The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 144 Chapter 144

Hendrix was in no hurry to go back to dinner after finishing his call. Instead, he hung back in the yard to have a smoke. As the minty taste of the cigarette slowly filled his mouth, so did his emotions gradually subside.

Suddenly, his phone rang just when he was about to finish smoking. He immediately declined the call after taking a glance at the caller ID. But the other party called again not even one second later. Hendrix frowned, and after hesitating for two seconds, he finally gave in and accepted the call.

"Hendrix, did you purposely let Brandon win the bidding for the Extensa Project?" asked Maxwell, his voice tight.

"Yeah," answered Hendrix softly.

Maxwell suddenly laughed. "My! You really are quite generous, aren't you? It's not every day I hear about someone handing over such a big project to their business competitor. Are you really that eager to help Brandon climb the ranks?"

"Are you

done?" asked Hendrix impatiently. "Because if you are, I'm going to hang up now."

and Noelle are getting married?" asked Maxwell

remark cut Hendrix's words short. For a moment, he even wondered

Hendrix's shock, Maxwell chuckled and added, "Well, it sounds like you didn't know. Figures. Because if you did, you definitely wouldn't have been

know what this means? It means you're actually paving the way for your ex-wife's

grew increasingly

out of his daze and immediately replied

alright. Brandom himself admitted

and is

been difficult for Noelle to

"But n

the one who secured the Extensa Project, making him the star of Quinlan Group. He can. marry whoever he

the call. His lips were pressed

sting at his fingertips. Only then did he realize that the cigarette he was

then, Beatrice walked over. "What are you