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

Hendrix finally looked up.

damp hair clinging to her neck.

didn't see your message until just now," she said quickly, "I came over as soon as

kept her distance, stopping a few feet from his desk, her eyes intentionally avoiding the

silence stretched between

soon, his patience wore thin. In one

to her, his expression unreadable, but the intensity of

for a walk,"

"Alone?"

"No, with a friend..."

"What friend?"

so curious. He'd never asked about

she had much of one. Yet, she knew better than to mention Clark, understanding Hendrix's

love her, but his possessiveness remained. That was why he'd proposed the two-year

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