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"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,
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The peaceful moment was shattered when Hendrix's phone rang.He frowned, having no intention to answer. But then, he remembered the important work dinner he had tonight.After taking a deep breath, he straightened up and answered the call.The person on the other end said something that made his frown deepen.Finally, he replied softly, "Alright. I understand."With that, he hung up. Then, he turned to Noelle. "I've got to go.""Okay." Noelle nodded calmly, as if the tender moment between them just moments ago had never happened.But Hendrix didn't plan to let her off so easily. He wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed her.This kiss was different from his usual ones. It was gentle, warm, and lingering—Noelle couldn't help but feel her body relax into the kiss.She suddenly went weak in the knees, causing her hand to instinctively shoot up and clutch his collar tightly. Only when she was breathless, her cheeks flushed, did he finally relinquish her lips.With one hand st
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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
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Hendrix didn't seem to hear Olivia at first.Olivia bit her lip and called out again, "Mr. Freeman!"This time, Hendrix turned around quickly. When he saw her, he immediately frowned.The person on the phone asked curiously, "Did I just hear a woman's voice? So, you finally couldn't keep it in your pants, huh?"Hendrix didn't respond. Instead, he simply hung up and looked at Olivia."Can you please help me?" Olivia's voice was hoarse, and her eyes were slightly reddened."I didn't date Nathan out of my own free will. That night, he took me to a hotel after getting me drunk, and then… he took compromising photos of me. I'm really scared, Mr. Freeman. Please, help me, okay?"Tears streamed down her face as she spoke.Hendrix simply stood there, watching her silently."I can't tell my parents. You're the only one I can turn to. Mr. Freeman, I'm begging you, please…"Olivia took a few steps toward him as she pleaded.But Hendrix reacted quickly—he immediately took two steps back
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"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
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Noelle had actually planned to make another cup today, and she'd even mixed the colors for it. But thanks to Seline's sudden interruption, she never got around to finishing it.It didn't matter, though. As long as she had something to give Hendrix for his birthday, it was enough.Seline, clearly stir-crazy after being cooped up for days, dragged Noelle out for dinner. Afterward, she suggested going to a bar. In the end, remembering that Noelle was pregnant, they settled for a quick visit to the arcade at the mall instead.Noelle still remembered the last time she had been at the arcade was with Clark, who she hadn't seen in a long time. It was as if he had come and gone like the wind, leaving not a single trace behind in her life.Only now did she realize just how big the city was. Big enough that, if someone didn't want to see her, they could avoid her forever.That night, Hendrix once again returned in the middle of the night.Noelle was still awake, and as soon as she heard th
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"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
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The moment Olivia locked eyes with Noelle, she found herself struck mute."Ms. Garnet?" Noelle called her again.Olivia finally snapped out of it, her gaze lifting to meet Noelle's. After a moment, she said, "I'm here because of Mr. Freeman."Noelle remained silent.Olivia took a deep breath and said, "I know you're married to him, and I also know what I'm doing isn't right. But I'm really out of options. I don't know what else I can do, so I had no choice but to come to you. I'm sorry, Mrs. Freeman, but could you let me have Mr. Freeman?"She lowered her head once she had finished speaking. She was trembling slightly, and even her eyelashes were quivering as tears began to fall from her eyes.Noelle simply stood there, looking at her. "Are you pregnant?""No!" The question seemed to catch Olivia off guard, and she shook her head vigorously. "We've only been together for half a month, so how could I be pregnant?"Noelle didn't respond."But we are really together. If you don't
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Dylan had been wrong all along.Money and power—none of that had ever been what he was truly meant to chase. Because no one could stay at the center of power forever, and no one could possess those things for all time. What he should have been chasing was just that one light. That one light that would stay on for him late into the night. But now, he knew it was all too late.As he closed his eyes, Dylan suddenly thought of his mother, Leah. He remembered how, as a child, he had longed for a new set of paintbrushes. He had asked his parents for them many times. He even wanted to use his own Christmas money to buy them. But they refused.They believed it was wasteful. It didn't align with the frugal and disciplined lifestyle they lived by. So in the end, Dylan stole the set of paintbrushes from the stationery store.Because he came from a prestigious scholarly family and always kept a refined, gentlemanly image in public, the store owner never suspected a thing.But his parents fo
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"Are you crazy? Noelle, let go of the wheel!" Dylan struggled to regain control of the car, but Noelle held onto the steering wheel tightly, refusing to let go.The car didn't slow down. On the contrary, it raced forward at an even faster pace.How long did this go on? Maybe it lasted only dozens of seconds. But for Dylan, it felt like the blink of an eye. Because the next moment, he saw the oncoming car.That car was speeding as well.Dylan didn't even have time to grab his gun. Just as he was about to slam on the brakes, the two cars collided at high speed. There was a deafening crash as the cars were thrown into the air, then slammed back down.Dylan's eyes widened. But in that instant, his first instinct was to turn and look at Noelle. Her eyes were already closed. She looked as if she had been prepared to face death all along. She must have known what he intended to do, and she also knew he didn't actually want to die.The only reason he took her away was so he could use her
