Chapter 204: I like you

Noah’s POV

"SPY!"

The accusation is so loud and so clear that I lose my voice on the spot. A spy? Where? I look around to see who she’s talking about, but her finger is pointing at me.

"I’m not- I’m not a spy" I stutter as I hold my hands up in surrender like she’s a police officer.

I’m so scared out of my mind, and this lady looks really determined to get me in trouble. Why do I always fall into trouble when I actually don’t want to be in trouble?

"I promise I’m not a spy" I say, hoping I sound convincing enough to make her leave me alone.

"Spy! You spy!" she yells even louder and suddenly a gun is being pressed to my forehead. I’m so dead. Frozen solid, I turn around slowly to look at the person who will take my life. Unsurprisingly, it’s my host.

Kang Taesan is looking down at me with murder in his dark eyes. He growls quietly and my legs turn to jelly as they start to shake. The alpha tilts his head to the side and I gulp.

Where is Elias when I need him?

"I’m not...I’m sorry for snooping, but I’m not a spy" I say to defend myself and I hear a click from the gun. Oh Goddess...I’m going to really die in a foreign place.

"Did the Deus brothers bring you here to spy on me?" he asks with a menacingly low voice, and I shake my head rapidly, but the alpha doesn’t look like he believes me. He presses the gun harder into my temple and Seoha comes out of the kitchen.

"Why did you come down here?" Taesan asks as Seoha places a hand on his arm, and I point in the kitchen’s direction.

"I was just curious...and I got hungry" I explain and he finally puts the gun down.

He doesn’t look less murderous, but at least the gun is not pressed to my head. My right hand instinctively flies to my flat belly and Seoha looks at me with pity. I can’t believe I put myself and my pup in trouble like this.

"I don’t take spies lightly" Taesan says and I nod.

"I swear I’m not a spy" I say quietly and he eyes me from head to toe. He’s looking at me like I’m really a harmed spy. I guess I should have just stayed in the room with Elias and Kai.

"I’m only letting you and the Deus stay here because of your condition" he says roughly as his eyes drop to my belly. Oh...I guess he’s not really a monster; he’s just a beast like the one in Beauty and the Beast.

"Thank you for welcoming us" I say with the same quiet tone and he lifts his chin, looking down at me. "Who said you’re welcomed here?" he deadpans and I whimper.

Okay...he’s a beast and monster with a sort of kind heart. Got it.

Seoha pulls on Taesan’s arm and says something to him in Korean while I gawk. The lady who called me a spy is still staring at me with dramatically squinted eyes. Jeez...I wonder what her problem is.

Taesan responds to his mate in Korean and I look away from them. The tone he speaks to the omega with is completely different in comparison to the one he just addressed me with.

"Seoha wants to offer you dinner" Taesan says and my eyes light up. It’s not the hunger; it’s the opportunity to meet another omega...a pregnant one at that. "Do not upset him, do you understand me?" Taesan growls and I nod.

"I swear I won’t" I say and he steps away from me, still looking at me with dark eyes.

With Taesan away from me, the pregnant Seoha comes forward with a shy look on his face. He smiles softly and then shows me the screen of his phone.

It’s a translator app. He types what he wants to say to me, and I get to see it in English. Why is he so precious?

’Hello, my name is Seoha. I would like to have dinner with you if you want.’

I return his smile and nod instead of saying anything. The alpha murmurs to Seoha in Korean, gives the lady an order, and then leaves with the lady.

When Taesan and the lady are gone, Seoha takes my hand. The smaller omega leads me to the kitchen while my heart pitter-patters in my chest. It’s surreal meeting someone who isn’t expecting me to be ’Goldsmith’ but an omega friend.

"Hi" I say dumbly when it’s just us two, and Seoha grins at me.

"Hello. Nice to meet you" he says in heavily accented English and I gasp. "You know English!" I gasp in surprise and he places a hand over his mouth to hide his smile.

"I’m learning English but it’s not very good. I stutter sometimes and my speech gets tangled at times" he says and I gasp again. I think I’m one more gasp away from swallowing all the air in the world, but really, what does Seoha mean by it’s not very good? He sounds really good and he’s using pretty advanced words.

"And...I want to impress my mate too" he adds shyly.

"Impress? I don’t think there is anything else you can do to impress your mate. He already looks at you like you created the world" I say with laughter and the sound comes out as a comfortable giggle; the type of laughter my dad always said a man should never have.

"Really? Taesannie looks at me like that?" Seoha asks like he can’t believe it and I nod.

"He looks at you like he wishes he could turn to a mommy kangaroo and put you in his pouch" I joke and Seoha’s facial expression tells me that he doesn’t understand, so I borrow his phone and repeat the words.

"Ah...kangaroo" he says the word cutely and starts to giggle like me. I’m smiling so hard that my cheeks are starting to hurt. This is how people feel about younger siblings, right?

I want to kidnap this guy and take him to Gottingen with me.

"I like you" I blurt.

"Me too" he says and we go quiet for a few seconds. He has to be an introvert because he’s now playing with the end of his shirt. And me? I’ve forgotten how to be extroverted.

"Uh..." I start to talk and he looks up expectantly.

"What do you do for a living? Ah...sorry" I say, facepalming myself instantly. That is such a stupid question. Seoha looks like he’d be a full-time stay at home omega.

"I’m designer" he responds with a proud smile and my brows shoot up.

"Really? Designer?" I ask to make sure I heard him right and he nods. I don’t mean to be stereotypical, but Kang Taesan looks like the kind of man who locks his omega at home.

"Yes! In Mountain Atelier" Seoha says and my jaw drops. Mountain Atelier is one of my favorite luxury brands.

"Really? You’re Mountain Atelier? Wow...I love your designs" I cup my mouth as I lean in. "I even met my husband while wearing your design" I say.

"Aww. Was it romantic?" Seoha asks with a hand over his chest and I cringe.

I remember that day clearly. I was dressed in a white suit that was made for me by Mountain Atelier, my dad ordered it, and I felt good until the Deus brother invaded.

"No, it wasn’t romantic...it was intimidating" I say and Seoha’s smile softens.

"Me too. Meeting Taesan was...in-inti-mi-dating" he says the word adorably.

Please. I need to take this man back with me. Make it happen dear Goddess.

To look sane, I run my fingers through my hair. "I guess that’s the side effect of loving a mafia man" I say and my stomach agrees with a loud grumble.

At the sound of my belly, Seoha gets up and instantly picks up an empty bowl. "I want to spend plenty more time with you, let’s eat?" he asks and I nod.

"Yes, please" I whisper. I’ve been speaking and pretending to ignore the mouthwatering scent of instant noodles. I don’t even like veggies, but this looks delicious.

I have so many questions to ask. So many hugs to give. And so many omega gossips to trade.