He was about to step forward when Florence caught his arm first.
"Noel, thank you for standing up for me. I was so scared just now."
Noel clicked his tongue and pinched her cheek, indulgent as ever. "What do you want as compensation?"
Florence plucked the charm from his hand with a grin and tossed it into the trash.
When his expression shifted, she immediately let her eyes redden with hurt. "Is it that important?"
She made a show of reaching for the trash can. "I'll fish it out for you, then. You two have known each other since you were kids. Even if she hurt me, I don't want to put you in a difficult position."
Noel pulled her in by the waist, his heart melting completely. "Nothing's more important than you. Don't dirty your hands. Here, take my black card. Buy whatever you want."
Florence puffed her cheeks and refused. "I don't want your money. I only love you."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'm the one who wants to spend it on you. If you don't let me, I won't feel right."
Only then did Florence accept the card, making a reluctant show of it.
Three days later, I was led out of the detention cell in a daze.
Taken straight to a private lounge at a members-only club.