The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 65 Chapter 65

Maxwell said without waiting for Noelle to respond, "Have you heard about it? I'm getting engaged to the Swanson family."

Noelle had just picked up her fork and taken a bite of the cake. She slowly set her fork down at his words and nodded.

"To Sandra," she replied. "I know."

"I heard you've severed ties with the Swansons" Maxwell lowered his gaze and said, "We would have been engaged now if that didn't happen."

He laughed this time, though the smile never reached his eyes no matter how hard he tried. The corners of his lips carried an endless bitterness.

Noelle paused momentarily before saying. "You can talk to them if you don't want to...

He shook his head. "They brought me back just to squeeze every ounce of value out of me. I've met over a dozen people in just over 20 days."

be a threat to them? Why would they... He cut her off, "You don't know, do you? Gabriel's crippled after the last car accident. It means he can't have children of his own. Do you understand the value I was talking about

was at a loss for

fell

meal together." Maxwell raised his wineglass. "I want to congratulate you, though it's a bit late. You're finally free

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at a restaurant. It was already

in for

the private room opened

up when she saw Hendrix.

take his hand

need?" His tone

before she quickly said,... I just thought it had been a while since we last met. I just wanted to have dinner with

reply and merely lifted his

must have just come from a business negotiation. Otherwise, why would he