Noelle subconsciously glanced at the person in the hospital room after hearing the secretary's words. Dylan was sitting quietly there.

Looking at him, Noelle suddenly remembered the hug he gave her that morning. She knew that her relationship with him was purely contractual, including their marriage, but all she wanted at that moment was a hug.

She knew this went beyond the scope of their agreement, but Dylan didn't bring it up, and neither did she.

Perhaps Noelle had been looking at him for too long. Dylan sensed something unusual and immediately looked

over at her.

Noelle took a deep breath. "I need to go back to the company for a while. I'll arrange for a nurse to come over. As for here..."

"It's fine. Go ahead," Dylan quickly replied. "I don't have much to do today anyway." "But.."

"Have you forgotten? We're getting married soon, so your father is my father-in-law. Isn't it normal for me to take care of him?"

Dylan's words rendered Noelle speechless.

It was clearly not appropriate to refuse again, so Noelle could only say, "Then, if you need anything, just call me, If he wakes up, ring for the doctor."

"Okay."

"I'll head out now, okay?"

"Go ahead," Dylan said as he gently ruffled her hair. "It's probably too late now, but remember to have dinner when you get there, okay?"

"Okay. You, too."

"I will."

Dylan smiled at her again, and Noelle turned to leave.

It was already evening. The rush hour in Coppersville had started, but Noelle was driving in the opposite direction, heading toward the Swanson residence.

"Ms. Swanson!"

The secretary department was in disarray today, and when they saw Noelle, they immediately approached her as if she were their anchor.

Noelle maintained a poker face. "Where is he?"

"In the office..."

"Got it. You can go ahead with your work." Noelle pushed open the door as she spoke.

Hendrix was sitting on the couch nearby. He wore a black suit today, with a matching shirt, no tie, and the top two buttons undone, giving him a more relaxed look.

Noelle's hand couldn't help but clench for a moment. After few seconds, she forced out a stiff smile. "Mr. 1/2

Freeman, I didn't know you'd be coming today. Sorry to keep you waiting."noveldrama

She extended her hand.

However, Hendrix glanced at her outstretched palm and didn't move.

Noelle's hand just hovered in the air.

"Looks like you are a bit upset." Noelle let out a dry laugh before retracting her hand. "You're here for the Continental Reach project, right?

"I'm truly sorry for the internal mismanagement in our company, causing this situation. But don't worry. We'll do everything we can to fix the problem and ensure..."

"Noelle, we both understand the situation, so there's no need for these fake pleasantries."

From the moment Noelle entered the room, Hendrix hadn't said a word or given her any reaction. It

seemed like he finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

Noelle's forced smiles vanished when she heard his remarks. She gritted her teeth, and after a moment, finally said, "What do you want?"

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