The sway and slide of love novel

Chapter 49 +25 BONUS Noelle knew it all , but she still found herself instinctively saying what she said out loud .

Then , in his response , she heard the answer she had already known , and it felt almost like self inflicted torture .

I understand , Noelle said .

Have you said everything you wanted to say , Mr.

Freeman ? Can I get out now ? Hendrix didnt say another word , but the car slowed down slightly .

Finally , he pulled over to the side of the road .

Noelle didnt hesitate .

She turned and reached for the door .

Noelle , he called out suddenly from behind her .

She paused while opening the door , but she didnt turn around .

Hendrix gripped the steering wheel , carefully considering his words .

For the sake of our time as a married couple , you … can come to me if the Swansons are facing any difficulties .

Dont try to disgust me like this .

Noelle slowly tightened her grip on the door handle .

After a long pause , she said , Well , thank you , Mr.

Freeman With that , she opened the door.

She didnt look at him again .

After closing the door behind her , she turned and walked in the direction of the subway station .

Hendrix sat in the car , his gaze following her figure as it grew smaller in the distance .

His lips pressed into a tig a tight line .

Of course , he knew there was no subway station anywhere near the Swanson family residence .

So , where exactly was she going to take the subway now ? But the thought barely lingered in Hendrixs mind before it vanished , as fleeting as the moment .

From her response earlier , he already knew what she was doing she was being deliberate .

Making such a show of being close to Maxwell and then going on a blind date with Liam it was all just a ploy to get Hendrix to speak up and help the Swanson family .

Noelle was well aware that the thing Hendrix disliked most was being drawn into gossip and entangled in drama .

She really would stop at nothing , wouldnt she ? Noelle quickly returned to her rental apartment .

A few minutes ago , Liam had sent her a message letting her know he had made it home .

It was a pleasure talking to you today .

Will we get another chance to meet up and chat over a meal sometime ? Liams words were kind , but the question was direct .

Of course , they were both adults , and it was a blind date .

Suptlety didnt really seem necessary .

To be honest , Noelle didnt dislike him .

At another time , maybe she would have considered being friends with him .

But now … with the reputation she had , there was no reason to drag him into the mess with her .

She was about to text him a polite refusal when a call from an unfamiliar number came through .

Without hesitating , she answered it .

1/2 Chapter 40 +25 BONUS Luna , a raspy voice came through the phone , as though it were a sharp needle piercing into Noelles body .

Her face instantly drained of color , and she threw the phone to the ground .

Its been eight years .

Have you missed your father ? The voice on the other end seemed completely unaffected by the situation .

It continued , I really missed you .

See , the first thing I do when I get out is contact you .

Youre in Coppersville now , huh ? Wow ! An international metropolis , right ? Ill come right over … Before he could finish , Noelle ended the call abruptly .

To make sure he wouldnt call back , she quickly turned off the phone .

Her fingers were trembling , and she struggled for a long time before finally managing to turn it off .

As the screen went dark , Noelle threw the phone aside .

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