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."

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

a loss

private room slowly fell

together." Maxwell raised his wineglass. "I want to congratulate you, though it's a bit late. You're finally free from them and no longer under their control." Noelle said nothing more. She simply raised her glass and clinked it

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was also at a restaurant. It was already 8:30 pm, but the seat across from her remained

the waiter came in for the third

door to the private room opened once more before she

eyes immediately lit up when she

sidestepping her attempt to take his hand as he

need?" His tone was

had been a while since we last met. I

didn't reply and merely lifted his head to

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