Noelle said, "What's there to thank me for?"

She knew that after her status changed, there would be certain things she would have to handle even if she did not enjoy them.

"When I was your bodyguard, I fulfilled my duties as your bodyguard. Anything beyond that wasn't part of my job, so I never overstepped my boundaries."

She spoke seriously. "We're in a relationship now, and we'll be husband and wife in the future. I know what the wife of a prominent family is expected to do, and I'll fulfil