Chapter 109 Chapter 109

Noelle didn't answer. She slowly took the stuffed animal from Clark's hands.

Clark immediately noticed something was off. "What's wrong?"

Noelle didn't respond. She lowered her eyes and murmured, "It's nothing. Let's go."

"What happened?" he asked, his voice tinged with concern

She took a deep breath. "Someone bumped into me just now."

Clark froze for a second. Then, as realization sank in, his expression shifted. "Which one?"

"What?"

"I said, which one?" His voice was sharp, and without waiting for her answer, he turned, scanning the crowd.

At that moment, the man who'd bumped into Noelle walked up to another girl, still wearing that same sleazy grin.

him?" Clark asked, eyes

punched the man in the nose. "How

delivered. Here's the acceptance form," Dan

nodded without

called earlier. She knows about your purchase of Mr. York's piece. She also asked if you

Hendrix looked up.

speak, Dan hurried to add, "Don't worry. I didn't

respond, but his demeanor softened

bolder, Dan asked, "Mr.

he could finish, Hendrix's phone

the caller ID. As soon as he heard the

worked with him for years, but this was the first time he'd seen Hendrix appear so

he noticed the veins in Hendrix's hands bulging, his lips pressed tight,

understand,"Hendrix said, his voice unnervingly

hung up the phone, and Dan's heart skipped a beat. Still he hesitated before asking, "Mr. Freeman, what-" Before he could finish, Hendrix was already on his feet, grabbing the car keys and heading

stood frozen for a second, letting out a quiet

me."

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