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Hendrix never liked using such tactics, especially for someone like Noelle. She wasn't even worth it. But he suddenly found it amusing after seeing her reaction. How long had she even known Clark? If the information Hendrix received was accurate, Noelle must have met Clark for the first time at the previous ball. Were they that close already? What did Noelle just say—Clark was more thoughtful and caring than Hendrix? That notion sounded ridiculous.Hendrix never expected that he would be compared in such a manner.Clark? Truthfully, Hendrix found it annoying to even give Clark a second glance. Yet, Noelle mentioned he wasn't even on the same level as Clark. She currently seemed like an anxious prey that was ready to bite Hendrix, and the person she defended was Clark. The more Hendrix thought about it, the more he found it hilarious.At that moment, Noelle's phone suddenly rang. She and Hendrix turned their heads at the same time. Both their expressions changed at the same t
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"Sorry, Mr. Townsend. Noelle isn't free to answer your call now." Hendrix moved away from Noelle's skirt. At that moment, Hendrix was using one hand to undo his belt. He held the phone with his other hand while talking to Clark. "But don't worry. She's doing quite well now."While speaking, Hendrix's gaze was fixed on Noelle the whole time. After letting out the scream earlier, she seemed to have completely given up on struggling. She merely stared at the top of the car in a daze. Noelle didn't even respond to Hendrix's glance. She seemed not to have heard Clark's reply. After speaking to Clark, Hendrix had actually ended the call right away. He did not hesitate to press himself on Noelle. Even at that moment, their bodies seemed to fit each other perfectly. Hendrix's malicious gaze from earlier held a hint of delight. His slightly bloodshot eyes were filled with lust that could only surface at that moment. Noelle no longer struggled anymore. Her hands, which Hendrix had pi
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Within that night, Hendrix had lost his composure and self-control completely. As for Noelle, she did not even stay back. She got out of the car with her arms folded and did not even adjust her disheveled clothes.Once the car door was shut, Hendrix stepped on the gas right away. The black Maserati disappeared into the night very quickly.In fact, Noelle also knew that it might truly be their last time meeting each other.…Hendrix returned to Nivis Villa directly. He hadn't been back there for a long time. Over the past two months, he had gotten used to living at Percy Gardens, even though Noelle didn't drop by. Of course, Mabel was happy at his sudden return. "Have you eaten? Shall I help you…""No need," Hendrix answered quickly while striding forward. Once he reached upstairs, he realized that the door to the room at the end of the corridor was actually open. That used to be Noelle's bedroom.After the divorce, she had only taken her belongings with her. Almost all the
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"I've prepared a gift for her. You can take it with you when the time comes," Ophelia said. "That boy from the Quinlan family... His status may be lacking, but this is ultimately the Swanson family's matter. "I just hope the two of them can be happy."As Ophelia spoke, her gaze seemed fixed on Hendrix, as if waiting for his reaction.But Hendrix remained calm, responding only with a brief "mm".Beatrice, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke up, "Noelle will probably be at the engagement banquet, right?"That name was rarely mentioned in Freeman Manor anymore, but as soon as Beatrice said it, the other two in the room slightly frowned."Isn't she no longer connected to the Swanson family?" Ophelia asked, glancing at Hendrix.Hendrix continued eating without a change in expression, the slight furrow in his brows fading as though it had never been there.Beatrice replied, "There will be many media at the event. Regardless of the situation, the Swanson family will certai
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Hendrix still hadn't looked at Sandra. His gaze swept across the venue, his brows furrowing slightly."Hendrix," Sandra couldn't help but call out, her voice thick with grievance.Only then did Hendrix seem to snap out of his thoughts. He glanced at her briefly before handing her the gift in his hand. "Congratulations."Congratulations?Sandra hadn't expected that the only thing she would receive from him was such a cold, indifferent word. Her hand tightened into a fist. After a long moment, she regained her composure, slowly reaching out to take the gift. "Thank you."As the red silk box changed hands, Sandra's fingertips brushed lightly against his.They were ice cold.Sandra looked up, only to see that Hendrix's expression hadn't changed in the slightest. She calmly withdrew his hand.Just then, Maxwell stepped forward."Mr. Freeman, welcome," he said, shaking his hand."Why isn't Mr. Brandon here on such an important day?" Yvonne suddenly asked."He's on a business tri
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On the way to Serene Street, Hendrix noticed a post from Brandon on his feed.The location was marked as Sintrun, but he wasn't alone. Hendrix could see a person in a white trench coat in the corner of the photo. Who else could it be but Noelle?Hendrix frowned and said without a second thought, "Stop the car."The driver glanced at him in confusion, but before he could respond, Hendrix had already locked his phone. "Turn around. Head to Amity Tower."The taxi ran on a metered fare, so the driver didn't protest, only muttering under his breath as he turned the vehicle around.Hendrix sat there, staring blankly out the window.After tapping a few times on his phone screen, he finally dialed his assistant. "Book me a flight to Sintrun."…Noelle was currently in Sintrun. The movie was adapted from her work, but her involvement in the screenplay wasn't significant, so this trip wasn't strictly necessary.However, Sandra's engagement banquet happened to be over these two days. So,
