The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

My Nephew Leonard 443 Hendrix frowned deeply, and this time, his hesitation before declining the call was obvious.

Noelle, however, immediately unfastened her seatbelt and reached for the car door. "Forget it. I'll just go back on my own."

But Hendrix quickly grabbed her wrist. "Where are you going?"

"You seem busy. I can get a cab home."!

"It's so late! How are you going to get a cab?"

"Aren't there plenty of cars on the road? Why wouldn't I be able to?"

"Come back! I'II-"

Before he could finish, a third call came through.

Noelle's gaze turned sharp with a hint of mockery. "Look at you-so busy. I won't trouble you any further. I'll go back on my own."

With that, she pried his fingers off her wrist.

Hendrix reached out to grab her again, but Noelle moved with a swift decisiveness. The moment she stepped out of the car, she headed straight across the street.

seatbelt and got out,

unending flow. Hendrix couldn't get through at all, and by the time the light

but her phone was still turned off. Frustrated, he kicked a nearby

got back in his

so fast that, by the time he arrived, he had actually beaten

worsened his irritation, so he turned on every single light in the villa. After that, he sat down on the couch, waiting for

by then, and his

had never looked forward to his own birthday as

to celebrate. Ironically, once he had gained

had already outgrown the excitement

care.

Noelle had been preparing

a child together.

enviably

it felt like it was all slipping

knew people had been gossiping about him and Olivia. He

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he had set up. And he had thought that Noelle