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Noelle rested on Hendrix's back, but as soon as the elevator doors closed, she said, "Put me down." Her tone was composed, completely devoid of the playful cryness she'd shown earlier when complaining about her foot.

Hendrix had already figured out she was faking it. Still, he adn't called her out on it. Instead, he had gone along with her act, playing his part in the script she had set up.

Even though Noelle had asked him to put her down, Hendrix showed no intention of letting go.

After waiting for a moment, Noelle repeated impatiently, "Hendrix, put me down!"

"Didn't you say your foot hurt?" Hendrix countered casually. "We're almost there."

"You saw it earlier, didn't you?" Noelle wasn't about to let him feign ignorance, "Sandra was hiding in the parking lot."

"Yeah, I saw her."

"That's why I suddenly asked you to carry me."

"Yeah, I know."

intentions plainly, but even so, Hendrix showed no sign of letting her

it. But I

had suspected he might have figured it out, his

then, the elevator doors opened, and Hendrix carried her out. Once inside the apartment,

scenes from the car earlier flashed vividly in Noelle's mind, and she instinctively tried to pull her

go," Noelle said through

help you apply

can do

to her protests. He simply brought over the first aid kit. Then, he pressed her

touch still brought a

couldn't help but lift her eyes. Hendrix knelt on one knee before her, cradling her foot with one hand and holding the

reverent.

Javier's relationship?" Hendrix's hand paused slightly, evidently

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skeptical tone made

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