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Noelle walked out first.Brandon followed behind her but maintained a smile on his face. "See you, then, Mr. Freeman."Hendrix only nodded emotionlessly.Then, the doors of the elevator closed. The metal doors reflected his current expression—a frown with pursed lips.As for Noelle, when she was about to enter her room, Brandon called out to her.Noelle turned around.Brandon asked, "Are you still going to the set tomorrow?"Noelle asked, "Why not?"He smiled. "Nothing, just wanted to confirm with you. I was worried that you might have other arrangements."She immediately knew what he meant. She replied in a low tone, "No.""Alright. Good! Have a good rest. Goodnight!"Before heading back to his own room, Brandon gave her a grin. His grin seemed to have another layer of meaning behind it, which made Noelle feel uncomfortable.Before she could say anything, Brandon went into his own room.Noelle stood by the door for a moment and suddenly recalled Hendrix's look just now. S
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Noelle let out a sigh of relief after leaving the private room. She didn't know where she could go, so she stood on the walkway in a daze.After some time, the sound of a lighter lighting up could be heard from behind her. It was loud and clear.Noelle turned around.Perhaps due to just seeing him last night, Noelle wasn't surprised to see Hendrix again now. She only clenched her fist a little.Hendrix didn't even look at her. He had one cigarette in one hand, and a phone in another.There were only two of them on the walkway. Even though they were strangers now, Noelle still felt a little out of place. After hesitating for a couple of seconds, she decided to return to the private room. However, just as she turned around, another figure suddenly appeared in front of her, swaying unsteadily and about to collide with her.Noelle's first instinct was to smell the strong scent of alcohol on the person. She hadn't eaten much today. The lunchbox from the set had been too greasy, an
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Noelle's slap was purely reflexive, as Hendrix was far too close to her. In truth, she knew that with his reflexes, he could have easily caught her hand and stopped her if he wanted to. But he didn't.The handprint from last night still lingered on his face, and now, it had been joined by a fresh one. A darkly ironic thought crossed Noelle's mind—at least his face was symmetrical now."Did you have a nightmare?" Hendrix asked, seemingly unfazed by the pain.Noelle didn't answer."Everything's okay. It's just a dream," Hendrix said, as if to himself. He continued getting dressed. "I'll be very busy today, so I won't join you for breakfast. You can go visit Craig at the hospital later. Oh, and while you're there, let him know the wedding with Dylan has been called off. As for the company, once I've taken care of things, I'll explain it to him myself."His words were succinct, leaving no room for discussion."What are you planning to do?" Noelle asked.Hendrix's hand paused sligh
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Now that Noelle had withered and faded away, any belated attention and care were meaningless.She was about to close her eyes again, but in the next moment, something on the dressing table caught her attention. If she wasn't mistaken, the set of skincare products sitting there was from her usual brand.Then, her gaze shifted to the curtain ties on the bay window, followed by the glass doors of the walk-in closet across the room. Through the transparent panels, she spotted clothes that looked all too familiar.It was at that moment Noelle realized—he had brought over all the things she had once left behind here. But the truth was, those items weren't really hers.The clothes had been the ones Beatrice insisted she buy, so she could live up to the title of "Mrs. Freeman" whenever she stepped out. They weren't bought with her own money, which was why Noelle hadn't taken them when she left.As for the skincare products, they were probably expired by now.Just as Noelle's thoughts wan
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Noelle had never imagined that returning to Nivis Villa would look like this. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say, on the day she left, she hadn't thought she would ever come back at all.It seemed Hendrix had dismissed all the maids, as the villa was completely dark when they entered.Hendrix led Noelle directly upstairs to the master bedroom. The furnishings inside seemed to have changed, but before Noelle could take in what was different, Hendrix had already pushed her onto the bed.He hadn't spoken a single word the entire way, though his face remained clouded with anger. Now, his actions were devoid of any gentleness. But Noelle had expected this, so she wasn't surprised in the slightest.She didn't resist either and simply lay there expressionlessly.Her unresponsive demeanor must have provoked Hendrix's dissatisfaction, because the next instant, he lowered his head and sank his teeth into her neck.He bit hard—so hard that Noelle could feel his teeth breaking her s
