"It's me," Noelle said.

"I know," Hendrix replied.

"Did you handle the situation with Ebony?"

Though she phrased it as a question, her tone said otherwise.

Hendrix paused on the other end before responding with a quiet, "Yes."

"Thank you for your help, but let's end it right here. There's no need to blacklist him."

"What's the matter? Are you feeling sorry for him?" Hendrix asked, a hint of mockery in his voice. "Why would you feel sorry for a man who threw you under the bus the moment things went wrong?"

Noelle naturally understood his implication but simply replied calmly, "If he had spoken up for me back then, it would've only made things worse. Besides, we were just colleagues, so he had no obligation to defend me. And it's not like he was the only one who stood by and did nothing, right?"

momentarily

you've done. As for the rest,

could you please show some mercy? Cut us some slack, and let us

have to talk

me to talk, then?

line fell silent on

something, but instead, he abruptly ended the call. She stared at

that, she pushed the matter aside and returned

then, the

was the first to reach the door, but her expression froze when she saw who

indulgently. "What's with that face? Am

contact from anyone other than Noelle and Seline. So,

taken aback

walked over and taken

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