The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 107 Chapter 107

Inside Percy Gardens, Hendrix sat in his study, scanning emails on the screen as his fingers drummed lightly on the phone beside him.

Notifications kept popping up on his feed, but he only glanced at them, uninterested.

It was past 11:00 pm when the front door creaked open.

Hendrix stopped tapping on his phone but didn't get up. Instead, he turned off his screen with an

unreadable expression.

Noelle moved quietly, her steps barely making a sound. She checked his bedroom first, but when she found it empty, she headed to the study.

The door was closed, and she stood outside for a while, not making a move.

Hendrix ignored her, his face blank as he looked at the computer screen.

Two minutes passed before she finally knocked.

After a brief hesitation, Noelle turned the handle and opened the door.

Hendrix finally looked up.

just showered, her damp hair clinging to her neck. She twisted her fingers nervously as she hesitat by

see your message until just now," she said quickly, "I came over as soon

kept her distance, stopping a

stretched between

soon, his patience wore thin. In

his gaze to her, his expression unreadable, but the intensity of his stare made Noelle feel exposed, unable to

went for

"Alone?"

"No, with a friend..."

"What friend?"

She wasn't sure why he was suddenly so curious.

Yet, she knew better than to mention

remained. That was why he'd proposed the two-year "agreement" In

wandered through a food festival and shared a few snacks, Hendrix could still