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"Do you think I meant that?" Hendrix maintained a poker face.Noelle smiled. "So, are you eating this or not?"Hendrix didn't say anything and just glanced at the items beside her hand.Seeing this, Noelle said, "I brought grilled chicken and eggplant parmigiana.""Oh."Hendrix still looked emotionless, but he did not reject it. Noelle then brought the things over to him. When she put the food down, Hendrix suddenly reached out and grabbed her. She was pressed onto his lap."Noelle, I thought you were lying to me previously," Hendrix said as he bit on her shoulder, as if seeking revenge."Lie to you about what?" "Did you ever genuinely like me?"His question startled Noelle.Before she could speak, Dan's anxious voice came from the outside, "Madam Freeman, you can't go in…"The door was pushed open before Dan could finish his sentence.Beatrice was standing there angrily.Noelle struggled to get up from Hendrix's lap when she heard Dan's voice, but Beatrice was too fast
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When Noelle saw Beatrice again, it was already two days later.Beatrice took the initiative to ask Noelle out to grab some coffee.Noelle didn't know what her purpose was, but she didn't refuse as well.The moment they arrived at the café, Beatrice told Noelle, "I have decided to leave Coppersville."Noelle widened her eyes in surprise when she heard that. "W-What do you mean?""I meant what I just said.""Is it because of that matter? You're angry at Hendrix…""No," replied Beatrice, and she added, "And I can tell you that the reason why I'm leaving is because he has passed the test Hendrix gave him."Noelle's pupils constricted a little when she heard what Beatrice said."So, you want to…""There are too many people in Coppersville that know us. Moreover, I've been suffocating while bearing the title of Mrs. Freeman for so many years now, and I don't want that anymore. So, we've decided to find a place where nobody knows us and live a good life there. In simpler terms, we a
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But at that moment, Noelle suddenly felt that the envelope was like a hot potato, as if no place was safe enough for it.In the end, she simply pulled it out and placed it among the pile of books on her desk. It looked rather conspicuous.But when Hendrix returned that evening, he didn't seem to notice it.He seemed to be in a particularly good mood lately. After taking a shower, he walked over, closed Noelle's laptop, and then picked her up without hesitation.Since Noelle had refused to move out of the apartment, and Hendrix couldn't keep holding back forever, he had rented the room next door.Now, no one could interrupt them anymore.…That evening, Coppersville saw its first snowfall of the winter.Noelle didn't have any special feelings about snow, but Hendrix seemed to like it a lot. Otherwise, why else would he have pressed her against the window to admire the view for so long?By the end, Noelle's legs had gone weak, and with tearful eyes, she begged him repeatedly. On
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The hospital at midnight carried an eerie and unsettling atmosphere.The glaring emergency light at the end of the corridor, glowing like fresh blood, tightened the knot in one's chest.To Noelle's surprise, the person sitting outside the emergency room wasn't just Dan but also Sandra. There seemed to be blood on her clothes, and her face was pale.The moment she saw Hendrix, she rushed toward him. "Rix!"It was like she had found her relief, and tears rolled down her cheeks as she said, "I… You're finally here. What should we do? Madam Freeman seems to be badly injured. Do you think she…"Hendrix glanced at her, then looked at Dan by his side."The accident is still under investigation, but according to the witnesses, there were no other cars at that time. Madam Freeman's car suddenly lost control." Dan sounded hesitant as he added, "Mr. Sanchez was also in the car. The doctor has announced that he has passed."Dan tried to be as indirect as possible, but Hendrix's face turned ev
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Later, Dan went up to Hendrix and said something.There was no expression on Hendrix's face, and he did not respond as well."Mr. Freeman, if the rumor spreads tomorrow…""Contact someone to handle it. Also, contact Lloyd's family members." Hendrix sounded very calm, as if he was handling a very simple matter. "I'll handle the situation at Freeman Manor." With that said, he walked out. When he passed by Noelle, he thought of something and said, "I'll send you home first.""I… Should I stay the night at the hospital?"Although Noelle knew there was nothing she could do with Beatrice being in the ICU, she was scared of being alone with Hendrix now. She did not deny anything Sandra had said earlier, but she really did not know that Beatrice had made such a decision. She thought that Beatrice was really chasing after her own happiness, but now…"Follow me back." Without saying anything further, Hendrix walked forward.Noelle hesitated for a moment before following behind him."
