Chapter 518
How much did he like her? Did it escalate to love?
Noelle had always been a deeply pragmatic and calculating woman. She knew perfectly well that a man’s love was like a cloud in the sky-drifting and uncertain. It required time, energy, and manipulation to maintain. The moment you let your guard down, it would be blown away by the wind.
For the past decade, she had poured all her energy, time, and schemes into the two Sanders brothers. She had cultivated the persona of a fragile, innocent flower. She knew exactly when to show weakness, when to be stubborn, and when she needed to appear strong. She had flawlessly manipulated the emotions of everyone in the family, believing her schemes were airtight and that she would never miscalculate again.
But her husband’s sudden death and Kaia’s unexpected awakening had left her carefully crafted persona crumbling. Now, her mask had been entirely ripped away, shattering the perfect illusion she had spent years building.
“Kaia, you’re such a bitch,” Noelle cursed viciously in her mind.
But right now, she had to figure out a plan. She needed to know if she could still use her old tricks to reel Finnian’s heart back in.
The night was thick and heavy.
The lighting in The Alibi was dim and moody. Finnian sat in a corner booth, nursing a glass of liquor in his hand.
Quentin and Chad arrived together. They spotted Finnian sitting there zoning out, looking like a silent, unapproachable glacier.
The two exchanged a look, then glanced back at their brooding friend. Finally, they shrugged off their jackets, pulled up chairs, and sat down.
“I got divorced.”
Chapter 518
Finnian spoke abruptly, his mood uncharacteristically bleak.
“We already knew that,” Chad said, unable to muster any sympathy. “So, what’s your next move? Marry someone else? Who’s the target this time?”
“Don’t tell me you actually plan to marry Noelle.” Chad had no fear bringing up that particular name.
Finnian stiffened for a second, then snapped his head up to glare at him. “What the hell are you talking about?”
Quentin quickly jumped in to smooth things over, patting Finnian’s arm. “Hey, take it easy. Chad’s just messing with you.”
“Don’t make jokes like that,” Finnian said, his face dead serious. “She used to be my sister-in-law, and now… she’s left the Sanders family and moved
back in with her mother.”
Quentin looked surprised. “I thought she was an orphan?”
Finnian then recounted the bizarre and convoluted truth about Noelle’s background. Quentin let out an “Oh,” and said, “Well, I guess her mom is pretty lucky to have survived.”
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