The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 389 Chapter 389 Chapter

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"If I really left the way Beatrice planned, wouldn't that be betraying you twice over?" Noelle asked. "And Nathan is still keeping an eye on you. I can't just walk away and leave you to handle all of this alone. So, even if I have to go, it won't be now."

She got it all out in one breath, her gaze steady on Hendrix. Her eyes weren't filled with burning intensity. Rather, they held a quiet resolve and sincerity.

Hendrix held her gaze for a beat before suddenly smiling. This time, it was real. His lips curled upward, drawing his cheeks and eyes into a brilliant expression that made his face even more striking. Noelle's eyes flickered involuntarily at the sight.

Without warning, Hendrix cupped her chin and leaned in to kiss her. In the closed space of the car, his gentle, lingering kiss made the winter air feel warm and comforting. He meant to kiss her fully.

Though they had been on good terms lately, there had been no further intimacy. Noelle's words echoed in

his mind, swelling inside him like a balloon expanding in his chest, filling every inch of his heart.

him, but that no longer held any significance. When she decided to stay, it didn't matter if it was because she didn't want him to

only thing that counted, and the outcome

dwelled on it, the more his emotions spiraled out of

her brows as she pressed

got the message and slowly pulled away-but he stayed close. His forehead came to rest against

unexpectedly, his fingers brushed her cheek. The gentle

quickly turned away, saying, "I'm

grab some

and started

began,

look into it,"

a small hum

some cake?"

"No."

not? You don't