The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 477 The blunt dismissal was not the response Hendrix had expected. His expression darkened instantly. Just then, Noelle's phone rang. She paused her search to answer it. But before she could pick it up, Hendrix suddenly strode forward and grabbed her wrist.

Her phone fell to the floor, the caller ID clearly visible to Hendrix. It was Seline who was calling. Hendrix's smirk deepened when he saw the name. "You and Ms. Swift seem quite close. If I'm not mistaken, she's the one who got this place for you, right? How did you end up like this? I thought once you left me, you'd immediately find some rich guy to shack up with.

"Oh, if I'm not mistaken, there was one, wasn't there? A minor celebrity, I heard? Too bad, though. Why didn't he say a word in your defense when his fans insulted you in hordes?"

As he spoke, the mockery in his eyes intensified, but Noelle remained unmoved.

Anger? Indignation? Sadness? There was none of it.

Hendrix stared intently into her eyes, searching for even a hint of emotion. But there was truly nothing. Noelle simply stood there, listening quietly until he finished, then said, "Are you done? If so, please let go of my hand."

fell silent, but his grip on

looked at him and

to cry and say I was wrong and that

very successful now-that's something everyone knows and acknowledges. So, you shouldn' need this kind of validation, right? As for

come here specifically to get my blessing? Fine. I'll give it to you. Congratulations on

and may everything 9

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Noelle mechanically answered

10€

in one go with no emotion in