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When Sandra found Noelle, the latter had just returned from the supermarket.She was carrying bags in her hands, and the moment she saw Sandra, her grip instinctively tightened.Sandra stood on the steps, smiling brightly at her. "You're back?"Noelle didn't respond, simply meeting her gaze in silence.Sandra's smile widened. "Surprised to see me?""I just thought I'd come by to see how you're doing," Sandra said with a blink of her eyes. "Rix has been so busy lately, he probably doesn't have time for you. As your sister, and considering you're all alone here, I thought I should check in on you.""You can leave now," Noelle replied, stepping around her and continuing forward.In the past, if Sandra had seen this kind of attitude from Noelle, she would have exploded in anger. But this time, she didn't. Instead, she looked at Noelle and laughed. "Noelle, do you really think Hendrix is still here to back you up?""Have you not realized it yet? You and Rix are impossible now."San
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Noelle tried calling Hendrix, but he seemed to be on the phone with someone else. Feeling helpless, she called Dan."Mr. Freeman is still in a meeting, but I think he might be too busy to see you today. What about…"Dan sounded like he was stuck in between, but Noelle immediately knew what he meant.Of course, Hendrix wasn't too busy to see her.Noelle remembered that he was busy some time ago. However, no matter how busy he was, he would still find time to see her. Sometimes, when he went on business trips, he would even come to her even if he landed in the middle of the time. Now, he didn't even want to answer any of her calls.Many thoughts crossed Noelle's mind, but she did not ask a question and just said, "Alright. Got it."With that said, she turned around and left.When the taxi asked her where to, she said, "Percy Gardens."It had been a long time since she last came here. When Hendrix criticized her place back then, he would ask her to come live with him here, but Noe
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When Hendrix finished speaking, Noelle remained quiet for a long time.The door behind her had not fully closed, and the cold wind seeping in contrasted sharply with the warm air inside.Noelle couldn't tell whether her body was cold or hot. She only felt her mind was blank.After a long while, she finally found her voice. "So, you don't want to hear my explanation anymore, do you?"Hendrix looked at her. "Noelle, in this world, many things are judged by the consequences."As his words sank in, Noelle lowered her head and gave a small, bitter laugh.Result? What was the result?The consequence was that Beatrice now lay unconscious in the hospital. The consequence was that the letter, indeed, had been passed from her hands to his. The consequence was that he said there was no need for them to meet anymore.He couldn't even spare her a simple breakup.Noelle looked at him and recalled the times when they spent time together, the words he said to her, the way he gazed at her, and
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Amy spun around instantly and saw Hendrix walking toward her.Even though their relationship was purely transactional—and even though Amy knew better than anyone that catching feelings for a client was the worst mistake she could make—she still had to admit something.Even without Hendrix's status, his looks and presence alone were enough to make any woman blush and her heart race. Being able to call him her boyfriend, even if only on the surface, gave Amy a kind of prestige wherever she went.Seeing that Hendrix was about to reach her, Amy was about to greet him when Hailey suddenly stepped ahead of her."Hi! Are you Amy's boyfriend?" she asked.Hendrix narrowed his eyes at her. "And you are?""I'm her friend. We were out shopping together today. What a surprise to run into you like this!" Hailey said with a grin. "Amy's always bragging about you. Now, I finally see why she's been hiding you from us."As she spoke, Hailey moved to slip her arm through Hendrix's. She was wearing
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Lately, Amy had been living in the lap of luxury. Hendrix not only bought her jewelry and designer bags but even a sports car—a bright red one, with the emblem of an angry bull on the front.When Amy drove it out, she immediately attracted the envy of countless people. They spoke words of admiration and praise for Amy. But behind her back, they were practically grinding their teeth in envy.Of course, Amy could see through their little games, but she didn't care. Even if they cursed her behind her back, she acted like she never heard a word of it.To be honest, if they had been in her shoes, they probably wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunity. They would have likely been kicked out due to overstepping the first time Hendrix made them sleep on the couch.So, some things were just meant to be hers.Besides the jewelry, bags, and car, Hendrix had also given her a black card with no spending limit. Now, when she entered those stores, she no longer had to carefully check the
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On the contrary, Hendrix seemed to care a lot about Noelle. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed over like that. Even Amy could feel the passion in the way he looked at Noelle—it was intense and almost burning. There wasn't a trace of the indifference he had shown back at the party.So, it was very likely the two of them were acting. But for what reason?Amy couldn't figure it out, but she knew one thing—she might have just uncovered a huge secret. And this secret could very well…Amy was still thinking when the door suddenly opened in front of her. Startled, she instinctively took a few steps back, staring in shock at the person before her.Hendrix was standing there, looking at her."I didn't say anything!" Amy blurted out without hesitation. She even held up her phone, as if offering it for inspection.He gave it a glance, then quickly looked away and said, "Come on out. We've got a business deal to discuss."…"Who sent this to you?" the tanned-skin man asked.Only then did D
