The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 20 Chapter 20

Noelle said she wanted a divorce, but Hendrix showed no reaction.

He shot her a look before accepting the papers. Flipping through the pages, he arrived at the final page and saw that she had signed it.

He chuckled.

Before Noelle could read his reaction, he had torn the divorce papers in half, causing her heart to skip a beat.

Soon, she calmed down and said to him, "Mr. Freeman, I can print a new copy for you if you're unhappy with the one in your hands."

Remaining silent, he tossed the papers into the trash can while striding toward Noelle. She looked shocked when he closed in, and she instinctively backed off.

She retreated until her waist was pressed against the edge of the table. The bruises around her waist hurt when she knocked against the table, causing her to draw a sharp breath

Hendrix grabbed her wrist. "Noelle, are you threatening me with a divorce? Or is this your way of giving in

progress with me? Your crass tricks

disgusting. She recalled the look in his eyes

spoken up against her not mainly out of the urge to defend Sandra, but he was partly driven by distaste for her so-called

her down, but Noelle could feel

her face. She finally found her voice. "I'm not threatening you. I'm serious." Hendrix's eyes

"What's the point of continuing a

matters to you? Don't tell me it's

Maxwell caught her by surprise. Noelle's expression hardened, and her head She looked him in

snapped up.

"Is he your next

course not," she blurted

gasped,

WhatsApp. All he did was share his flight details

as cheating. His assumptions disgusted her. Before she could speak, he grabbed her chin. "Noelle Swanson, I'm not as fake