The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

My Nephew Leonard 409 Chapter 409

Jean's temper flared quickly but faded just as fast. Or rather when it came to Dylan, she had always shown a level of tolerance she rarely afforded others.

So now, after just a few coaxing words from him, her anger dissipated.

At that moment, Dylan took the chance to say, "Alright. I really do need to make a call. You should head back in first. After all, you were the one who set this dinner up, so it wouldn't look good if neither of us were there."

"Fine. I'll go in first, but hurry up with the call."

Got it."

Dylan smiled, standing in place as he watched Jean return to the private dining room.

The moment she shut the door behind her, his smile vanished instantly. And in its place was obvious exhaustion and disgust.

He turned, about to find a quiet corner to have a smoke, but then, he saw Noelle standing there.

had been there, but from the look of her face, she had likely heard everything Jean's commanding tone and his own

sense of humiliation swelled in his chest. He opened his mouth, as if wanting to say something, but no words came

speak, either. She simply nodded at him before

must think I'm pathetic," Dylan suddenly

paused in her tracks, then shook

me," Dylan replied with a

state I'm in right now. But I don't regret it.

think you've done

sounded as if she was endorsing Dylan's actions, but he couldn't shake the feeling that she was

gaze, there was nothing but sincerity in

clenched his

chance to do it all over again he would still make the same

this, Dylan was certain. He knew exactly how the outside world saw him now, including his own colleagues at

had always been smooth sailing. His mother was the only daughter in the family, while he

comprehend those who compromised themselves for

was pride, but also arrogance. So, he was well aware that behind his back, there were far more people who resented