Joan’s POV“You seem to be happy right now, didn’t you?" I rubbed my forehead with my hand and stared at Noah calmly. Noah was really crafty, and everything was going his way. "Well...Since you asked, I’m ready to be honest with you. If you promise to be my date tonight right now, I think I'll be crazily happy." He smiled and had no sign to be refused. He was so sure that I would say yes and all what got to be done was indeed got to be done.But it was not obnoxious. I admitted that I was intrigued by his offer. If I were alone right now, I couldn't stop thinking about what would have happened to Fletcher and Karen tonight, which would definitely drive me mad. What’s worst, I just couldn't stop myself thinking that I was a total loser.Sophie was out of city for some business trip, and she's not back in New York until tomorrow. I had no one to share my pain with.Alcohol might be a way to numb me. But I didn't want to do that. Getting drunk for a man who ran off to his affair on his
Noah's breath was getting stronger, and if I let this go any further, I was afraid this dressing room was gonna turn into a double room of the hotel. “Noah... Calm down...” I whispered in his ear, but he seemed to turn a deaf ear. “This was not a good time.”In an attempt to dissuade him, I even uttered this little remark, implying that, if a better time had come, I would have done as he asked. Luckily, his cell phone in his pants pocket rang. However, he didn't seem to be about to pick it up. His hands were busy running back and forth over the smooth and uncovered nape of my neck. The phone rang again, and Noah slowly regained consciousness. He took the phone out of his pocket, and when he saw the caller ID, he let me go. But he still didn't pick it up. “Thank you, Steve Jobs.” I joked that if he hadn't invented the Iphones, I didn't think anyone could have interrupted great Mr. Hugo at this moment to stop him from making out with me. “Actually, you should thank Martin Cooper.”Noah
The scene was a bit chaotic, and I was staring at Ginger. I never expected that this incredibly ridiculous scene from a soap opera would happen to me. Next, Lily rushed in and dragged Ginger away. But this did not stop Ginger from launching a profanity attack on me. “Bitch! Do you really think the seat beside Noah was occupied by you?Don't you dare! You were nothing more than a prostitute smoking next to a streetlight in Upper East Side, and getting you into Noah's bed was the highlight of your life, probably your epitaph.” Lily could not stand Ginger's words and directly covered her mouth. Unexpectedly, Ginger seemed to be stronger than Lily. She pulled away from Lily and then rushed to me again, trying to slap on my face. Luckily,Noah showed up in time to hold Ginger's wrist tightly. “That’s enough! Ginger!” Noah's eyes were fierce and determined. “You bet know what you're doing?” “Noah, she's just the product of a florist and a school bus driver. How could she stand beside you?
The olive branch Janice had thrown to me was much of a special power to call out all my gossip cells, and they were gearing up for a gossip frenzy. I didn't want to surrender to know more about him, but my brain kept telling me that I had to dig for all of them. Now, I finally understand those who specialize in reporting those gossip and scandal news. Standing in the face of such a famous, handsome, wealthy man with many stories, who could refuse to dig into his all? Seeing my expression a little lost, Janice took a sip of champagne. “You're not the only one he ever brought.” Of course, I wasn't surprised by this. “Sure, I know that.” I lifted the champagne and took a sip. This was no big deal, but in a moment just now, my feelings seemed to change. A tinge of jealousy began to creep up, and I had to drink champagne to supress it. “But you’re the only one who make his eyes light up.”Janice added. I glanced at Noah. His expression was a strange mixture of frustration and excitemen
As a quite ordinary person for my lifetime, Of course I didn’t hear anything about partner bidding before. “Rich people.”I curled my lips. “The most interesting part is coming.” “People are willing to beauctioned?” Noah smiled, and I could see it in his smile that it was a genuine one. He didn't take me as a funny clown or a dumbass. “You're pure as saint water, Jo. It’s really common in Upper East Side.” “Bidding for Girls?” “No. Men are auctioned as well. If you want, dog is OK.” The spotlight was shining all over the hall. The host appeared wildly excited.“Gentlemen, may I have your attention?”He was quite different with a more complex and sophisticated expression. Assistants were busy closing the windows and doors. The dark and dizzy flashlights shot from the ceiling up. “Looks like there's a big move going on here.”The man not far from us said it with much excitement. Judging from his watch on the wrist, he was more like the same social status as Noah. However, I was a
I gulped. Technically speaking, I got no answer to that. Also, I never thought Noah would have asked me that question. Like Ginger said, I was born in a really really ordinary and shabby family. My mom was just a florist and my dad was a bus driver. I could hardly imagine how much I would pay for him since it was me who hit on him first and it definitely should be me to pay the bill. “The truth is, I got no money. And I just regret reaching you because you even have a bid price, which is totally beyond my imagination.” Noah wasn’t irritated. On the contrary, he even smiled to me and gently responded, “Oh, sorry for that. I think I should have sign it on the homepage of my F******k. As you can remember that you are the one who hit on me first.” Of course I did! How could I ever forget about that! I started getting regretful! Though I knew he was saying that for fun, I still couldn’t calm myself down by just erasing everything that happened between us. “Listen, Noah. I ... em... Th