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"Do you not trust me?" Noelle asked.Hendrix was momentarily stunned, then he slowly frowned. "What did you say?""Do you not trust that I can protect myself or that I can help you? Or do you think I'm just a burden?""Of course not," Hendrix immediately denied it, his expression growing darker. "How could you think that of yourself? If I thought that, why would I bring you here?""Since it's not that, then why don't you want to—""Because I don't want you to be in any danger," Hendrix said in a low voice. "Clearly, we could have used other methods, couldn't we?""But right now, this one is the fastest and most convenient, right?"Hendrix couldn't answer.Noelle smiled. "See? You're admitting it, too. And honestly, you don't have that much time, either. So, weighing the pros and cons, doesn't it make the most sense to choose the most efficient option right now?""No," Hendrix said through gritted teeth.Yet, he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong.After meeting his gaze
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"I know things aren't that simple," Noelle said quietly.Her sudden change of topic caused Hendrix to furrow his brows slightly.He wanted to say something, but Noelle continued, "If it were that simple, you wouldn't have agreed to let me use this method to lure Dylan out from the start. This isn't Coppersville, and more importantly, the people around you now are only driven by self-interest."So, it would be impossible for them to help you find Dylan and make him lose everything. That is—unless he makes a move against you first. But in that case, Dylan would definitely be extra cautious. He might even hide for years or decades."As Noelle spoke, Hendrix suddenly laughed. "So what? You think I can't wait?""I know you won't wait." Noelle looked up at him. "I know you're not as indifferent as you appear to be about what happened to the Swifts. If I don't do this, you'll definitely think of other ways, right?"And I also know that those ways of yours would be even more dangerous tha
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The text message Hendrix had received just now was from Noelle. It contained the motel's address and the room number she had booked.The two of them hadn't seen each other at all these past few days—not even a phone call. Noelle wasn't sure if Dylan had sent anyone to watch them, and even the slightest trace of contact could become the reason everything fell apart.Noelle knew she wasn't clever enough to cover every detail flawlessly, so instead she put on a performance so convincing, even she almost believed it.She understood that in Dylan's mind, he always believed himself to be a noble man. The belief came from the way his family had raised him and the public image he maintained.Dylan and Hendrix were completely different. Hendrix had never cared about what others thought of him. Even in public, if he disliked someone or found them disgusting, he wouldn't bother pretending otherwise. The fact that he didn't humiliate someone outright was already the limit of his courtesy.Wh
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Amy figured that maybe Hendrix had somehow found out what she had been thinking earlier and wanted to kill her now to keep her quiet. After all, no one who could survive in that circle was really normal.She knew how this worked. To people like him, women like her weren't even human. If he was in a bad mood and decided to use her to vent, that would be totally normal to him.She licked her lips, just about to try explaining, when she realized that he wasn't even paying her any attention. He got out of the car without a word and walked straight inside.That reaction left Amy completely thrown. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.Should she follow him? But what if he really was planning to do something to her? If someone like her died here, no one would even notice.But if she didn't follow, and he wasn't planning anything, wouldn't she be missing a golden opportunity?Amy felt completely torn.As she watched him disappear into the motel, she threw all her concerns away
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This was the second time Amy had seen Hendrix. The last time, he had picked her out of a group—and today, he did the same.More importantly, Amy was now wearing the jewelry he had bought her. That piece alone had cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he hadn't even blinked at the price.From that alone, Amy was certain that she had won. She had stood out among the prey and become the object of his favor. The only thing she wasn't sure of was how long his interest toward her would last.In the social circles of Nuvark, women like Amy had their own internal rankings—a list sorted from most to least desirable targets. Hendrix wasn't on that list, but Amy knew that he was easily one of the top players in the game.She could tell that just by how Erwin and the others treated him. So, the fact that she hadn't hesitated and went straight for the win was the right call. And now, all the others could only look at her with envy and jealousy.The uniquely styled sports car sped down the
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Then, Dylan hesitated a little. "Are you pitying me?""No, no!"Noelle quickly shook her head. "I just feel like I dragged you into this. It's like because I almost married you back then, Hendrix has been targeting you ever since. If not for that, you'd probably still be doing fine back home, and the Swift family wouldn't have ended up like this. So, I feel guilty."Her voice grew more hoarse as she spoke.Dylan stared at her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. He laughed like he had just heard the funniest thing in the world, completely delighted."So, now you finally see Hendrix for who he really is?" he asked. "I told you before—he's never treated you right. Otherwise, why would you have taken Rosie and run to another city in the first place?"And back then, if it hadn't been for me, you never would've been forced to marry him. So, Noelle, have you remembered now? The one you actually love is me."Noelle stared at him, stunned.Dylan stood up at that moment, closin
