Evelyn was good at socializing. She might've been a little timid at first, but she came into herself after she warmed up. Eventually, she was exchanging business cards with everyone

"Hi, Mr. Yoder!"

At last, she saw the man she was looking for tonight. She immediately extended her hand and said, "I'm Evelyn from Galaxy Comics. We talked on the phone before this."

"Oh, it's you." The man standing opposite them shook Evelyn's hand before he slowly looked at Noelle and scanned her from head to toe.

She's the comic artist behind "Crabapple Haven'

"Oh. Have we seen each other before?" Maxton Yoder raised an eyebrow. "Why do I get the feeling that you look. familiar?"

"I don't think so. I don't usually go outside," Noelle merely responded with a smile.

Maxton still felt suspicious, but he quickly said, "I've seen your comics, and they are indeed suitable for an adaptation. Moreover, Mr. Quinlan also found it interesting after he read it. He even said that he wanted with you two in person."

Noelle had sensed that something was amiss when Maxton sent Evelyn an invitation to this party. After she heard what he said, she immediately realized that something didn't bode well.

However, Evelyn was more than excited. "Really? Where is Mr. Quinlan now?"

"Speak of the devil." Maxton chuckled as he walked ahead Hi, Mr. Quinlan. This is the comic artist

behind the comic that captured your interest. She's...

"That reminds me. How should I address you, miss?"

"I'm Evelyn Harper."

Evelyn glanced at Noelle, and she immediately noticed the latter's emotions. So, she moved and shielded Noelle

behind her.

"No, I mean..."

"You're Noelle. Isn't it?" Before Maxton could finish, someone next to him had spoken up.

Initially, Noelle had her back to them.

Magnolia Pictures was owned by Quinlan Group. Maxwell had just returned to the country. So, he still didn't have any official position in the company, which meant the person Maxton had just mentioned had to be Maxwell's elder brother, Brandon Quinlan

Noelle knew she couldn't avoid it anymore. She had no choice but to turn around and plaster a smile on her face." Hi, Brandon."

Brandon wore a deep-colored suit. His features were defined and exquisite, and the smile on his face was very charming as well. "It really is you! I thought you looked familiar when I saw you from behind. I thought I was mistaken at first."

Instead of responding to Brandon, Noelle chuckled.

"How have you been recently? Are you aware that Maxwell is getting engaged?"

"Yeah," Noelle responded.

'That tracks. You'll surely know about it. After all, he's getting engaged to Sandra."

Noelle fell silent immediately.

Brandon looked around and continued, "There's a balcony up there, and the view is splendid. How about we enjoy some wonderful scenery?"

Brandon's invitation came out of the blue. After all, Noelle hadn't had much interaction with him, both before and after she got married.

However, there were a lot of eyes on them right now. Noelle couldn't just turn down his offer now. So, she nodded.

"I seem to recall that you and Maxwell used to be quite close," Brandon suddenly spoke up as the elevator went up. He chuckled and said, "Excuse me for saying this, but I've always thought you got divorced for his sake." At the next moment, Noelle's eyes widened.

"You might think I'm exaggerating things, but you divorced Hendrix out of nowhere not long after Maxwell got back to the country. The people in our circles know that you and Maxwell were quite close. So, that's what they have been guessing as well."noveldrama

"Like you said, it's just a guess, Mr. Quinlan. That also means that it's entirely baseless," Noelle said with a blank face. "The wise would know to curb unfounded rumors. Surely, you're not going to believe such nonsense, are you, Mr. Quinlan?"