The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 543

"It's me," Noelle said.

"I know," Hendrix replied.

"Did you handle the situation with Ebony?"

Though she phrased it as a question, her tone said otherwise.

Hendrix paused on the other end before responding with a quiet, "Yes."

"Thank you for your help, but let's end it right here. There's no need to blacklist him."

"What's the matter? Are you feeling sorry for him?" Hendrix asked, a hint of mockery in his voice. "Why would you feel sorry for a man who threw you under the bus the moment things went wrong?"

Noelle naturally understood his implication but simply replied calmly, "If he had spoken up for me back then, it would've only made things worse. Besides, we were just colleagues, so he had no obligation to defend me. And it's not like he was the only one who stood by and did nothing, right?"

Hendrix was left momentarily speechless by her words.

Noelle didn't wait for his response and continued, "Regardless, I still appreciate what you've done. As for the rest, let's just forget about it. After all, it's my show—getting it aired benefits me, too.

"So, Mr. Freeman, could you please show some mercy? Cut us some slack, and let us move on, okay?"

"Noelle, do you have to talk like this?"

"How would you like me to talk, then? Should I kneel before you again?"

After Noelle finished speaking, the line fell silent on the other end.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I came to see you two," Dylan replied, straightening up with a smile. "What? You don't welcome me, either?"

"It's not that." Noelle glanced behind her before adding, "But the place hasn't been lived in for a while, and I'm still cleaning up. Why don't you wait downstairs? I'll bring Rosie down in a bit, and we can have dinner together."

It had almost been a week since Noelle returned, and Dylan could see she had cleaned up the apartment already. Still, he didn't argue. Instead, he smiled and nodded.

"Alright. I'll wait for you two downstairs."

Noelle nodded back and closed the door after he turned to leave. Then, she immediately called Seline to give her a piece of her mind.

"I was the one who gave him your address. Did he go to see you?" Seline admitted without hesitation. "Isn't that a good thing? That's what someone who likes you would do! Besides, Dylan's a great catch, so why not give him a chance?"