Before he had a chance to apologize or even step back from the cliff they had almost tumbled over, Emilia raised her hands and cupped his face. "Goodbye, Noel. Thank you... for everything."
In the split second it took Noel to stop her or even form a reply, Emilia used it to slip away from him. He watched from the sidelines as she immediately started a conversation with the minister, effectively making sure that he wouldn't be able to approach her again.
But he knew that this time, nothing would be able to stop him from getting to know her reasons. Even if it was AJ himself.
As he made a beeline in her direction, he watched with narrowed eyes as she quickly spoke and moved to another person, effectively changing directions.
