looked at the door, puzzled, wondering who would come by at a time like this.

Unexpectedly, the door opened, and Nathan walked in with a dark expression on his face.

For some reason, Nora suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

She avoided Nathan's gaze, her hand in her pocket nervously picking at the seam. Her eyes darted left and right, anywhere but at Nathan.

"The items."

Nathan spoke.

An officer immediately entered and placed the gifts Nolan had sent, untouched, in front of him.

"Mr. Devereaux, please take these things back."

"To avoid any trouble."

Nolan frowned. "I sent these as Nora's fiancé to everyone. I didn't mean anything else by it."

"Nora's fiancé?"

Nora felt an undeniable gaze land on her, intense enough to burn a hole right through her.

"I have something I want to talk to you about anyway."

Nora nodded and helped Nolan grab a box. The two of them walked toward the door together.

The entire time, Nora could feel a pair of eyes fixed on her. The feeling was like a prickling on her back, but she didn't dare turn around. She just quickened her pace to escape the intense gaze.

When they reached Nolan's Cullinan, Nora put the box down and looked at him with a weary expression. "Mr. Devereaux, I know you don't actually like me, and I don't have time to play these games with you. Please, after you leave this time, don't bother me again."

Nolan's hand paused as he was about to open the car door.

"How did you know?"

Nora shrugged. "Isn't it obvious?"

How could you have feelings for someone you'd only met once?

"I—"

Before Nora could finish, she caught sight of a familiar figure walking into the station lobby out of the corner of her eye. A voice drifted over, not too close, but not too far either—

"Hello, my name is Jacob. I'm here to turn myself in."