The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

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Chapter 248

"I don't know, either. But considering everything that's happened between us, you won't mind if I take a little more time to think, right?" Noelle asked.

That was the final response she left for Hendrix. And she was right-too much had happened between them, so taking more time to think things through was only fair.

Hendrix had always considered himself a patient man, or a least he used to believe so.

Take Amity Group's situation, for example. He had been laying the groundwork since last year and had only recently begun to reel it all in. So that was why he had always believed himself to be a skilled hunter. But as the days passed, Hendrix found that his patience wasn't as steadfast as he had once believed. Looking back, he realized he had done countless irrational things when it came to Noelle.

Every time Hendrix thought about reaching out to her, he would remember the serious look on her face that day. If it meant a good outcome, then waiting a few more days wasn't unbearable. At least that was what he told himself.

Until one day, he discovered that the woman who claimed she needed time to think had accompanied Dylan to at school event for a guest lecture. Their photo ended up on the news with the words "A Perfect Match" dominating

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into his car and drove straight to Galaxy

had already moved in with Noelle, but Hendrix didn't care. After all, they were

had just finished her shower when the doorbell rang When she opened the door, she was met with Hendrix, his face

ends, She looked at him

were you today?" Hendrix

raised an eyebrow. Quickly realizing he must have seen the news, instead of

something to

Hendrix pause for a moment, but then,

Noelle said, her tone calm as she

she looked up, she noticed Hendrix was still standing by the door. She was a little surprised but quickly chuckled. "That expression... Does it mean you don't want an answer

stepping forward with a steady stride. In a low voice,

mid-sentence, he

to notice his hesitation and continued speaking calmly, as if it didn't matter, "What Dylan and I have between us is actually a transaction. When I