All Chapters of The Sway and Slide of Love: Chapter 431 - Chapter 440

"What did you just say?" Hendrix asked.He seemed to doubt what he'd heard, his voice tinged with obvious disbelief.Noelle repeated herself."Is she out of her mind?" Hendrix mused expressionlessly once he heard her clearly.His reaction made Noelle pause. She couldn't help but chuckle.Hendrix, however, was sporting furrowed brows and a serious expression."Let's just take it as her talking nonsense," Noelle said."Was it Jean or Dylan who said it?"Upset by the question, Noelle couldn't help but frown for a brief moment. "Didn't I just say it was Jean?"Hendrix smirked faintly, clearly not taking her words to heart. In his mind, it seemed like he had already pinned the blame on Dylan.Noelle didn't bother explaining further. The more she said, the more likely he was to overthink. So, she simply fell silent.Seeing that Hendrix was about to continue changing his clothes, she turned to leave.But Hendrix suddenly grabbed her arm, staring intently at her with a frown. "So,

Hendrix threw a glance at Olivia and let out an indifferent "oh". Then, he walked past them and joined another group in conversation.Nathan was unfazed. He casually poured himself a glass of wine and sat down beside Olivia."I honestly thought Hendrix would bring Noelle along with him. You probably haven't met her, have you?" he asked.Olivia pressed her lips together briefly before answering, "Actually, I have met her before.""Is that so?" Nathan raised an eyebrow in surprise. But then, he quickly remembered something. "Oh, right. You used to work at the hospital, so you must have seen her there. She's pregnant now, and Hendrix goes with her to almost every checkup."For someone with his status to be that attentive, it's honestly pretty impressive. You wouldn't believe what scumbags some guys in our circle are. They're not much to look at, nor do they have much money, but somehow, they've got a string of side chicks."Olivia wasn't sure why Nathan was telling her all this, nor

"Don't tell me this is what you're giving Hendrix for his birthday."The sudden voice startled Noelle, causing her to nearly ruin the clay she was shaping.Seline ignored Noelle's reaction and sat down beside her, clicking her tongue. "Isn't that a little cheap of you? I mean, he is the high and mighty general manager of Amity Group, after all.""I'm just doing this for fun."Noelle quickly refocused on her work.Seline clicked her tongue again.Noelle kept her head down as she asked, "Didn't you say you'll be busy for these few days? So, how do you have time to come here today?""Yes, I'm busy, but it's always with the same old nonsense. If it weren't for my dad forcing me to go to those endless dinners and gatherings, I wouldn't have gone at all." Seline leaned back in her chair as she spoke.Noelle merely smiled in response. She wasn't much of a talker, and with her focus on the clay, her silence wasn't unusual. What surprised her, though, was how unusually quiet Seline was

"It's nothing. If you're busy, then just forget about it," Noelle said.With that, she turned to leave.But Hendrix quickly grabbed her hand, a smile tugging at his lips. "At least tell me what's happening that day so I can make arrangements.""It's nothing important. If you don't have time, it's fine." Noelle's voice grew noticeably colder.But as she turned away, Hendrix reached out from behind and wrapped his arms around her."I thought you'd forgotten," he said with a chuckle. "Don't worry. Even if you don't remember, I do. So, what birthday gift did you get me this time?""Didn't you say you'd be busy? How are we supposed to celebrate your birthday, then?" Noelle shot back expressionlessly.Hendrix's smile deepened. He gently pinched her cheek. "I was just teasing you. I've actually been working nonstop lately just to free up that day. How about we go to the beach?""The beach? In this weather?" Noelle frowned."Then, how about a hot spring? I'll have someone book a hotel

Although Noelle hadn't agreed to it the night before, Hendrix had still gone ahead and booked a hot spring hotel.To ensure they had plenty of time the next day, he had even made a point of going back home early that day. He had planned to take Noelle to the hot spring tonight, but when he arrived at Nivis Villa, he found it was completely dark.A while ago, Noelle had mentioned she didn't like having other people around the house, so Hendrix had arranged for the household staff to come only at fixed times for cleaning.As a result, Noelle was the only person in the villa most of the time. Now that she wasn't there, the entire place was dark and eerily quiet.A frown immediately appeared on Hendrix's face. Where could she be at this hour?He quickly gave her a call, but her phone was off. The cold, automated voice on the other end made his expression darken further.Immediately after, he called the housekeeper. "Did Noelle mention where she was going today?""No, Mrs. Freeman wa