"What kind of relationship could there be between me and Dr. Garnet? None, of course," Hendrix replied without a second thought.But after a moment, something seemed to cross his mind. He then smiled and said, "Penny, are you jealous?"Noelle didn't answer. Instead, she simply pulled her hand back.Hendrix didn't mind. In fact, his smile deepened. "So, it's true you're jealous, huh?""I'm not," Noelle replied, but it lacked conviction.Hendrix said nothing more. He just smiled at her. His gaze was piercing, as though wanting to strip away Noelle's pretense.She hadn't planned on paying him any attention, but her cheeks started to flush a little under his gaze. Finally, she turned and glared at him. "Why are you staring at me like that?""No reason. I just think it's pretty interesting," Hendrix replied with a grin.His explanation made Noelle grit her teeth even more. But just before she could truly get angry, Hendrix reached out and pulled her into his arms."You're overthink
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