Is this destiny?

Noah would never refuse a mission given by Sarah, but this time he had a nagging feeling that she has a hidden agenda and he had to question her.

"Is that an order?"

Sarah's irritation flared. Why is Noah such a baby?

"Yes! I'm ordering you to go down and protect Chloe tonight.", Sarah said and paused before adding: "And don't you dare disclose to anyone that you are with her because of a mission."

"As someone who wears this…" He gestured toward his black uniform. "She will know that I'm there on business."

Sarah shrugged. "And that is fine. You can tell her that you've got insider's information that there will be a commotion and you decided to ensure her safety. Personally."

Noah's eyes widened when he realized how that would make things worse. If he tells that story to Chloe, it will appear that he is super-interested in her. Ah, how did he find himself in this situation?

"Aiden's fight is fourth. You know that some fights can last under a minute so you better hurry down there and come up with a believable story. But if I'm you, I wouldn't make up too much. Just say that you saw her and stopped by to say hi. There is nothing wrong with that. And when the commotion starts, you were there accidentally…"

Sarah laughed when she saw him frowning. "Oh, Noah. You must be the first guy to object getting a night off."

"How is it a night off when I need to babysit a fragile lady? I would rather go in the arena and let people beat me up."

"You can get your beating if you challenge Aiden. He seems eager to fight."

Noah's eyes widened for a moment and then he glared at Sarah as his ego took a hit. Why does Sarah need to remind him that Aiden is better?

Sarah ignored his displeasure and continued talking cheerfully: "Think of this as expanding your skillset. And you don't need to babysit her the whole night. Only while she is in the club. Considering that she is going to work tomorrow, she won't stay long. One or two hours tops…"

Sarah stopped talking when she saw that Noah gave in.

She placed her palm on his cheek and patted him gently.

"Remember, Noah… a little bit of kindness goes a long way. Chloe just started a new life, and she is all alone. You being by her side tonight won't cost you much, but for her, it could make a big difference. Don't call her fragile because what she is doing takes a lot of courage."

Noah responded with a small nod and walked out.

A big smile bloomed on Sarah's face. Ah, she loves playing Cupid!

With so many couples created around her and Aiden, Sarah developed an eye for these things, and she was 87% confident that Chloe and Noah might work out.

Sarah pursed her lips as she was facing a big dilemma. Will she go to the fighting arena and support her husband who is about to cripple people, or stay up in this VIP room and peep at the Chloe-Noah interaction? That is a tough decision to make!

At the bar…

Chloe finished her drink and waved at Tim.

"Leaving already?", Tim asked.

"Thank you for the drink, it was delicious. I hope you can introduce me to another one next time.", Chloe said to Tim.

"Absolutely!", Tim exclaimed.

There was a man next to Chloe, and he was the fourth one who was trying to buy her a drink. She didn't know how he looked like because she was not interested, but she knew that he was persistent, just like the other three before him.

Chloe came to see Noah and thank him, and she saw him so it's almost mission complete. She was dejected that she couldn't talk to the man, but she knew that just sitting at the bar will not bring her closer to Noah, and there was no way that she will go up there to join him in the VIP room. Actually, even if she goes, the guards will block her as she has no status to go up there. 

No one told her, but Chloe understood that Noah is not a regular guy who can be approached easily. What happened at Emma's baby shower was an accident and Chloe made her peace that she will not get a chance to talk to him again.

Chloe thought of thanking Noah for everything he did for her, but she was aware that the life-changing experience she was gifted with was no more than a casual phone call for Noah and he probably does not care about it. She felt small and insignificant, and she wanted to go home, to her apartment, and forget about everything while focusing on her job and whatever else her future brings.

"Leaving so soon? The night only started. How about I get you another drink?", the man who was next to Chloe offered. He was trying to chat her up for some time, but other than yes-no responses, she didn't say much.

"No, thank you. I have work tomorrow so I should go."

The man looked around. "Are you on your own? Let me drop you off home."

Tim wanted to intervene and tell the man to buzz off, but then he looked above Chloe and swallowed his words.

Unaware that someone is approaching them or that Tim is frozen, Chloe spoke to the man: "No need. I live close by."

She moved to get up from the chair, and the man put his hand up to block her. If she continued moving, her shoulder would end up in his palm.

"Are you sure? I can…"

"She said, no need.", a firm voice came from the side and Chloe's eyes widened when she saw Noah looking at the man sternly. "The lady is not interested. Can't you get a hint?"

The man wanted to respond, but then he saw Noah's outfit and all the bartenders standing in attention, silently telling the man that he should not mess with Noah. He was an outsider and didn't know who Noah was; if he knew, he would scram ten seconds ago, but he still understood that Noah shouldn't be provoked.

"I apologize.", the man said to Chloe while lowering his hand in slow motion. "My hearing is not good tonight." He scurried away, leaving his drink behind.

"Hi Chloe…", Noah said with a small frown. "Are you OK?"

Chloe blinked herself out of her daze. She didn't expect Noah to show up. "Hi. Yeah. Fine. Thanks." She rubbed her shoulder which almost got touched by that man.

Noah sat on the barstool next to her. "Give her another drink, and usual for me.", he said to Tim and then looked at Chloe. "Do people always bully you, or only when I'm around?"

Chloe lowered her gaze at Noah's words as she felt heat creeping up her cheeks from embarrassment. He was right, the first time her family, and now a stranger. In both cases, she was not fighting back, and she waited for them to go away only to end up rescued by Noah.

It took Tim a few seconds to start moving. Sure, Noah shows up at the club on Tuesdays, but Noah never sits at the bar or approaches women like that. If there is any trouble, Noah will notify security to handle it, and Chloe was not exactly in trouble either. Tim gave Chloe a curious gaze, feeling that he was witnessing something important.

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