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.

and you couldn't wait to move out? Noelle, are you really that heartless? Won't you even give me the

long moment, she suddenly said, "It's time for you to move on, Hendrix. There's nothing special about me. With your status and wealth, you could have any woman you want, so why do you insist on clinging

woman, huh? Do you

unless you give them a chance," Noelle interjected. "And besides, how am I different from them now? Hendrix, I

she continued in a calm voice, "You're a businessman. You should know what kind of investment is

activated light in the hallway had dimmed after being idle for too long. But the light from the living room inside still illuminated Hendrix's face,

project that's destined to yield no returns isn't worth investing in, Mr. Freeman," Noelle answered her

she closed

Hendrix didn't try

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

at it for a moment before

never thought

when Noelle would be the one to teach him