Chapter 124 Chapter 124 med an effortless cent of cheap perfSe him perfectly.
(broad shoulders, slum waist.
Inkinganda exence that commanded attention.
He was nothing like the rogance they had expected.
Instead, be carried himself like Vicolas they but the only one who could match Nicolass presence was Adriel .
gered, but the man standing in front of them felt different.
More composed.
More in control but even they could tell something had shifted.
The careless charm had been replaced by kolas remained unfired, a smooth nile on his face as he nodded toward the Anderson family.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Anderson, 1 Stimand, then quickly re ed the greeting.
Its been a wh I have to say, youve changed quite a bit .
wavier.
His voice was steady, unhurried.
Twas reckles, before, I wont deny in educated.
Oh, dont be so hard solas panoed at Bryan, who immediately stepped forward wo neatly wrapped gift boars - handed histone light but polite.
Just a small gesture, please accept it cmneyed the box and in cut a hearty laugh.
No need for that Your visit is enough.
Dont treatlike a stranger.
inodded.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIts only right oded a jewelry box to Kimberly and a larger gift box to Vincent, his posture respectful as the weight of the moment settled over the room.
miled. I heard Mr.
Anderson enjoys collecting paintings I recently cacross a Van Gogh painting and thought you might like it . ickly opened the box.
Inside was an authentic Van Goghs masterpiece.
completely unned.
Then he looked back at Nicolas, his expression a mix of disbelief and excitement.
Are you serious? This is Gogh And you re just, eving it to! Tan Gogh i painting they were priceless.
Even the smallest piece kuld be worth hundreds of millions, And Nicolas had sberly Lified.: bid of her own box. A deep red gemone, nearly the size of pignon) reg, rested inside.
Her beach hatched Jupron Blood ruby ! rutry, it was the rarest and wid easily go for hundreds of millona, and then it was early impossible to find.
Unless one had serious bey wouldnt even get the chance to had on something like this hall gesture but the entire Anderson tarily was speechless.
uch a deep bench.
Trying way too much.
We cant accept these He quickly tried to put the paunang back Noelles parents, and I have the utmost respect for you both.
No gift a Vacat sad randanchy be at a arted.
Piras, pt the casthanay sale! Chapter 124 Seeing how firm he was, Vincent hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
He carefully put the painting away, and when he looked up at dentas again, his expression was noticeably warmer Well then Vincent said with a genuine smile, since its just about dinner time, why dont you stay and join us for a meal? post Nicolas smiled.
I appreciate the offer, sir, but before dinner, Fd like to check on Noelle.
How is the ton Kimberly besitated.
Shes still asleep.
She wasnt feeling well today, said she caught a cold.
If you go in now, you might get sick to Nicolas didnt even flinch.
She is my fiancee.
If shes not feeling well, the last thing fil do is stay away Ban ... ..
Kimberly still looked uncertain.
Vincent eut her off gently.
They re engaged.
Its perfectly normal for him to check on her.
No need to overthink it He turned to Nicolas with a smile.
Go ahead.
Noelles room is the third one upstairs Thank you Nicolas nodded and made his way up.
Nicolas had completely stolen the show today in the Anderson familys house.
he gifts he had.
It just his presence, though that alone was enough to turn heads.
What really silenced any objections from them were the brought.
No matter how much they mightve disapproved of him before, those concerns suddenly seemed a lot less important Eli watched Nicolas disappear upstairs and scoffed.
Wow.
He really just bribed Mom and Dad That guys got nerve.
The Anderson family had strict rules.
Normally, not even a fance would be allowed to visit Noelle in her room while she was resting.
That was just how things were done.
But Nicolas had walked in, given Vincent a priceless painting, handed Kimberly a rare gemstone, and suddenly , all those rules didnt seem to matter anymore.
Damon, who had been watching quietly, finally spoke.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
Dad loves paintings.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMom loves gemstones.
He planned Charlic, who had been saleat until now, added. Those gifts are worth over 150 million dollars combined.
150 million dollars ?! Eli spun around, his eyes practically popping out of his head.
Are you serious? He had known the gifts were expensive, but hearing the actual number hit different Thats insane, he muttered, still trying to to process it. Curlie smirked.
The Sawyer family sure knows how to flex.
Nicolas doesnt even have real power, yet hes still throwing around gifts like that Eli rolled lus eyes.
Yeah, because he was born into it.
He doesnt have to do a damni thing, his brothers run the business, and he just sits back and spends their money.
I heard he owns 40 % of the familys shares.
Damon chuckled.
Sounds like someone is jealous.
Why dont you go be a Sawyer if you want it so bad? Eli scoffed.
Pass.
Id rather make my own way than be srich kid living of his family Despite lus words, he couldnt shake off the envy.
Dam, Nicolas is loaded Leia listened to her brothers argue while their parents fawned over the gifts, unable to put them down.
Her eyes drifted toward the stairs, and for a moment, a dark shadow crossed her face.
sting in her chest.
She loved Harley, or at least she told herself she did.
But watching Nicolas tonight, so different from before, left an unexpected sti If she hadnt turned Ne ham down all those times, everything he had now the wealth, the prestige, the admiration would have been hers. From the mostem Nicolas arrived to the moment he went upstairs, he hadnt spared her a single glance.
She was supposed to be his fiancee .
And yet, to him, she might as well not exist, Leia fell a wave of bitterness wash over her .
It was as if it was as if Noelle had stolen something from her again.
How much more does she have to take frombefore, shes satisfied? Do I have to destroy her to get my life back? Her fingers curled into fists