Chapter 82

Noelle stood in front of Sabrina, not in any hurry to leave. Instead, she looked down at her, the slight curl of her lips nearly enough to send Sabrina into a fit. Sabrina brought this on herself, and now she was paying the price. Time and again, she kept coming at Noelle with harsh words, never once stopping to think whether she could handle the blowback. Noelle arched a brow without saying a word, then turned and followed Conner to the garage. Conner placed the painting in the back seat, then courteously opened the front passenger door for Noelle. He even thoughtfully reached over to fasten her seatbelt for her, but she stopped him before he could. "I can do it myself," she said. As soon as she finished speaking, she buckled it herself without giving him time to react. The moment they left the Ashford residence, Conner asked eagerly, "Noelle, do you really think I'm kind?" Noelle thought it was a good thing she hadn't eaten much that night. Otherwise, she might have thrown up