Chapter 73

Ashton's eyes lit up. "It's delicious. Do you want a bite, Elle? Didn't you say you were hungry?" He picked up the mango cake and tried to tempt her. "I'm not—" Noelle wanted to deny she was hungry, but her stomach betrayed her with a loud growl. Flustered, she covered her reddened face with both hands and turned away. "I won't eat anything given by that evil woman. Don't even think about bribing me!" Ashton was long familiar with Noelle's princess-like temperament. He grabbed his strawberry cake slice and walked deeper into the study, placing it beside his computer. "Do whatever you want. I'm going to play games. Don't disturb me." He closed the door after entering the computer room, but intentionally left a small gap just enough to spy on Noelle. Then he silently counted down. "Three… two… one…" The moment he reached "one", Noelle, the little glutton, sprang into action. She swayed left and right, pretending to be casual as she approached the table. Ashton had already pred