ОБ АМ Chapter 30 Midnight Ramen and Blushing Tongues . Chapter 30 Midnight Ramen and Blushing Tongues Stella paused , then gave an awkward little smile . " Hey , I didn't mean that - I was just saying " " What do you want to eat ? " " Cheesy spicy turkey sandwich . " +5 Free Coins As soon as the words left her mouth , she scratched her head sheepishly with one pale hand . " I , uh . I actually ate dinner with Ethan around five . So yeah . I'm a little hungry now , " Her stomach let out a loud protest at exactly the wrong time . Her face instantly turned bright red - like tomato - red , like cartoon - monkey - butt red . She tried to save face . " I mean , I'm eighteen . Still growing ! It's normal to get hungry quickly , right ? " Back in senior year , she used to eat five or six times a day . Brain work burned energy . " Yeah . Totally normal ." Nathan replied smoothly . " Now that you mention it , I forgot - I didn't eat dinner either . Had a meeting . He stood up , his tall figure stretching beneath the chandelier , casting a long shadow over Stella on the couch . Her bright eyes sparkled as she tilted her chin up to look at him . " Then you owe me a thank - you . " Nathan turned his head , his deep gaze falling gently on her delicate face . Emotion surged in his eyes . " Thank you ," he said , smiling warmly . The tiny tea - colored mole on his nose bridge caught the light and looked heartbreakingly pretty . Thank you for giving me this chance to be this close to your It was something he wouldn't have dared to even dream of before . Stella had only been teasing - she didn't expect him to seriously say thank you . Her figurative tail practically wagged . " Oh please , anytime . So , what do you wanna eat ? I'll just mooch a little off your plate . I'm not picky . " Nathan's eyes gleamed . " Actually , I was just thinking about turkey noodles too . " Stella blinked , pleasantly surprised . " No way , you've got taste ! " " Then get to the kitchen, chef ! " she grinned . Nathan kept his eyes on her face , lips curving with effortless charm . " Yes , ma'am . "" His voice was low , staooth , and magnetic - like velvet brushing across her ears in the quiet of the night . It made her ears tickle , and her heart thump twice . Sure , she was the tenant and he was the landlord - but Miss Stella Marshall had never considered cooking for herself . Mostly because she didn't know how . Even when their uncle barged into the house all the time and made the maids quit , it was Ethan who cooked for the family . She always felt she was someone who deserved to be pampered . But even so , she suddenly felt a little embarrassed . They weren't related . In fact , they used to be nemeses . She stood up and followed him toward the kitchen . " I'll help you , at least . " " No need . " Nathan turned to glance at her . " It's simple . Just a few minutes . " 1/2 Chapter 30 Midnight Ramen and Blushing Tongues Stella , easily persuaded , shuffled back to the couch and flopped down again . " You got it- " Not long after , two steaming bowls of cheesy spicy turkey sandwich were placed on the dining table . The cheesy aroma mixed with the rich , spicy scent - it nearly knocked Stella out in the best way . But it was hot . Really hot . She started sweating and blowing on every bite while still shoveling it in . + Free Coins When she noticed the man across from her watching , she blinked and looked up with a grin . " Welcome to today's episode of Spin the Wheel " Her lips were glossy and red from the spice , plump and full . Every time she exhaled to cool the noodles , her pink tongue flicked out clearly . Nathan's Adam's apple shifted . He looked away and quietly passed her a glass of water ." Congratulations , Miss Steam - and- Sweat Champion . Here's your prize . " Stella gulped it down in one go , not even sure when he'd poured it . But the temperature was perfect - not too hot , not too cold . " How are you not even flinching from the spice ? " she asked , amazed . Nathan hadn't just eaten - he'd eaten more than her . And yet he still sat there , composed and elegant , that tiny mole on his nose steady , his million - dollar watch glinting faintly in the light He looked like a man savoring some Michelin - starred dish . " I've had it a lot . Got used to it , " he said with a calm smile . Not wanting to linger on the topic , he casually asked , " You planning to go back to school ? " Stella answered honestly , " Yeah , I'm going to retake my senior year . Do the SATs again . I want to get into Harvard ! " Her phone buzzed several times from the table . She reached for it with her pale fingers . It was a WhatsApp from Quinton " These are the troublemakers at Ashford High . Took photos of all of them . " Stella tapped through the images one by one , studying them carefully . None of them were Ethan . He was only six when she died , but she still remembered his features . Back then , he'd been a little chubby thing - round cheeks , soft arms . Totally adorable .