*** Flash back*** “I hate the scar which makes you imperfect.” When we finished our sex, Fletcher hugged me and tenderly touched my skin. “It’s pretty ugly, isn’t it?”I softly rubbed it. “How did you get that?”Fletcher was curious but gentle. Somehow, I missed the old version of him. “I don’t actually remember. Just some falling happened in my teens?” “Teens? How dumb you! It’s just a decade of years ago, how could you not remember that?”Fletcher began to tickle me hard. “No! Stop! Fletcher!” I dodged. “Ok. Fine! I’ll tell you the truth.” Fletcher stopped his movement right away. I was a little bit disappointed, “Oh god! You don’t really get over with that, right?” “Well. we should save this moment, Joan. Though it is ugly, you are honest to me about it, which is considered to be a way of trust, isn’t it?”Fletcher took a picture of my scar and I was totally comforted. He didn’t take me as a monster with that scar, I was super flattered. “With this picture, can you tell me what
Honestly, I didn’t expect that he would have known the little secret of mine.“How did you know that?” I spoke with a bit uncertainty.“Fletcher is my nephew, but he is...” Noah stopped to make a gesture of cutting his throat.“He is a total bastard.” I viciously said it. “So you know all these things, right? Stealing my pic and showing on the screen, and finally finding fault with me. Is this all your plan?”Noah wasn’t irritated. He sighed and explained.“I will not be responsible for this. Actually, the picture is from a woman.”A woman? I felt a question mark in my eyes. Suddenly, I realized all about this.“You mean, Karen?”I said in disbelief.Noah slightly nodded his head and added, “The woman in the hotel with Fletcher in the hotel. Your sister, right?”I started to get sick. Why would they do this to me?“I need to figure all this out.” I still didn’t take it as the final score. I lost the game, but I wouldn’t say no to my fate. It was unfair!“Noah!” Jode Hagens came to us. H
I had always dreamt to be one of David’s students, so it was so hard for me to say No to him right at that moment. I was hurrying to find out Noah’s vermilion nevus among dozens of pictures, but I just couldn’t resist talking with David. “Oh hi, Mr Syrus. Nice to see you here. Are you here to be auctioned?”I was supposed to make it easier to talk with my idol, but it seemed I screwed it up entirely. “Well. Kind of..”He nicely smiled and narrowed his slender eyes. “So Noah was willing to let out to find something fresh?” That was a bit offensive, but I took that as a joke like I said just now. “No no, I wasn’t his fiancee. I’m just...” Yeah, right. If I wasn’t his fiancee, what was I doing here? It was Upper East Siders only party. I had no qualification to be here. However, I didn’t want myself to be judged and labled as belongings of anyone. “Don’t be nervous. I’m just kidding. Since you just tole me that you want my Phd, I want to know something about human relations with soci
Honestly, I didn’t expect that he would have known the little secret of mine.“How did you know that?” I spoke with a bit uncertainty.“Fletcher is my nephew, but he is...” Noah stopped to make a gesture of cutting his throat.“He is a total bastard.” I viciously said it. “So you know all these things, right? Stealing my pic and showing on the screen, and finally finding fault with me. Is this all your plan?”Noah wasn’t irritated. He sighed and explained.“I will not be responsible for this. Actually, the picture is from a woman.”A woman? I felt a question mark in my eyes. Suddenly, I realized all about this.“You mean, Karen?”I said in disbelief.Noah slightly nodded his head and added, “The woman in the hotel with Fletcher in the hotel. Your sister, right?”I started to get sick. Why would they do this to me?“I need to figure all this out.” I still didn’t take it as the final score. I lost the game, but I wouldn’t say no to my fate. It was unfair!“Noah!” Jode Hagens came to us. H
*** Flash back*** “I hate the scar which makes you imperfect.” When we finished our sex, Fletcher hugged me and tenderly touched my skin. “It’s pretty ugly, isn’t it?”I softly rubbed it. “How did you get that?”Fletcher was curious but gentle. Somehow, I missed the old version of him. “I don’t actually remember. Just some falling happened in my teens?” “Teens? How dumb you! It’s just a decade of years ago, how could you not remember that?”Fletcher began to tickle me hard. “No! Stop! Fletcher!” I dodged. “Ok. Fine! I’ll tell you the truth.” Fletcher stopped his movement right away. I was a little bit disappointed, “Oh god! You don’t really get over with that, right?” “Well. we should save this moment, Joan. Though it is ugly, you are honest to me about it, which is considered to be a way of trust, isn’t it?”Fletcher took a picture of my scar and I was totally comforted. He didn’t take me as a monster with that scar, I was super flattered. “With this picture, can you tell me what
I gulped. Technically speaking, I got no answer to that. Also, I never thought Noah would have asked me that question. Like Ginger said, I was born in a really really ordinary and shabby family. My mom was just a florist and my dad was a bus driver. I could hardly imagine how much I would pay for him since it was me who hit on him first and it definitely should be me to pay the bill. “The truth is, I got no money. And I just regret reaching you because you even have a bid price, which is totally beyond my imagination.” Noah wasn’t irritated. On the contrary, he even smiled to me and gently responded, “Oh, sorry for that. I think I should have sign it on the homepage of my F******k. As you can remember that you are the one who hit on me first.” Of course I did! How could I ever forget about that! I started getting regretful! Though I knew he was saying that for fun, I still couldn’t calm myself down by just erasing everything that happened between us. “Listen, Noah. I ... em... Th
