Chapter 348 25 BONUS Erwins tone was unnervingly calm , as if he were merely discussing the weather with Noelle .
For a moment , she couldnt quite process what he had just said .

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It wasnt until Erwin turned to her with a smile that the weight of his words began to sink in .
Noelle had only met him once .
Back then , although Erwin had maintained the demeanor of a well mannered gentleman and greeted her out of respect for Hendrix , his paze had still carried an unmistakable arrogance and disdain toward Noelle .
Now , his expression was no different .
But it seemed he realized this wasnt the attitude he should have in the current moment .
So , he made an effort to adjust , attempting to present a more amiable appearance .
But instead , his smile appeared distorted , almost grotesque .
Clearly , he failed .
Erwin didnt give her much time to think .
He quickly added You like this painting , dont you ? Ill give it to you .
Thats not necessary , Noelle replied without hesitation .
I dont know much about oil paintings .
Is that so ? But out of everything here , you specifically focused on this one .
That shows you have some taste .
Noelle wasnt sure if what he said was meant to be a compliment .
To her , it just felt uncomfortable .
Since Hendrix wasnt here , Noelle had no intention of wasting her time with Erwin .
She promptly said , Ill take my leave now .
Lets have dinner together next time when Hendrix is here .
။ With that , she turned to leave .
Erwin didnt stop her because there was no need for him to personally do so .
As Noelle reached the door , a tall man in a suit stepped forward and blocked her path .
She turned back to look at Erwin .
Whats the meaning of this ? I simply wish to invite you to dinner , refuse now ? Erwin replied .
Youve already come all this way , so wouldnt it be rude to I dont think youre genuinely inviting me to dinner , Noelle said with a frown .
Besides , youre Hendrixs friend , and were not familiar with each other , so theres no need to make this difficult for both of us .
Its no problem .
Im quite interested in you .
Besides , I had my staff prepare Jainese cuisine especially for tonight .
I thought you might enjoy it , Erwin said sincerely .
But Noelle knew very well that she had no choice in this matter .
In the end , she found herself invited to the dining room .
Erwin clearly had little interest in Jainese cuisine .
He couldnt handle the utensils well and , after awkwardly using fork to eat a few bites , set his utensils down .
Turning to Noelle , he asked , What do you think of the food ? Theyre fine , Noelle replied .
Thats good to hear .
Good Jainese food is hard to find around here .
The chef I brought in was specially invited and only arrived this evening .
Otherwise , I would have asked you to join me for lunch instead .
Noelle looked at him .
If you have something to say , feel free to say it directly .
Oh ? Chapter 348 +25 BONUS I mean, why did you invite me to dinner ? Surely there must be a reason for you to go to such great lengths ? Erwin chuckled .
Hmm , it seems like youre not as stupid as I thought .
Youre a bit different from those brainless women with big chests .
Noelle didnt appreciate his derogatory remark about women , but given his arrogant , dismissive demeanor , she knew saying anything to him would be pointless .
So , she chose to remain silent .
Erwin continued , Cant you tell ? Im very interested in you ! Noelle frowned .
What do you mean by that ? I just said youre not as stupid as I thought , but it seems like I was wrong .