Noelle wanted to browse the malls in Emberfield. As soon as she and Hunter arrived, they ran into Simon and Liam walking toward them.
Noelle was slightly surprised and instinctively glanced at Hunter.
Hunter had also noticed Liam. He took Noelle's hand and began to turn away, but Liam spotted them.
"Hunter!" Liam called.
Hunter stopped and looked at him with a hint of impatience.
Liam quickly introduced him to Simon. "This is my younger brother, Hunter Haberkorn."
He then looked at Noelle, momentarily unsure how to introduce her. Simon smoothly jumped in, "Ms. Quinn, what a coincidence. I didn't expect that we'd run into each other again."
Noelle nodded and greeted him flatly. "All of Emberfield belongs to you. It isn't exactly surprising to run into you here."
Simon shook his head. "You flatter me, Ms. Quinn. I'm just responsible for the Quinn family's affairs. We don't control all of Emberfield. I hadn't realized Mr. Hunter came from the Haberkorn family in Brindley."
He smiled and added, "Liam and I have been friends for years. He and my cousin, Karissa, had a childhood engagement, but my cousin disappeared years ago with no word. Liam is in Emberfield for a blind date with my younger sister, Sarah. We were inspecting the mall's operations, and I asked Liam to give me some pointers."
He looked at Noelle. "Why don't you and Mr. Hunter join us for a tour?"
"No," Hunter refused immediately, draping an arm around Noelle's waist. "My girlfriend finally has a rare day off. I just want to spend time alone with her, without anyone interfering."
His words left no room for Simon to argue.
Noelle couldn't help but feel a strange sense of satisfaction.
She didn't have a good impression of Simon.
After all, he was Raphael's son—the very man who had personally driven her family out of Emberfield.
Simon's smile faltered at Hunter's bluntness. Liam, on the other hand, looked surprised. He hadn't expected Hunter and Noelle to be officially together.
After all, Hunter had always claimed he was merely Noelle's admirer. Now, it seemed he had made it official.
"Hunter, you and Ms. Quinn are officially together. Congratulations," Liam said.
Liam then turned to Noelle. "Ms. Quinn, thank you for accepting Hunter. He's been rebellious since childhood and hates rules. Being with him might be challenging at times, so I hope you'll be patient."
At that, Hunter's face darkened.
He began to wonder if Liam was really his brother. How could Liam undermine him right in front of his girlfriend?


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