Noel, the friend who tries so hard to give you the one thing you want more than anything. Which is what Chloe intended on doing. But then when Deimos joined the picture, it all went south. I can't blame Chloe for trying to help her friend. And I don't blame her for being afraid of Deimos.
I do think that for story-telling purposes, the writers have let this drag on way too long. And again, totally out of character for both Nicole and Chloe. Why did Nicole bring Deimos with her to see Chloe (when Chloe had planned on telling her the truth?) And why did Nicole let him bully Chloe? Why did Nicole stand up for him instead of her friend? She wasn't being a good friend. Never wanted to on Chloe's side, just let her man bully her friend.