The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 691

Ruth didn't say anything else, nor did she stop Noelle from leaving.

Noelle simply picked up her bag and walked out. As the private room door closed, Noelle caught a glimpse of Ruth from the corner of her eye.

Ruth was looking down, admiring her newly bought bracelet. Her relaxed demeanor was a stark contrast to the suspicious look she had given Noelle earlier.

Noelle could understand her feelings. After all, as Ruth had pointed out, Noelle's claim of wanting to take down Hendrix seemed almost absurd.

First, considering Hendrix's status and abilities, there was no way she could threaten his position simply by relying on his trust in her.

Second, there were her feelings for him. Given the circumstances, no one would believe she wouldn't waver—making Ruth's skepticism entirely reasonable. That was precisely why Noelle's moment of hesitation just now had only made her seem more convincing.

If possible, Noelle would have preferred not to use such a clumsy excuse to deceive Ruth. But at the time, if she had simply said she didn't care about the past and even took the initiative to agree to the collaboration, Ruth would have been even more suspicious.

to come up with this excuse.

about to deliver them

Ricky. Noelle found it strange but accepted the

voice message. "It's me. I really can't thank you enough for

frowned, doubting that Ricky had reached out just to

right? So if you ever need someone to

came through, Noelle finally understood his intentions. Thinking of Ruth's slightly swollen belly and

quickly locked her screen and set

minor blip. She didn't

messages. Despite doing so,

heard

something she hadn't expected.

was