Chapter 54

Noah picked up the glass of juice and thought of a person. He couldn't help smiling gently. Fortunately, he came back, or he would be lonely all his life. He would rather be alone for the rest of his life than make do with it. This was Noah's philosophy toward life. But now this philosophy no longer worked, because he had met a person he liked. He even enjoyed a nice dinner with her the other day. Taking a sip of juice, Noah put down the glass, stood up and jumped into the swimming pool. His beautiful curve aroused waves one after another in the water. After swimming a few circles, he climbed out of the pool. It couldn't be as bad as he thought. Everything was getting more and more interesting. ****************** *TRISTAN* After work, I stopped the car in front of the restaurant. Noah hadn't arrived yet. I looked at his Rolex watch. It was only 6 o'clock. It was still early. I thought that Noah would drive an eye-catching luxury car, but I didn't expect that he just took a taxi. I couldn't help but smile. Noah was still as casual and unrestrained as before, however, now I couldn't behave like what I used to be. Looking at Noah in front of me, I seemed to think back to four years ago. Back then,Noah also left and went abroad, but I had to stay at home for my family business. At that time,Lady Jane was sick and couldn't take charge of the company. I was forced to be the president.Many years had passed and Noah was finally home.Sure enough, time was the best medicine to save everything. I had changed from an inexperienced young man to the CEO of the Godoy Group. The situation had changed a lot. While Noah also had changes, looking more heroic and mature between his eyebrows, and he looked less uninhibited. As time went by, old people were getting old. Now that we had met again, we. were not at all strange to each other. It felt as if our friendship was just as strong as ever. I stepped forward and hugged Noah. I didn't need to say much. "Welcome back." After loosening our grip, we looked at each other and smiled. For a moment, it seemed that we had returned to the past. Back to those unforgettable youth. *************** When they were in college,Noah, Phoebe and Tristan were from the same school. As soon as they got into the University,Tristan’s mother introduced him to Phoebe and told him that she would make a good wife someday so he began to court her with that thought. Phoebe was attracted by Tristan’s good family background, handsome appearance. At last, the two started dating. What they had in the school days was simple. Maybe because they read the same book and had the same hobbies, or at some time, the reflection appeared in the light and entered the heart of another person. Tristan didn't know why he liked Phoebe.When asked,he just said they were good together. Soon, Tristan, Noah and Phoebe became the most popular in the university. Because of their extraordinary family background, with the opening ceremony of the freshmen's speech, and then all kinds of competitions, as well as all kinds of financial aid to the school, the stories of the three circulated among the students. People always talked about love with great interest. Seeing that the three were so close, there were some rumors about them from time to time. The love triangle among the three was widely spread. Both Tristan and Noah liked Phoebe, but in the end,Phoebe chose Tristan. However, their relationship was not affected. Noah generously tolerated the abnormal love story of Tristan. When Noah and Tristan heard these gossips, they laughed out loud. Noah didn't like Phoebe at all. Where there were people, there would be arena, and they were no longer there, and there were rumors about them. Maybe the three were too close, or maybe they were pure friends. Sometimes,Tristan didn't have the time, so Noah accompanied Phoebe to dine and cooked food for her. That was why they gossiped like that. There were too many rumors, and there were also changes in Phoebe’s heart. She really thought that Noah also liked her. But Phoebe remained calm until the two met abroad.For their masters program while Tristan had to stay back to take over the company. In fact, Phoebe was confused about Noah and Tristan. The two were both born in wealthy and powerful family, both were good to her. Tristan was tall, cool and cold-hearted, while Noah was unruly and considerate. Both of them had advantages and disadvantages. She hesitated and chose to go abroad. She wanted to see the outside world. She couldn't be the wife of a rich family without knowing anything, which would consume her beautiful youth.So she chose to study abroad to explore and be with as many men as possible.She had broken up with Tristan then but she felt that when she came back,Tristan would still be single as he was hard to please.She thought she could always take back her place in his life at anytime. At the same time, Noah also chose to study abroad. Phoebe’s heart was aroused that time.She thought Noah had followed her,she thought he had chose to do his masters abroad because he loved her. After going abroad, the two were still in contact. They were not familiar with the new environment, as they used to be good friends, so they went out for dinner and travel from time to time. And since she was no longer with Tristan,she slept with different men and finally decided to have Noah. She had repeatedly hinted at Noah that he could pursue her, but he was unmoved. Until one day, Phoebe confessed her love to him. At that time, Noah was eating fried chicken and almost choked. After a violent cough, Noah drank a glass of wine. His handsome face was suffused with disbelief. What was going on? Weren't they friends? And besides he couldn’t date his best friend’s ex! It would be as if he snatched her away from Tristan. Noah fled in panic and never dared to meet Phoebe again. Phoebe was confused and realized that she had done something wrong. She sent a message to Noah, telling him to forget it, and she did it on impulse. Because they were not in the same school, the two were far away and gradually lost contact. That matter gradually faded away. However, when Noah came back from abroad, he heard from Cora and Tristan had gotten divorced and Tristan was with Phoebe now,Noah maintained his composure. He knew Phoebe too well. She would do anything to achieve her goal. She was no longer the innocent and kind-hearted girl. But if he told Tristan, it would ruin the friendship of the three. He didn't want to get involved in Tristan and Phoebe’s matter. He didn't realize how powerful it was until he suffered some losses by himself. The past seemed to be still vivid in his mind. Tristan and he had played truant and had a fight with other boys for Phoebe. He also recalled that they three had gone on a trip together. Phoebe wasn't here at the moment. Before that, Noah had told Tristan that he wanted to have dinner with him alone, so Tristan hadn't brought Phoebe. She would only be embarrassed when they meet again,so there was no need to pretend to be polite. Tristan put his hand on Noah's shoulder, as if he was 10 years younger in an instant. It was as if people from childhood to adulthood could boost their courage. They chose a private room. After sitting down and ordering the dishes, Tristan raised his glass and held it in the air. "I missed you so much,dude." "It’s been awhile," said Noah, clinking his glass with Tristan.”I saw you at the party last time. But I didn't call out to you.”