Chapter 12 – First Meeting (2)
“Huh, it was not interesting.” Irene, who was watching the situation in a daze, turned her head away, towards the source of voice behind her.
“It was so bland.” A pompous aristocrat mused.
“Why did an illegitimate child like him make such a fuss?” A lady in a flamboyant dress criticized.
“I was expecting a fierce fight, to be honest.” The aristocrat chuckled.
Although the situation had concluded, the crowd was regretful that it had ended peacefully.
Noel stood in the place where moonlight shone the brightest in the garden. It was ethereal, the light cascaded down his tall figure, illuminating his frame against a backdrop of lilies and roses. Noel, surrounded by flowers and basking in the soft cool light, was really beautiful.
Irene slowly approached him. Noel turned his head when he felt an indication of another person being around. Irene’s olive eyes met Noel’s hazel eyes.
“Ah…”
Irene could not find the proper words to say. She was busy searching for him before and had not yet had the time to think about what to say when she actually met him. That just went to show how desperate Irene was to find Noel.
“Ah, I’ll step away from this place if you want to stay here.”
Noel, who misunderstood the circumstances, tried to leave, but Irene quickly approached him and grabbed his sleeve.
“No!” She shouted.
“….?”
Noel seemed surprised with Irene’s sudden actions and looked at the slender hand that tightly grabbed his sleeve.
“Is there something I can help you with?” He asked.
“Oh, that…”
It was difficult for Irene to form the words she wanted to say. In front of him, her tongue suddenly became a dead weight, and she could not express what her mind was telling her to do. Especially since all her life, she rarely had any friends she could talk to, meeting a stranger for the first time and initiating a conversation, made her thoroughly anxious. Moreover, this was the person who possibly could save her life, Irene was afraid that he would leave and disappear if she behaved so carelessly.
“…perhaps, I can help you.”
Noel’s eyes grew bigger at the unexpected words that Irene said.
Irene could feel her face flush. She could not believe that she had so abruptly said that. It was obvious how embarrassed Irene must have been in the moment.
“Miss, I believe, you aren’t drunk, are you.”
When Irene who could not raise her head in shame paused, Noel’s troubled voice could sounded in the cool air. Irene held more tightly onto his sleeve, not willing to let go until the words she wanted to say fumbled out of her. No, even if he rejected her, she would not let go. Him mistaking her for a drunkard made her feel even more embarrassed than what she initially anticipated.
“I-I’m sorry for my sudden rudeness. But I-I’m serious when I say that I can help you.” She stuttered out.
Noel looked at her in surprise, then a charming smile grew on his lips as he nodded, letting her continue. He looked down at his sleeve, then glanced back up at Irene.
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“First of all, I won’t run away, so you can let go of my sleeve.”
With Noel’s words, Irene became aware of the sleeve she was holding. Her hand was trembling and she realized that she was pulling so hard, that the button was about to fall off. Irene became surprised and hurriedly let go of his sleeve. The crumpled sleeve of his suit loosened as she released her grasp.
Irene came back to her senses. She had never met him before but all of sudden she was saying such weird things. How queer he must think she was. Not only that, rudely grabbing him also showed how desperate Irene was which might have already made his first impression of her deteriorate. The fact that she needed him made Irene even more nervous.
“I think it might be better to hear more details about how you can help me.”
With a small nod at Noel’s calm words, Irene raised her head, and then she inhaled. Without realizing, Irene, who had been focused on the ground before, had brought their distance to closer. Noel’s tall frame towered over her, and their close proximity made her breathless once again.