The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 147 Chapter 147

As soon as Maxwell spoke, Noelle noticed the smell of alcohol on him. His eyes were slightly red, and he certainly didn't look sober.

"If you have something to say, just say it," Noelle said.

Maxwell stood by the door, staring at her for a while before finally asking, "Why didn't you come to my engagement party?"/

The two of them hadn't had any contact with each other since the last incident, so Maxwell's question actually caught Noelle off guard.

But she quickly regained her composure. "There was no need for me to attend."

"What do you mean, 'No need for you to attend? Aren't we friends?"

"friends" sounded incredibly awkward when

him for a moment, then smiled. "No. We haven't been

you chose Brandon as your way of getting back at me?" All the expressions on Maxwell's face suddenly vanished as he locked his eyes on her. "Is getting married to him another

I'm marrying

to the family tonight! And I just saw you two downstairs, behaving

know you don't like me. What I did last time... Well, it was a last-ditch

why Brandon of all people? You know how much I hate him! You can be with or marry whoever you want in this world, but not him! Ever since we were kids, he's been the admired and celebrated heir of the family, while I've

necessities were merely the things he didn't want! You knew all this already. If it weren't for this, how could we have ever

Maxwell spoke, he took a step closer to

against it. The difference in strength between them was clear-Noelle was quickly pushed aside as Maxwell

really think my years abroad were all smooth sailing? I used to believe that

Maxwell spoke, his gaze