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Erwin was just about to repeat his question when a voice came from behind."Excuse me, but I think I know where your wife is."Hendrix spun around immediately.Standing behind them was a woman with long hair and big eyes. "I saw her just now in the backyard. Someone was taking her away. If I'm not mistaken, I think it was Mr. Pritchett from Morphy Fund?"At the mention of Dylan, Hendrix's expression turned dark as thunder. He charged up to the woman. "Where did they go?""I'm not sure. But I did take down his license plate number. Do you need it?""Where is it?" Hendrix barked.The woman held out her hand. "I'll give it to you for 1,000 dollars."Hendrix didn't carry cash with him. But he shoved his bank card into her hand without hesitation. "The license plate number!"The woman looked at the card, a little dissatisfied. But considering Hendrix's status, she figured he likely wouldn't care about such a small amount of money. Thus, in the end, she still showed Hendrix the phot
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"Erwin!"The voice came just as Erwin stood on the terrace, smoking a cigarette in frustration.Although they had technically won the battle and he had earned a great deal from it, he felt, strangely enough, not the slightest trace of satisfaction. Maybe it was because Hendrix had forced him into the game. Or maybe, by now, winning and losing simply didn't stir anything in him anymore.At the beginning, Erwin had been somewhat excited. He had thought Dylan would be a difficult opponent—someone who could cause serious trouble, maybe even defeat them entirely. That would have been interesting. But instead, everything had gone far too smoothly. There had been no twists and no turns. Just a clean finish. It was boring, to say the least.And the current victory party? Equally so.Hendrix had insisted Noelle attend the party, saying she had flawlessly completed her part of the plan and that this victory was also hers. So, the party had turned out very wholesome, or rather, dull.Erwi
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Erwin still showed signs of dissatisfaction. It seemed he was saying something, but Noelle could no longer hear him. She didn't look back either, instead turning her gaze to the other people at the party.The loud music continued, and the excitement and energy of the crowd remained high. But Noelle knew that this wasn't the usual celebration. This, in fact, was just Hendrix's way of making her adapt and accept the situation.Though she had known this for some time, the realization still made Noelle uncomfortable. Then, she suddenly remembered something Dylan had told her a few days ago about her past with Hendrix.Even though she knew Dylan's words weren't necessarily true, that didn't mean everything he said was a lie. How much of the past he mentioned was real, and how much was false?Noelle actually thought her life was fine now. She was willing to accept her past choices and believed in Hendrix's feelings for her. At least, this was what she thought sometimes.But at other tim
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Dylan didn't dare to stay there. He immediately drove back to his place.He wanted to take Noelle with him and leave. Even if she didn't have her passport, it didn't matter. After all, there were definitely people looking for him right now.But no matter what, he was going to protect her. Even if they had to roam the world, it didn't matter. As long as they were together, it was fine. Even if it was just a shabby house, as long as there was a light on, that would be their home.However, when Dylan returned to the apartment, he found Noelle nowhere in sight. Gone also were all her things. The desk and floor were spotless, as if nothing had ever existed there.Dylan remained standing where he was. It took him several minutes to finally process what he was seeing. Then, he couldn't help but laugh. It was as if he had just heard the biggest joke—he laughed so hard that his whole body shook.Of course, how could he have thought she would be waiting for him here? How could she possibly
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"I'm damned for ever believing your words! Now, just die!" George didn't give Dylan another chance to speak. He pulled the trigger, aiming to shoot a bullet through Dylan's forehead.In that instant, Dylan finally understood. This time, Hendrix didn't intend to leave him alive.If the goal had only been to swallow up Morphy Fund and make Dylan lose everything, the matter would have ended there. However, it seemed that Hendrix must have said something to George, which led him to believe that Dylan and Hendrix were working together—that Dylan had betrayed Morphy Fund.At this point, George had no way out. So, it wouldn't be surprising if he shot Dylan in the head. What Hendrix wanted was for him to die.Dylan didn't know what he was thinking at that moment. By the time he reacted, he had already grabbed the gun's barrel and twisted it violently. The bullet scraped past his head.Without hesitation, George moved to pull the trigger again when Dylan, still holding onto his wrist, forc
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Dylan still remembered the victory party at the villa a few days ago. At that time, George had pushed him in front of everyone. He had enjoyed all the praise and recognition while sipping glass after glass of champagne.He knew that no matter how much doubt and skepticism there had been about him in the past, it all vanished that night. That was also why George had thrown him a victory party at the very first stage.After all, only by telling everyone about his achievements would they believe in him and entrust him with their funds. But they probably didn't expect the final result to be like this.Actually, when Fuer Fund continued to add to their position after reaching the peak, George had already warned Dylan that there might be some issues. But the market was unpredictable—a moment's decision or a few seconds of hesitation could lead to failure.Thus, Dylan didn't wait. He thought Hendrix was also gambling. So, he disregarded the risk and pushed all the funds in. He wanted Hend
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Noelle's expression changed at that moment. It took her a while to find her voice to ask, "Is that what really happened?""Hendrix definitely hasn't told you all these, right?" Dylan smirked. "It's because he's too afraid to mention them. So, tell me. How could someone like him possibly deserve a happy life? "Don't worry. I'll make sure to take him down this time. Once I get your passport, you can go whenever you want."When he finished speaking, there was sincerity and seriousness in his eyes as he looked at Noelle. He really hoped she would stay. Of course, he wanted victory. But if he could have her by his side when he achieved it, that would be even better.Although once he reached the top, anyone could stay by his side. But the person he wanted most was Noelle."Thank you," Noelle said in the end.That wasn't the answer Dylan was most satisfied with. But he knew he couldn't afford to rush things just yet. For now, it was enough that Noelle was on his side."Alright, go to