As a quite ordinary person for my lifetime, Of course I didn’t hear anything about partner bidding before. “Rich people.”I curled my lips. “The most interesting part is coming.” “People are willing to beauctioned?” Noah smiled, and I could see it in his smile that it was a genuine one. He didn't take me as a funny clown or a dumbass. “You're pure as saint water, Jo. It’s really common in Upper East Side.” “Bidding for Girls?” “No. Men are auctioned as well. If you want, dog is OK.” The spotlight was shining all over the hall. The host appeared wildly excited.“Gentlemen, may I have your attention?”He was quite different with a more complex and sophisticated expression. Assistants were busy closing the windows and doors. The dark and dizzy flashlights shot from the ceiling up. “Looks like there's a big move going on here.”The man not far from us said it with much excitement. Judging from his watch on the wrist, he was more like the same social status as Noah. However, I was a
The olive branch Janice had thrown to me was much of a special power to call out all my gossip cells, and they were gearing up for a gossip frenzy. I didn't want to surrender to know more about him, but my brain kept telling me that I had to dig for all of them. Now, I finally understand those who specialize in reporting those gossip and scandal news. Standing in the face of such a famous, handsome, wealthy man with many stories, who could refuse to dig into his all? Seeing my expression a little lost, Janice took a sip of champagne. “You're not the only one he ever brought.” Of course, I wasn't surprised by this. “Sure, I know that.” I lifted the champagne and took a sip. This was no big deal, but in a moment just now, my feelings seemed to change. A tinge of jealousy began to creep up, and I had to drink champagne to supress it. “But you’re the only one who make his eyes light up.”Janice added. I glanced at Noah. His expression was a strange mixture of frustration and excitemen
The scene was a bit chaotic, and I was staring at Ginger. I never expected that this incredibly ridiculous scene from a soap opera would happen to me. Next, Lily rushed in and dragged Ginger away. But this did not stop Ginger from launching a profanity attack on me. “Bitch! Do you really think the seat beside Noah was occupied by you?Don't you dare! You were nothing more than a prostitute smoking next to a streetlight in Upper East Side, and getting you into Noah's bed was the highlight of your life, probably your epitaph.” Lily could not stand Ginger's words and directly covered her mouth. Unexpectedly, Ginger seemed to be stronger than Lily. She pulled away from Lily and then rushed to me again, trying to slap on my face. Luckily,Noah showed up in time to hold Ginger's wrist tightly. “That’s enough! Ginger!” Noah's eyes were fierce and determined. “You bet know what you're doing?” “Noah, she's just the product of a florist and a school bus driver. How could she stand beside you?
Noah's breath was getting stronger, and if I let this go any further, I was afraid this dressing room was gonna turn into a double room of the hotel. “Noah... Calm down...” I whispered in his ear, but he seemed to turn a deaf ear. “This was not a good time.”In an attempt to dissuade him, I even uttered this little remark, implying that, if a better time had come, I would have done as he asked. Luckily, his cell phone in his pants pocket rang. However, he didn't seem to be about to pick it up. His hands were busy running back and forth over the smooth and uncovered nape of my neck. The phone rang again, and Noah slowly regained consciousness. He took the phone out of his pocket, and when he saw the caller ID, he let me go. But he still didn't pick it up. “Thank you, Steve Jobs.” I joked that if he hadn't invented the Iphones, I didn't think anyone could have interrupted great Mr. Hugo at this moment to stop him from making out with me. “Actually, you should thank Martin Cooper.”Noah
Joan’s POV“You seem to be happy right now, didn’t you?" I rubbed my forehead with my hand and stared at Noah calmly. Noah was really crafty, and everything was going his way. "Well...Since you asked, I’m ready to be honest with you. If you promise to be my date tonight right now, I think I'll be crazily happy." He smiled and had no sign to be refused. He was so sure that I would say yes and all what got to be done was indeed got to be done.But it was not obnoxious. I admitted that I was intrigued by his offer. If I were alone right now, I couldn't stop thinking about what would have happened to Fletcher and Karen tonight, which would definitely drive me mad. What’s worst, I just couldn't stop myself thinking that I was a total loser.Sophie was out of city for some business trip, and she's not back in New York until tomorrow. I had no one to share my pain with.Alcohol might be a way to numb me. But I didn't want to do that. Getting drunk for a man who ran off to his affair on his