Chapter 136 Chapter 136

"Mr. Freeman?" asked the person on the other end of the call, puzzled while waiting for Hendrix's re "I understand," Hendrix replied curtly before hanging up.

response.

He then turned his gaze back to Noelle and asked, "What are you doing?"

His voice seemed calm but carried an unmistakable tension

"Packing up. I'm heading to Coppersville," Noelle replied, as if she noticed nothing unusual. She continued fastening the lock on her suitcase without looking up.

His expression remained unreadable. "What do you mean?

She finally raised her head, offering a faint smile. "Since M. Wright is already here, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to stay, would it?"

narrowed his eyes

she your fiancée?" Noelle

question prompted him to let out

her gaze. How could she

cigarette between his fingers. The smoke spiraled upward, gradually fading into nothing, but the faint scent of mint lingered in the air. Noelle stood there and watched him

is purely a business arrangement. Once

was casual,

him for a long moment

mid-motion. He lifted his eyes to meet

back at him steadily and added, "What is the relationship between

voice colder now.

forget. You were the one

could have been

isn't a place you can come and go as you please. If you

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