In the morning, Noah returned to the villa where Gianna was staying.

He didn’t want to alert Gianna to his presence. All he wanted to do was retrieve his passport in the study and leave.

However, she was waiting for him at the door after he got the passport and was about to leave. She was holding a mug in her hand and her face was grim.

“It’s still so early. Where do you think you’re going?” she questioned him.

He was a strong-willed man, to begin with. He liked ladies who were tender and accepting. Once Gianna stopped being that and became hysterical instead, he had all but lost his patience for her.

Looking at her, he said coldly, “What right do you have to be questioning me?”

That stunned her.

Glancing at the passport in his hand, she realized what he was doing. She had to shove her anger down to prevent herself from exploding. “You promised me a future, Noah.”

He asked her back, “When did I promise that?” Then, he decided to put the cards on the table. “You’re right. I’