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"Noe—" Dylan started, but Noelle didn't even glance at him.Instead, she strode directly toward Hendrix, stopping in front of him. "Let's go," she said hoarsely.Hendrix narrowed his eyes.Noelle, however, wasn't in the mood to think about anything else. She reached out and grabbed his arm without hesitation.Hendrix didn't put up any resistance, but just as they were about to leave, Dylan seemed to snap out of his daze and grabbed Noelle's other hand.The movement made Hendrix's expression darken, and he was about to say something when Noelle turned to Dylan first."There's no need to feel bad about this. I didn't choose you, either. With Elm Group in its current state, I can only take the path that benefits the company the most. I'd been thinking about how to tell you, but now, it doesn't matter. Neither of us has to feel guilty anymore. "As for the wedding… let's cancel it."With that, she pried Dylan's hand off her wrist and firmly pulled Hendrix forward.The club was sti
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Hendrix didn't reply. Instead, he simply tossed the folder in his hand to Dylan.Dylan glanced down at the folder. Something flickered across his eyes, but in the end, he reached out and took it.The moment he skimmed the first few pages, his face turned as pale as a sheet, and his grip on the documents tightened instinctively.After a moment, Dylan finally looked at Hendrix. "What's the meaning of this?"Hendrix let out a soft laugh. "What do you think it means?"Dylan quickly regained his composure and asked, "Where did you get these?""That's not something you need to concern yourself with.""So? What do you want?"Sitting on the couch, Hendrix leisurely poured him a glass of wine and took a sip. Throughout the entire process, he maintained his usual elegance and composure, whereas Dylan's expression grew darker and darker.Finally, Hendrix said, "What do I want? I thought I'd already made it very clear.""Mr. Freeman, we're both men. Don't you think using tactics like thi
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Hendrix grew exasperated. When he heard the sound of the door lock turning, he lifted his head and barked, "Get lost!"The single, decisive shout silenced everything outside instantly. Even the woman in his arms went completely still.Noelle seemed to realize that her resistance was futile. The hands she had been pressing against his chest slowly dropped away, and even the tears in her eyes vanished in that moment.She slowly sank back and tilted her head upward. Then, she simply stared at the glaring incandescent light with eyes filled with emptiness.Hendrix stared at her for a while before suddenly laughing. "Are you really that upset? Or do you feel wronged? Does it really hurt you so much to leave him?"He was smiling, even forcing a mocking tone into his words, but his hands were trembling uncontrollably. It was a pain that started deep in his chest, spreading through his bloodstream until it reached his fingertips.Noelle didn't answer him, but her expression was as good a
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Hendrix reached out and gripped Noelle's chin. In a deep voice laced with a clear trace of anger, he asked, "You've fallen for Dylan, haven't you?"Noelle didn't answer, but she pressed her lips tighter and tighter. Her eyes still brimmed with tears, but the moisture only made them shine more brightly, more vividly. In their reflection, Hendrix could see himself clearly, and he could also see the unmistakable hatred within them.She hated him. Hendrix knew that, of course. From the moment he decided to take this path, he had already anticipated how she would react.But so what? Was he supposed to stand by and watch as they became nothing more than strangers who had nothing to do with each other?If that were the case, Hendrix would rather she hated him.He could live with that outcome—it wasn't something he couldn't accept. But the one thing he absolutely couldn't tolerate was her heart belonging to someone else.She could hate him because of the incident with Elm Group, beca
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As soon as Hendrix finished speaking, Noelle suddenly stepped forward and raised her hand. But her slap never landed. Hendrix had caught her wrist, his face completely expressionless."You're crazy!" Noelle said.Hendrix smiled faintly. "Yeah, I know."Noelle didn't say another word, but she trembled even more violently as tears began to fall. Still, it seemed she refused to show any weakness in front of Hendrix. So, she quickly wiped away her tears."Dylan's grandfather is sick," she finally told Hendrix. "Alzheimer's. His condition is deteriorating quickly, and he might not remember anything soon. That's why Dylan proposed to me."But when she finished speaking, the answer she wanted never came.Hendrix's gaze remained cold as he looked at her. When he noticed Noelle was still staring at him, he even asked, "So? What does that have to do with me?"Noelle took a deep breath. "So, could the wedding—""No," Hendrix cut her off without hesitation, and Noelle's question was left u
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Noelle's expression changed as she heard Hendrix's words, and she turned to look at him.Her expression made Hendrix feel like something was stabbing into his heart. It seemed like he was right.That contractual relationship seemed more than that now. Noelle had fallen for Dylan. If not, what could explain the look in her eyes now?Noelle didn't even react this way when he brought up her and Elm Group.The dull pain quickly spread across Hendrix's chest, accompanied by a familiar metallic taste. His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and after taking several deep breaths, he finally managed to suppress the feeling and said, "It seems like you really care about him.""Hendrix, this is between us. Can you stop being so despicable and dragging innocent people into this mess?""Innocent?" Hendrix chuckled. "It seems like you really don't know much about your fiancé. Do you know what he's been doing behind your back?"Before Noelle could respond, Hendrix handed her a file. "Take a look
