Noe shot Palmer a silent nce.


    Was she asking Palmer to follow her out now, to her room of all ces?


    Palmer rubbed his nose, a hint of regretced his voice.


    “Shame, I thought you were inviting me over to your room.”


    “You’ve never been?”


    “Sneaking through windows isn’t quite the same as being invited openly.”


    Noe got it then - Palmer wasmenting theck of formal invitation in the past!


    Now he was talking about entering her room in broad daylight. When he used to sneak in through


    the window, he wasn’t too concerned about appearances then, was he?


    “It wasn’t me who asked you to climb through the window.”


    “Noe, so cold-hearted. If it wasn’t for missing you, why would I do such a thing?”


    Despite his words, Palmer stood his ground, stretching his arms towards Noe, opening up his


    warm embrace. “Come here for a hug, I’ll go anywhere with you.”


    They were only a few steps apart, Palmer’s shadow merging with Noe’s on the carpet. It seemed


    even their shadows were embracing.


    Noe took two steps forward, wrapping her arms around Palmer’s lean waist. Under his thin shirt,


    his muscle lines were palpable, a walking hormone.


    Just stepping out of the study, Noe saw ra waving at her.


    “Noe, are you two heading out?”


    “Yeah, got some errands, what’s up?”


    ra pouted, gesturing towards Ulrich and Malvina''s shut doors. “I saw while Malvina was


    speaking, Ulrich seemed a bit upset. Do you think he’s at a disadvantage in their rtionship?”


    Noe paused, then decided not to disclose what she had seen earlier to ra.


    Patting ra on the shoulder, Noe softly reassured her. “Sis, have you ever heard that the most


    cunning hunters often appear in the guise of their prey? I’m more worried about Malvina being at a


    disadvantage.”


    It looked like Ulrich was emotionally led by Malvina. But the one craving love was Malvina, yet the


    one holding it was Ulrich.


    Hearing this, ra grew more concerned.


    “No way, I can handle Ulrich losing a bit, but what if Malvina gets the short end of the stick?”


    “Don’t worry, Ulrich seems really into Malvina. Didn’t dad say, the Schnabel kids are all fiercely


    loyal?”


    ra briefly calmed down.


    “I’ll ask again tomorrow. Malvina’s a girl, all alone, Ulrich can’t treat her badly.”


    Stepping outside, Noe got into the car Palmer had opened for her, only to see another car leaving


    the Schnabel’s driveway.


    “Is that Beckett’s car? Is he off to ate shift?”


    The Schnabel and Rising Glory business was mostly managed by Beckett, often staying overnight


    at the office.


    But hadn’t Sienna said something about blind date tomorrow? Even arranged a meet-up at home.


    Was Beckett driving off to skip tomorrow’s setup?


    “Ms. Schnabel, where to?”


    As Palmer leaned in to fasten Noe’s seat belt, he didn’t pull away immediately, instead, propping


    one hand next to her on the seat, the other encircling her waist.


    The car’s interior light remained off, only the dim, romantic glow from the streetmps outside


    filtering through, casting diamond-shaped shadows inside, adding a hint of intimacy.


    Noe, feeling Palmer’s proximity, felt her heartbeat spike.


    It seemed her feelings were clear because every time she saw him, her heart would skip a beat.


    “May I kiss you, my beautiful fiancée?”


    Palmer patiently awaited Noe’s response. Without hearing her say a word, he felt the fragrance of


    her lipstick touch his lips.


    It was like fireworks igniting in his heart!


    A tingling sensation spread from his spine throughout his body, and amid their intertwined breaths,


    Palmer whispered in her ear with a slight pant.


    “We can’t go any further, you’re still young, and it could hurt. If we’re to continue, it must wait until


    we’re engaged.”


    Realizing what Palmer was implying, Noe wished she could bury her face in her hands!


    Watching her cover her face and turn away, Palmer chuckled softly, caressing Noe’s cute little


    ears before sitting back and buckling up.


    After a moment, Noe pped her cheeks and muttered, “To Falen Gemstones.”


    “My fiancée wants to go to the office in the middle of the night?”


    “Is that not okay?”


    As Palmer steered the car onto the road, he tenderly replied, “Of course, if you wanted to reach for


    the stars, I’d be right there with you.”


    “You don’t need to reach for the stars, you can see them right here.”


    Noe nced at the night sky, where the stars twinkled dimly, the Big Dipper shining perpetually


    bright, the heavens tranquil and serene.


    Touching the corner of her lips, Noe added, “I mean, I can see the stars right by your side.”


    Joy and satisfaction flooded Palmer’s heart. He freed one hand to hold Noe’s, bringing it to his


    lips as if it were a precious jewel.


    ...


    At Falen Gemstones.


    The moonlight was soft, stars sparse, but the ground floor of thepany was lit, faint shlight


    beams moving across the sales department.


    Noe tapped into thepany’s surveince, only to find it all turned off at this hour! Only a few


    had that level of ess, including Cosmo!


    As a jewelrypany, the ground floor was crucial, housing countless precious gems.


    Noe signaled Palmer with a gesture.


    “Let’s check it out.”


    “Alright.”


    As the top two assassins on the leaderboard, Palmer and Noe had a mutual respect for each


    other that was born out of absolute synergy!


    Without needing a word from Noe, Palmer sidestepped and slipped through a side door into the


    company.


    Noe adjusted her trench coat and walked towards the source of the shlight''s glow!


    Voices echoed from a room up ahead. Cosmo was fuming.


    "That damn Noe Schnabel, what the hell does she think she''s doing? I''ve been at thispany


    for years, and she thinks she can just waltz in and shake things up?"


    The voice of the HR manager, Honora, followed suit.


    "What does that girl know? It''s probably someone else trying to target you using her as a pawn."


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    "You''re right, but if it wasn''t for this brat, I wouldn''t be in this mess…" Cosmo''s voice took on a


    sinister tone. "I''ve got some guys who don''t care about their own lives. We''ll find an opportunity to


    take that damn girl."


    Honora screamed, "Are you insane? You want to kidnap Ms. Schnabel? Aren''t you afraid the


    Schnabel family will rip you apart?"


    Cosmo let out a maliciousugh. "Not kidnap, I''ll get someone to seduce her, film it, and even the


    Schnabel family can''t stand their daughter being in such a video, right? I just want to see if Mr.


    Pock still wants her after seeing those videos, what kind of man would want such a tainted


    woman!"