The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

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Just as Oliver had implied, the "review" Javier mentioned turned out to be nothing more than a formality. In less than five business days, the funds Noelle had requested were approved without issue.

However, securing the funds was only the first step. To ensure everything proceeded smoothly, Noelle made a point of visiting the construction site for an inspection today.

By now, Vinton City had officially entered summer. Noelle ore a hard hat during her site visit, and as it was a formal inspection, carrying a sun umbrella was out of the question. By the end of the day, her arms and the back of her neck were noticeably red from the sun.

On her way home, she stopped to buy some ointment. Just as she was about to apply it after getting home, Hendrix walked in.

Hendrix had been out for a dinner engagement tonight, but it was clear he had slipped away early. In his hand, he carried the takeout he brought back for Noelle, with the most eye-catching item being a small cake nestled beside the food.

Noelle paused mid-motion at the sight of him. Hendrix's gaze quickly landed on her arm.

"What happened?" he asked.

"Nothing. It's just a sunburn," Noelle replied casually.

of her neck to apply the ointment, she handed it to him, as if the request

of her sunburn, his frown deepened. "Shouldn't you go to the hospital to have

I asked the pharmacist, and

still hadn't moved. Growing impatient, she reached out to take the ointment back and do it herself. But before she could,

The area, which had been burning, immediately felt much better as the soothing effect of the medicine took hold. In the next moment, Hendrix unexpectedly leaned closer and began gently

breath traveled from her nape to just behind her ear, causing Noelle to tremble slightly. A layer of goosebumps rose on her arms as an involuntary reaction. Instinctively, she tried to pull away, but Hendrix quickly pressed

yet?" Noelle asked, her voice unconsciously tinged with a husky,

crossed his mind were

stand and suggest she eat when Noelle suddenly

slipping past his lips, playful and teasing. The movements stirred Hendrix's emotions, making his breathing grow heavier.

satisfied. While she kept kissing him, she began working on his

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tie loose before moving to unbuckle his