Chapter 204 Ms.
Swanson , are you sure its a good idea to have dinner alone with Mr.
Carter ? I mean , he Her assistant , Oliver Shaw , hesitated , leaving the rest unsaid .
Noelle , of course , understood their concern .
Ethans reputation in Vinton City was far from stellar .
His insistence on having dinner alone with her tonight naturally set off Olivers alarm bells and rightly so , Its fine .
Its just dinner , Noelle replied calmly .
After that , she opened the car door and stepped out onto the pavement .
She had chosen the restaurant herself and , to avoid any potential surprises , arrived half an hour early to order the food in advance .
Ethan arrived just as Noelle finished filling up her glass with water .
My apologies for keeping you waiting , Ms.
Swanson .
No worries .
I just got here myself , Noelle replied with a smile .
Their first interaction was smooth , and everything seemed normal so far .
After a few glasses of red wine , the conversation began to shift .
Ms.
Swanson , youve been here for several months now , right ? Three months to be exact , Noelle answered with a smile .

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How have you been adjusting ? Quite well , thanks to your help .
As Ethan reached out a hand toward her , Noelle subtly avoided it by raising her wine glass and saying , This ones for you .
Ethan didnt rush to respond with his own wine glass .
Instead , he simply smiled and said , Its all your own effort : The help from others is just a little extra touch .
Noelle gave a slight smile .
Well , then , thank you for adding that touch .
This time , Ethan didnt refuse .
He raised his wine glass and clinked it with hers .
Youre too kind .
The dinner was quite pleasant .
Even though Ethan tried to lean closer to her several times , Noelle managed to skillfully avoid him without making it obvious .
As the evening went on , Ethan grew somewhat displeased , but Noelle quickly shifted the conversation to another topic to divert his attention .
An hour later , the dinner finally came to an end .
Isnt there a new resort hotel opening in the outskirts of the city ? If you have time , Ms.
Swanson , maybe we could go check it out sometime ? Sure .
Noelle didnt outright refuse invitations that had a timeframe of sometime -after all , rejecting it could always be postponed to another time .
Thus , she agreed readily , and Ethans expression softened a bit .
Just then , his driver arrived with the car .
Its raining .
Let me give you a ride home , Ethan offered .
1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 204 I couldnt possibly trouble you .
Its no trouble at all .
Get in .
Where are you staying now ? Its getting late .
Mrs.
Carter must be anxiously waiting for you at home .
You should head back early .
Noelles words hit him squarely where it hurt .
Ethan fell silent , and after a while , stiffly nodded before getting into the car .
Do keep in touch , Mr.
Carter , Noelle said with a bright smile , standing by the car window .
Ethan gave a perfunctory nod before instructing the driver to leave .
The smile on Noelles face disappeared the moment the car was out of sight , replaced by an overwhelming exhaustion .
She rubbed her temples and glanced at the endless drizzle ahead .
Originally , she intended to take out her phone to call for a ride , but in the next moment , she spotted a woman stepping out of the restaurant .
The woman was bundled up tightly sunglasses , a mask , and a scarf .
Noelle didnt know her personally , but at that moment , she immediately connected her appearance to the news shed seen earlier that day , along with the accompanying photo .
The woman didnt notice Noelle looking at her .
She kept her head down , speaking sweetly into her phone .
Im at the entrance .
When will you get here ? Yeah , I know