Chapter 291 Just Friends Sounds Like a Threat
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Seeing this, Eliza stood up as well and ran downstairs. She grabbed Nolan’s hand and said. “Are you stup: was just saying that to make a point; why’d you actually come to apologize?”
“I took every word you said seriously.”
Nolan looked at her and clasped her hand tightly. “I made you a promise, and I kept it. Now I need you to keep yours. Eliza, please, don’t be mad at me.”
Truthfully, Eliza wasn’t mad anymore; but that didn’t mean she was ready to forgive him so easily.
“You think saying sorry is enough after lying to me?”
“I’ll do whatever you want me to do, Eliza. I just want you to hear me out.”
“There’s no need. I’ve already heard everything you had to say.”
Looking into his eyes, Eliza said, “I think we need to take a good, hard look at where we stand. I think it’s better if we just stay friends,”
Before Nolan could even respond, she added, “This is the most I can give you right now. I’m not ready to convince myself to be with you.”
She’d only agreed to be with him before because she’d gotten carried away. Now that she thought about it. they still didn’t know each other that well.
Back when Nolan told her about his childhood, she thought she knew him well enough.
It wasn’t until Elaine showed up that she realized how little she really knew.
Nolan looked at her; his dark eyes full of open, unhidden affection. “Okay. As long as you’re willing to forgive me, I swear I’ll never do anything to hurt you again.”
“Alright.”
Eliza responded a little awkwardly.
She asked cautiously, “What about your fiancee, how did that get handled?”
At the mention of Elaine, Nolan replied, “Her health’s always been fragile. That day she was overly emotional and ran to the school. I never told her you studied here–I had no idea she’d come and bother you.”
“Oh, sounds like you know her pretty well.”
There was a hint of jealousy in Eliza’s voice, and to Nolan’s surprise, it actually made him a little happy.
Seeing the faint smile tug at Nolan’s lips, Eliza frowned. “What? Thinking about your fiancée makes you happy?”
“No.”
Nolan shook his head. “It’s just. I’m kind of glad you’re jealous because of me.”
“Who’s jealous?”
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With that, Eliza turned and stormed into the building.
She’d just gone to the welcome party and already skipped class–Matteo’s class, no less.
She had no idea how she was going to face him. But Matteo probably wouldn’t care about something like this. right?
After all, the two of them were nothing more than collaborators,
Nolan followed closely behind her.
The two of them returned to class, one after the other..
The stares from their classmates grew more intense and unusual.
“No wonder she’s a noble from the Sue family–cutting class in the middle of the day and nobody even says:
a word.”
“Right? With that kind of money and power, she can do whatever she wants.
“Keep your voices down. Even the head of the Hayes family listens to her now. If Ms. Naomi gets annoyed and decides to deal with us, then what?”
Everyone around them whispered and murmured.
But those words didn’t escape Eliza’s ears.
“Did you hear that? Now I’m some powerful, lawless noble heiress. This is all your fault.”
She shot a glare at Nolan beside her.
Nolan smiled faintly. “Let me handle it.”
Before Eliza could ask what he meant. Nolan rapped his knuckles once on the desk.
Just that simple action made everyone go quiet
They’d only dared to whisper before: the moment they sensed his displeasure, they shut up completely.
Watching it all unfold, Eliza raised an eyebrow and smiled. “Being the head of the Hayes family sure has its perks. If someone pisses you off, you just knock on the table.”
“You’ve got that privilege too,” Nolan said. “If you ever want to try it, go ahead.”
Up at the front of the class, Matteo’s gaze swept across to land on Eliza and Nolan.
The moment she met Matteo’s eyes, Eliza quickly looked away.
Just then, Matteo’s phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID, then stepped outside the classroom to take the call.
The students around them looked puzzles, wondering what was going on.
A few moments later, Matteo returned. His expression calm, he said, “The rest of the period will be self- study
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With that, he turned and walked straight out of the room.
Watching him go, Eliza furrowed her brows, Where is he going?
Outside Claire University, a driver had already parked a car at the school gate.
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