"Hey," Noah said gently when Ingrid sighed after letting him know she was going to lunch with Cade.She couldn't help but pout. Ingrid had been feeling needy and clingy these past few days, and she hated it. But all she really wanted was to spend more time with Noah—time that didn’t feel like it was stolen. Most importantly, she wanted time that wasn’t spent hiding and being careful."Can’t we even eat lunch or have a snack together at the cafeteria? I mean, I’m your EA. I don’t think people will get the wrong idea if they see us."Noah sighed as he gently pulled her closer. "We can’t," he said, pinching her chin. "It’s better to be cautious. I think people would suspect something... about you."Ingrid frowned. "You think something about me?"Noah let out a soft laugh. "You must have noticed how hard I try not to look at you whenever we’re not alone because my look will give it all away. You see, it’s not going to take a rocket scientist to figure it out."Something warm bloomed insid

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Noah, Ingrid, and Pat made a stopover at a restaurant. Ingrid was the first to return to the car, followed by Noah. Pat stayed inside after excusing himself to use the restroom.Ingrid stood with her arms crossed, leaning against the passenger door, when Noah approached her. He sighed when she didn’t speak or even glance at him.“Just let me handle this, okay?” he said. “I’ll talk to them. Maybe I’ll set up a video conference call tomorrow.”“Whatever. You’re the boss,” she said sarcastically.“Ingrid…” He touched her arm. “I know how important your job at RTA is to you. I just want you to be happy.”That’s when she looked at him. “You can’t make me happy, Noah.”She saw the pain and the disappointment in his face. It confirmed what she’d suspected all along—that Noah only ever wanted her to be happy, to protect her at all costs. Because he knew her first relationship had been a disaster, he had made it his mission to make sure she was okay.“You’re not obligated to make me happy,” In

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“Where’s your goon-looking boyfriend?” Cade asked while a makeup artist was getting him ready for the photo shoot.Ingrid would be wearing a two-piece black bikini and a white boyfriend-style long-sleeved shirt with the buttons undone. Cade had asked her if she wanted to be more daring. She said she was willing to remove the bikini top as long as the shirt covered her chest. It felt liberating, and she felt confident, sexy, and beautiful. She couldn’t wait for the actual photos.“He’s not my boyfriend,” Ingrid replied with a grimace.“Good. I was actually wondering about that. But why did he say he was?”She laughed softly. “It’s a long story, Sir Cade. But later, I’ll send you a video link.”It had only been an hour since Themarie posted the video with Eric on Facebook, and it was already getting a lot of views and shares. Her mom and Pat had called her earlier, shocked. They said they were keeping the news from Uncle Saulo for now, fearing he might go after Eric. She knew Saulo was

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Epilogue

Noah’s brother’s wedding was deeply emotional. At the church, the two of them were crying while waiting for Cassy at the altar. And during the pictorial, Noah didn’t expect that even the guests would get emotional. When he and Nate were being photographed with their father, they refused to take the picture without their half-brother Josiah. Josiah was in tears. And when it was time for the two families of the bride and groom to take a photo, Ara signaled him to fetch Yna from her seat. The woman cried happy tears as he walked her to the altar to stand beside their father. His heart overflowed with joy when he saw his mother smile at her.Even Cade, who was the photographer at the wedding, didn’t bother to hide how emotional he felt.“Do we really have to cry at weddings? Please don’t make this an Alfonso tradition,” he said, pretending to be annoyed as he wiped tears from his eyes.As the camera clicked several times, Noah looked at Ingrid, who was lovingly smiling at him with tearful

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