The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 614

As soon as the door opened, Noelle was hit by a strong smell of alcohol coming off Hendrix. She immediately frowned and tightened her grip on the doorknob, bracing herself against the doorframe.

"What do you want?" she asked.

It was already very late at night.

There were three other families living on this floor besides Noelle, and the last thing she wanted was to put on a scene for the neighbors. So, she kept her voice low.

Just moments ago, Hendrix had been banging on her door, demanding she let him in. But now that she had actually opened it, he stood there in silence, staring at her.

After a brief moment of eye contact, Noelle looked away. "If there's nothing else, please leave."

She moved to close the door, but the next moment, Hendrix pressed his hand against it.

was lowered, his voice raspy. "I just moved in, and you couldn't wait to move out? Noelle, are you really that heartless? Won't you even give

Hendrix. There's nothing special about me. With your

bitter laugh. "Any woman, huh? Do you think they genuinely like me? If I

I different from them now? Hendrix, I don't love you anymore. They might love you for your power and status, but I

"You're a businessman. You should know what kind of investment is the most fatal,

activated light in the hallway had dimmed after being idle for too long. But the light from the living room inside

no returns isn't worth investing in,

she

Hendrix didn't

triggered the motion sensor, and the hallway light flickered back on. Hendrix's shadow stretched across the floor, seeming to grow

it for a moment

never thought the

would be the one to teach him how to be