Chapter 221

Quentin was worried Noelle would beat herself up, so he smiled and grasped her arm. "Elle, material wealth is of little consequence. Having you back means more to me than anything else."

Noelle was slightly moved. "Is David not going to sue Grover?" she asked after a moment's hesitation, her voice laced with concern.

Sure enough, a shadow of gloom flickered in the man's eyes. Grover was John's man. Even though he was doing Noelle's bidding, it still didn't sit right with him.

"Elle," he called out, caressing her cheek with his finger. "From now on, if you need anything, come to me for help, okay?"

A trace of sarcasm surfaced in her gloomy eyes. Was he seriously expecting her to rely on him to look into Xyla?

Quentin drew her into his arms. "Let's put Xyla behind us and start over, alright? Promise me."

"Are you really not going to concern yourself with her anymore?" Noelle eyed him a little skeptically.

He shook his head. "Yeah, she's not worth my concern."

"What if she comes t