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.

had obtained the signed documents from Ricky and was about to deliver them to Hendrix when

it strange

quickly sent a voice message. "It's me. I really can't thank

just to thank her. Sure enough, a second voice

really feel for anjin you. But we're friends now, right? So if you ever need someone

Ricky's invitations came through, Noelle finally understood his intentions. Thinking of Ruth's slightly swollen belly and the way she tirelessly networked around, Noelle even felt a

quickly locked her screen and set it aside. Then, she said to the

Noelle, Ricky's message was nothing more than a minor blip. She

messages. Despite doing so,

still heard them

something she hadn't expected.

was