Noelle wasn't surprised to see Hendrix's name on her phone screen. Without hesitation, she answered the call.
Her decisive action seemed to catch Hendrix off guard. There was a brief pause on the other end of the line before he finally asked, "What did you call me for earlier?"
Noelle knew he was waiting for her to take the initiative. That was just the way he was. No matter what it was, he always expected others to make the first move.
Only after he got what he wanted would he consider giving a little in return. And even then, he'd act as if that little bit was some grand favor, making him a textbook egotist through and through.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" After just a couple of seconds of silence, his impatience flared, and he urged her to speak.
Noelle snapped out of her thoughts and replied, "It's nothing important. I just wanted to say I'm sorry."
Though her words sounded apologetic, Hendrix detected no trace of remorse in her tone. He couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. "Noelle, is this how you apologize?"
"This is just how I am," Noelle shot back bluntly. "Besides, this whole mess started because of you. If you hadn't pulled that stunt in the complex, I wouldn't have said those things to you. And don't think I don't know what you're up to.
"Even if I misunderstood you, you kind of had it coming. But since today turned out to be a misunderstanding, I still owe you an apology."
Noelle delivered her piece in one go, her voice calm and steady, as if she were simply narrating a story.
But from this, Hendrix could tell one thing for sure—Noelle wasn't sorry at all. To her, apologizing was just a formality, something she felt obligated to do.
Not caring whether he accepted her apology or not, Noelle simply hung up the phone.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Sway and Slide of Love
Like how the story is progressing now but why is the author only releasing 3 chapters at a time? this is torture😩😩...
Woah chapters 41-45 is intense!! Good to see Noelle’s character who has come across as mostly detached actually express emotion....
I find Noelle’s character so frustrating, she comes across lacking any true emotion. The chapters where Rosie was missing was probably the most where we have seen some strong outward emotion shown. Dreading these next few chapters if she is going to do something drastic to “go find Seline” The author has taken us on a rollercoaster with these characters. The novel feels like it is at a stage now where they can come full circle....
A good change of pace and story in the last 10 chapters. Good to see the shift in Hendrix’s character (more patience) to win over Noelle and Rosie. Hope we start to see them warm up to him. Please no crazy twist where he loses them again. Have enjoyed this story and looking forward to its wrap up👨👩👧...
A good change of pace in the last 10 chapters. Also nice to see a shift in Hendrix’s character (more patience) to win Noelle and Rosie over. Hoping in these next few chapters we start to see Noelle and Rosie warm up to him. Please no crazy twist where he loses them again. Have enjoyed this story and looking forward to its wrap up 👨👩👧...
I have been in love with this novel but I don’t know how much patience I have to wait until the to finish line. Dear Author, can you atleast give us some idea about how long is this going to be or if there’s any turning point coming soon. And it would be great if you could upload at least 10 chapters at once. 5 chapters is making me more impatience with the anticipation of the further story of novel🙈...
I really hope there is a turning point in this story where Noelle starts to show some interest in Hendrix...