Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Nicolas lowered his head, looking at the Noelle nestled in his arms with a trace of surprise.
Impressive, Elly.
How cyour brain decided to work so well all of a sudden ? As he spoke, he flicked her forehead with his finger, But he was gentle, careful not to hurt his little treasure.
Hey! What kind of remark is that? My brains always working just fine, thank you very much Noelle pouted, visibly dissatisfied with his choice of words.
If I werent smart, how could I score perfect marks on my exams? True Nicolas couldnt help but lean in and plant a kiss on her soft, round check, murmuring with a coaxing tone, Our Elly is the smartest .
You can see right through the Sawyer familys facade.
But if youre so clever, how cyou havent seen through your own familys true nature yet! In Nicolass opinion , the Anderson family wasnt any better.
Though they werent as outrageously vile as the Sawyer family, their blatant favoritism toward Leia and their indifference toward Noelle was enough to convince him that Noelle would be better off cutting ties with them altogether.
After all.
Elly was amazing she didnt need the Anderson family to succeed Why are we talking aboutnow? Noelle puffed her cheeks.
She shifted her position, turning around to lean her back against Nicolass chest With a muffled voice, she said, Whatever the Anderson family is, good or bad, it doesnt matter to me.
Oh ! And whys that ? Nicolas encircled her slender waist with his arms, tilting his head to look at her.
Is it because theyre family, so youll accept them no matter what? Noelle said, You could put it that way erely a mission To Noelle, the Anderson family was merely a She didnt understand the purpose of the task, but in her heart, orders were absolute.
Once she received the objective, she had to see it through.
If the Anderson family treated her well, the mission was easier.
If they treated her poorly, the mission was harder.
Ultimately, they were just targets.
Their initial treatment of her good or bad was nothing more than a measure of difficulty in her eyes.
Nicolass gaze deepened as he watched Noelle, her lashes lowered and her eyes filled with thoughts? hts she didnt voice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThough Elly usually seemed like a silly, straightforward girl, there were moments when he realized he couldnt see through her at all.
Later on, Noelle cto understand something else.
While the Sawyer family did everything to keep Nicolas away from the core management of their empire, it turned out that Nick didnt care about the Sawyer Group at all Thanks to the dividends from his 30 % stake, he had quietly built his own business empire over the years.
For example, the wildly profitable Star Club she had visited, or the iconic Cloudspire Tower in Reniam City both belonged to Nicolas.
Marshall, Blissfully ignorant, had even pretended to offer Nicolas a perpetually loss making music stuto manage, unaware that Nicolas was the founder of Radiance Media Radiance Media, with its roster of famous artists and an impressive portfoof legendary movies and songs, was celebrated as an industry marvel all thanks to Nicolass vision.
Why is it so hard to find decent composers latel lately? Are their brains just mush now? Nicolas was working at his desk, surrounded by piles of rough drafts of music scores.
Meanwhile, Noelle sat next to him, legs swinging as she enjoyed the snacks Bryan had prepared for her .
She glanced curiously at the scattered sheets.
Nick, what are you up to ? Flapping through the scores, Nicolas explained.
The company has a bunch of singers good voices, but none of them have any talent for 1/3 9:31 AM Chapter 18 composing.
To release new songs, we have to find someone to write them.
But the drafts weve gotten so far are subpar Really ... Noelle leaned in with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Wantto give it a shot? You? Nicolas raised an eyebrow, Yeah,Noelle blinked I told you before, Ive written songs before.
One of them even sold for 4.5 thousand dollars Nicolas thought for a moment.
She had mentioned something like that..
It was during their first meeting when he was taking her out to eat.
She had said shed written a song called The Shadows, which had been well- received At the time, he thought she was joking The Shadows wa was a global phenomenon.
It had becan instant classic, propelling pop diva Reyna Goodwin to stardom.
Even now, its royalties were a goldmine.
Claiming to have written it and sold it for just 4.5 thousand dollars ! Anyone would think she was delusional.
But now, Nicolas no longer underestimated Elly.
Elly, the The Shadows you mentioned is it this one He pulled up the song on his phone, and the familiar melody began to play.
Yep, thats the one.
Noelle nodded.
see.
Nicolass gaze flickered as he studied her.
Elly, do you think you can write something like this again Of course How long would it take you? Nicolas asked. One day Alright.
Nicolas held up one finger with a playful smile.
Writea song, and TI pay you this much Three thousand dollars ? Nicolas laughed and flicked her forehead again.
Silly girl three million dollars.
Three million dollars for one song? Noelle was stunned.
This was more lucrative than her former profession as an assassin .
Even her initial missions had earned her three million at most, only increasing to thirty million later.
But a song? Just one song? Whats there to be surprised about? Nicolas chuckled at her wide eyed reaction.
Your music is worth that much Deal! Noelle beamed.
If one songs worth three million, ten would be thirty million.
Ill write ten ! Nicolas didnt expect her to be such a little money grubber.
money whether its thirty million or three Smiling fondly, he pinched her cheek and teased, Look at you, so eager.
Once you marry me, all my mon hundred million will be yours anyway No one had ever said something like that to Noelle before.
Her heart swelled with sweetness, her eyes curving into crescent moons as she grinned.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut you still wantto write songs, right? Of course Nicolas raised an eyebrow.
Write as many Yay! as many as you want III take them all.
And Ill even give you royalties for each one.
Overwhelmed will joy, Noelle threw herself into his arms, hugging him rightly.
Nick, youre the best! I really like you ! Is that all it takes to earn your m affectiqul Nicolas looked at her clinging to him and sighed lightly, his arms wrapping around her. His eyes were filled with so much tenderness it could spill 2/3 9:31 AM Chapter 48 Elly, youd better brace yourself.
I plan to treat you even better, and Im not sure if your like will be enough Nick ... Looking up at him.
Noelle felt her heart races.
Shed never felt this way before so deeply and utterly captivated by someone .
Just seeing him made her happy, and she never wanted to be apart from him if only the mission would let her stay by Nicks side forever, it would be perfect. The two basked in their moment of warmth until Nicolas suddenly chuckled Nick, whats so funny! Noelle, now back in his lap.
looked up at him curiously.
With a sly smile.
Nicolas twirled a strand of her hair around his finger.
I just remembered something amusing What is it? Noelle asked.
Nicolas looked down at her, his tone slow and deliberate.
Elly, you know Charlies in the entertainment industry, right? Hes an actor and a singer Yeah, I know, Noelle replied.
Shed already investigated the Anderson family thoroughly before returning to them.
Nicolas said, I remember him saying something in an interview once.
What did he say? As a singer, Nicolas drawled, a playful smirk tugging at his lips, the person he admires most is Reyna, the pop diva who created the iconic The Shadows