Chapter 212

Noelle appeared startled. Her eyes widened in surprise, and she murmured, "Johnnie..."

John leaned in. "Could you give me a deadline, Elle?" He looked at her expectantly, and he seemed like he wouldn't take no for an answer. Her eyes flickered, and her already sluggish mind went completely blank.

"Uh…" Just then, Yvette also came to use the restroom. As soon as she noticed the tall figure of a man holding a petite woman, her jaw dropped. She hastily raised her hand to cover her mouth.

But her soft gasp still reached his ears. John had already seen Yvette out of the corner of his eyes. He lowered his arm from the wall and said solemnly, "Elle, no matter when, I'll wait for you." After saying that, he turned to leave.

Yvette only turned to face Noelle, who looked totally out of it, after that tall figure walked past her. She probably had no idea what had just happened.

By the time Noelle returned to the table, John was already drinking with Grover. She reached for a bottle to pour h