As soon as Quentin stepped into the elevator, he grasped Noelle's hand. "Don't worry. It's far away from us!" He was worried that she might be afraid.Noelle froze. She could feel the warmth of his hand and his calming presence, but she no longer needed it. So, she withdrew her hand.A panicked crowd had gathered downstairs, their faces pale with fright as they watched the flames devour the building. Someone mentioned that an electric scooter had caught fire on one of the floors.The apartment buildings were set far apart, but Noelle wasted no time in closing the distance. Quentin watched as she darted toward the scene of the fire and joined the rescue efforts.His heart was gripped with worry. Unsure of how to help due to his lack of experience, he was initially hesitant to get involved, fearing he might hinder more than help. But after a moment's hesitation, he rushed over, quickly found his place, and started helping with lifting the injured. The fire was extinguished, and all
As soon as Noelle arrived at the hospital, her seniors greeted her warmly, stating that they had all seen the videos of her at the scene and were impressed by how she had made them proud.Noelle felt slightly embarrassed by their praise. The last thing on her mind was seeking glory; she simply wanted to do everything she could to ensure that the injured received the help they needed as soon as possible."Noelle, come to my office!" the director said as he walked past the examination room. Noelle wasted no time in heading to his office. Adrian Steele, the director who was almost 50, was a close friend of Michael's. Noelle had been calling him "Mr. Steele" for as long as she could remember."There's a one-month rotation program to the Utopia States. The hospital plans to send you. Go home and get ready; you'll be leaving in three days."Noelle stared at Adrian in astonishment. "Are you serious, Mr. Steele?" She couldn't quite believe that she was the one chosen; after all, there we
"She's in the limelight right now!" the other nurse chimed in.Christian frowned, as he had no idea that Noelle was going to the Utopia States. Plus, she hadn't told him. Walking out of the hospital, he made a phone call. "I want you guys to do a report on Dr. Xanthos from last night. I want her to be trending…"Noelle had just finished assisting in surgery and was coming out of the operating room when her classmate Sarah approached her, phone in hand. "Noelle, did you know you're trending on the news right now?""What?" Noelle took the phone from Sarah, confused. Then, she saw a headline about her at the top of the trending list. The report included how she performed cardiac resuscitation on an elderly woman who had a sudden heart attack, how she used the Heimlich maneuver to save a baby who was choking on a peanut, and how she helped medical staff rescue the injured last night. It even mentioned how she rescued a drowning child a few months ago. The article described her as
Back then, John was madly in love with the woman right in front of him. But now, all he could think about was the woman whose virginity he had taken. "It's a shame I might never learn who she is," he brooded, taking a swig of his drink."How's the alpaca?" he inquired with a smile.Noelle pulled out her phone and showed him a video. "Here."John watched the cute, chubby alpaca and chuckled. "You've done a great job raising it!"Noelle yelped as someone kicked her toes. With a frown, she looked down and noticed John's long legs on the other side. There was another pair of legs next to them. Noelle couldn't tell who had kicked her, but it certainly wasn't John; he was always polite and would've apologized if he'd done it. Hence, it must've been the other guy."What's wrong?" John asked with concern, noticing something was amiss about her expression.Noelle shook her head. "It's nothing."She paused before asking, "When will you be heading back to Dragfort, Johnnie?""I have a p
Noelle stood outside the restaurant, calling for a designated driver.Just then, someone greeted Christian. "Mr. Blackwood, that trending topic has reached the top of the charts! It's clearly working its magic. Ms. Xanthos is now the talk of the town!"Noelle tensed up and glanced at Christian. Chrisitan thanked the man and turned around, meeting Noelle's questioning gaze. He arched his brow and inquired. "Why are you looking at me like that?""So, you were the one who paid someone to write that post and buy your way into the trending list?" Noelle asked. Christian's driver pulled up. He opened the car door and explained, "I'm helping you, or else those people would've made up all sorts of things about you!""Wait a second…" He was about to close the car door when Noelle seized it and climbed in after him. "Explain yourself! What did you mean by that?"Christian elaborated, "I'm talking about those people at the hospital; they were saying that you only got to go to the Utopia
"You want to talk to me about manners?" Quentin held his cigarette between his fingers, his dark eyes glaring through the swirling smoke. "I'm afraid you'll have to show me some manners first, Ms. Xanthos!" He paused before fuming, "How long has it been since we split? It's only been half a year! Yet, you're already with another man in that short time? Is that what you call class? What happened to your morals? Did you think of our marriage while you were cheating on me with that guy?"Noelle was so angry that her breathing was ragged. "What are you on about, Quentin Lowe? I never had anything to do with him while we were married! I barely even know him! Also, like you said, we've been divorced for six months! Even if I fall for someone else right after our divorce, it's none of your damn business!" "Are you telling me you've really fallen for him?" Quentin's temper flared. Unable to control himself, he yanked her by the collar, bringing her face to face with him. "How far have you
It was Saturday morning. When Noelle opened the door, the door across the hallway swung open, as if the person had been waiting for her.Dressed in a cream-colored trench coat, Quentin looked dashing. Initially, he wanted to join her in the elevator, but he held himself back. He stood in front of another elevator and looked into her eyes. "I'm truly sorry about what happened yesterday. I promise I'll keep my emotions under control in the future. So, please don't be mad at me, okay?"Noelle couldn't care less if he could control his emotions or not. All she wanted was for him to leave her alone. She hoped that what happened last night would never repeat itself. "Feel free to do whatever you want, Mr. Lowe," she said calmly, stepping into the elevator as the doors slid open.Quentin felt a dull ache in his chest. Did she really not care about him anymore? He wanted to confront her, to ask how she could be so cruel, but his feet stayed planted. He'd promised to keep his emotions under
"Don't forget about us when that time comes, Lia!" Just then, a white sedan pulled up right in front of the three women, narrowly missing them. "Hey, watch where you're going!" one of Lia's friends yelled. The sedan's window rolled down, revealing a young woman's cold face. Noelle's voice was icy as she threatened, "Stay away from Gentle Glades, Lia Woodworth! If you ever insult my mother again, I can't promise I won't break your legs!""Who do you think you are? Do you even know who you're talking to?" Lia's friend shot back. Lia stopped her and smiled. "Lola, this is Michael's daughter!" Her smile was so warm and friendly. "Elle, I'm afraid you've got the wrong idea. I would never insult your mother. I simply wanted to have a friendly conversation with her. After all, we're both your father's women, remember? In a way, we could even be sisters!""Shut your trap!" Every word Lia said was an insult to Emmie. Noelle could barely contain her boiling anger. "No one considers y