The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 662

"Noelle."

When the voice came from behind, Noelle paused and turned around to see a woman walking up to her.

The woman was wearing a loose dress, and her face had filled out compared to before.

"It really is you! I thought I had mistaken someone else for you," the woman said with a smile.

But Noelle had never been close to her, so she simply said calmly, "Ms. Upton, it's been a while."

"Yes, indeed." As she spoke, Ruth swept her gaze over Noelle. "I heard you were back, but I haven't seen you at any events. So, I thought it was just a rumor."

Noelle didn't know how to respond, so she simply looked at her.

"So in the end, Hendrix still chose you, huh? Who would've thought? Back then, everyone assumed he was forced into marrying you, but I guess he actually developed feelings for you, after all."

"Is there something you need, Ms. Upton?" Noelle had no interest in discussing the past, and they had no shared history to reminisce about, so she cut straight to the point.

Ruth's voice trailed off.

came out and hurriedly made her way toward Noelle. "Sorry to keep you waiting, ma'am. Please

her, then looked back at Ruth with an

at the respectful staff member beside Noelle before forcing a smile. "It's nothing. I

then. Goodbye," Noelle said, then

was as she watched Noelle leave, the smile slowly fading from

her that she still had things

Adela Glenn from Westport. Everyone attending was someone

was Ruth, but both her family and her husband had become increasingly irrelevant in these circles, too. Thus, even. though she was

were discussing an upcoming auction in Coopersville. The catalog had already been released, and while most items weren't particularly noteworthy there was one piece of jewelry

caught everyone's attention.

to have belonged to a foreign royal family, and even from the

group was now discussing

to join

only sit awkwardly on the sidelines. She actually came to discuss something with Adela today. But Adela was surrounded by

room for