The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 358

Nora couldn't stop laughing, twisting and bending away to escape Valerie's tickle attack.

Valerie chased her relentlessly around the room.

The girls' laughter echoed down the hallway, instantly transporting them back to their carefree college days.

Nathan stood there, frowning at the scene.

It wasn't that he couldn't appreciate the sweetness of their reunion.

It was just that watching Valerie's hands constantly tickling Nora's waist made him deeply uncomfortable.

He hadn't even known his fiancée was ticklish.

Seeing the woman he loved acting so intimately with another woman, completely ignoring his existence, Nathan turned around, went back to his own apartment, grabbed a bottle of water, and stepped back into the doorway, thrusting the bottle directly in front of Valerie.

"...?"

Valerie stared at the water bottle, freezing mid-tickle.

Nathan nudged the bottle closer to her. "Drink."

His voice carried a subtle chill that made Valerie shiver. She glanced up, caught the territorial glare in his eyes, and immediately dropped her playful act.

"Your man's gaze is terrifying."

Valerie knew exactly who Nathan was.

Not just because he had rejected her interview requests multiple times.

But because the women at her network talked about him constantly.

A legendary detective, better looking than an A-list celebrity, with a body fit for a runway model...

On top of all that, Valerie had heard countless rumors about how unapproachable he was.

"He never accepts gifts from women."

"He was so relentlessly closed off to women that people joked he batted for the other team."

—Those were the kinds of rumors she heard daily.

...

"Alright, spill it. When did you two hook up?"

"I knew something was off when we talked last time, and I was right! You two... Ugh! You hid this from me?"

Nora smiled helplessly. "I wasn't hiding it! It all just happened so fast, and the circumstances were insane. Plus, I've been swamped with back-to-back cases. I genuinely forgot to call you."

"Well, you're telling me now."

Valerie remembered that Nathan was just outside the door, and a delayed wave of sheer excitement washed over her face. "So, what's it like dating the precinct's top detective?"

Nora didn't quite know how to sum it up. After a moment's thought, she said shyly, "Honestly? It's incredible."

Valerie slapped her hands over her mouth, terrified her squeal would blow the roof off the apartment.

"Details! Give me the details!"

"PG-13, R-rated, give me everything! I want it all!"