"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 speechless

still appreciate what you've done. As for the rest, let's just forget about

please show some mercy? Cut us

do you have to talk like

would you like me to talk, then? Should I kneel

speaking, the line fell

instead, he abruptly ended the call. She stared at

that, she pushed the matter

then, the

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

bent down and pinched her nose indulgently. "What's with that face? Am I not welcome

contact from anyone other than Noelle and Seline. So, when Dylan pinched her nose,

was taken aback by her

already walked

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