Chapter: 523

Norah stood at the entrance of the hotel and hesitated. When she came down earlier, she had descent alongside the pipe. Should she climb up the building alongside the pipe or take the elevator instead?

At this hour, Phillip and Kelvin should be asleep, right?

With that in mind, Norah finally decided to take the elevator.

Otherwise, it would take who knows how long to climb back to her room.

Earlier, she had gone down the pipe because she was afraid that Sean hadn't slept. He would stop her if he found out she was on a dangerous mission. However, being stubborn and rebellious by nature, she wanted to do what she had already decided to do.

The elevator doors opened and Norah took a few steps inside, locking eyes with the silver-haired man who was leaning against the door with his arms crossed. The man's eyes were half-closed as if he was resting, but when he heard the "Ding" from the elevator, he looked up.

“Miss Wilson, did you just get back?" Kelvin asked as he straightened up, his probing gaze fixed on Norah.

He was sure he hadn't seen anyone leave through the door the whole night. Norah was clearly back from outside, dressed all in black, looking like she had been out on some business.

Norah untied the hair tie on her head, her chestnut hair falling loose and her thick eyelashes fluttering Like butterfly wings. "I just went for a walk. Don't tell Sean, okay?" she said.

"Oh? But I've been standing guard here the whole time and I didn't see you go out," Kelvin remarked.

Norah was about to walk past Kelvin. At his words, she turned around and looked straight at him. "Maybe you just didn't notice. I didn't see you, either. Shouldn't you be resting at this late hour?"

Norah's expression was calm and composed as if she was stating the facts. If Kelvin hadn't been guarding the door all the time, he would have been deceived by her confident words.

"A bodyguard must protect the client at all times," he said.

"Oh really? Not even a moment's rest?" she asked.

As soon as Norah's playful words hung in the air, Kelvin's expression darkened. He sensed she was diverting the conversation.

"It's not possible to shadow the client around the clock. Even if you were made of iron, your body couldn't handle it," Norah said.

Kelvin's silvery hair hung limply. Despite appearing alone, several other members of Sacredice lurked nearby, ensuring Sean's safety.

Still, they had all failed to notice Norah had slipped away.

With a narrowed gaze and a smirk, Norah teased, "Kelvin, you wouldn't want Sean to know you'd slacked off, would you? You might find yourself jobless.”

A few beads of sweat trickled down Kelvin's forehead as her words hit home, serving as a cautionary note.

"Miss Wilson, please come in. I didn't see you this evening." Kelvin stepped aside to welcome her in. Acknowledging his failure to notice Norah's leaving would mean admitting to his own dereliction. A derelict bodyguard was unfit to stand by Sean's side.

"Alright, I'll rest for now. Sometimes there's no use overexerting yourself, Kelvin," Norah said calmly.

Her words lingered in the air, causing Kelvin to freeze and stare blankly at her as she walked away. Was her comment meant for him?

Norah and Kelvin held sway over each other. Yet, Kelvin grasped Norah's standing in Sean's heart, deciding to let Norah's mysterious trip at midnight slip, not wanting to be held accountable for his own negligence.