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.

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

his hands tightly again as an unprecedented sense of humiliation swelled in his chest. He opened his mouth, as if

She simply nodded at him

think I'm

paused in her tracks,

me," Dylan replied with a bitter smile. "No

But I don't regret it. After all, I did what I had to do

I think you've done quite well,"

actions, but he couldn't shake the feeling

her gaze, there was nothing but sincerity

his

to do it all over again

Dylan was certain. He knew exactly how the outside world saw

their eyes, he had always been the golden boy distinguished and untainted by the filth of the world. His life had always been smooth sailing. His mother was the only daughter in the family, while he was the only grandson. So from a young age, his academic path had been paved for him. Combined with his

even comprehend

well aware that behind his back, there were far