The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 477

"What's wrong with being affectionate with my own wife?"

"If anyone has a problem with it, tell them to come see me."

"I'd love to hear their complaints."

Nora was speechless.

Even when he was running on fumes, he still had the energy to be a relentless flirt.

Was this his twisted way of decompressing?

Because she absolutely did not approve.

Her silent exasperation must have been practically radiating off her, because Nathan let out a low chuckle. "What's wrong, Nora? Did your perfect image of me just shatter?"

Nora rolled her eyes.

He was truly dedicated to showing her every chaotic, unpolished side of his personality.

Feeling a sudden urge to mess with him, she shot him a sidelong glance. "Aren't you afraid that once I see the real you, I'll run for the hills?"

She fully expected him to feign panic. Instead, he raised a single, arrogant brow, a wicked smirk touching his lips. "We're getting married. Where exactly do you think you're going to run to?"

"Besides, Nora."

Nathan leaned in, his warm breath grazing the delicate skin of her neck.

"Did you forget my last name is Peyton?"

"And I happen to have a pretty solid reputation in law enforcement."

"No matter where you hide, I will track you down."

Nora's eyes widened before a wave of sheer, absurd amusement washed over her, and she burst out laughing.

"Have you been reading trashy romance novels? Did you steal that line from a billionaire mafia book?"

Nathan tipped his chin up.

She saw the innate, arrogant confidence that only someone born into old money possessed.

"Who's to say they didn't steal it from me?"

"Tell me, is there a second Peyton Pharmaceuticals in this world?"

The others hadn't arrived yet, but everyone had fired off their standard orders in the group chat. Nora grabbed a menu and handed their collective order to the owner.

As the owner walked back to the kitchen, Nora's gaze remained locked onto his retreating back.

Nathan waved a hand in front of her face.

"Hey. Snap out of it. Just because you got snake-bitten once doesn't mean you have to be afraid of every piece of rope."

Nora was surprised he had read her so easily. She offered an awkward smile. "How did you know what I was thinking?"

Nathan scoffed softly. "You were practically trying to burn a hole through the wall with your x-ray vision to inspect his kitchen. It's not hard to connect the dots."

"I know finding human remains at a restaurant is traumatizing, but as long as you distract yourself, you'll get past the psychological block."

"Will I?"

Nora wasn't exactly traumatized, but she couldn't stop her brain from making the morbid connection.

Especially since she had literally just spent the last eight hours piecing together the butchered victims.

Her mind involuntarily wandered back to the case.