Chapter 201 Noelle simply smiled .
She waited until Ruth had entered before lifting her gaze to welcome the next guest .
Welcome .
As she got to the last syllable , her voice noticeably softened , and her smile faltered for a brief moment .
But she quickly regained her composure , her smile blossoming once more .
Hello , Mr.
Freeman .
She wasnt sure when Hendrix had arrived , but judging by the presence of others behind him , it seemed he must have overheard her exchange with Ruth .
Hendrix quickly swept past Noelle with his gaze before walking up to Craig .
Congratulations .
Thank you .
It wasnt even a second that they shook each others hands before releasing them again .
Noelle , however , was no longer looking at him .
Instead , she turned her attention to the other guests , her smile still as bright as ever .
There were over a thousand guests today .
Just the greeting portion alone made Noelle feel like her smile was about to freeze on her face .
The next part of the event no longer required her , so she took the opportunity to slip away and get some fresh air in the corridor .
She pulled out a cigarette from her purse and was about to light it when she realized she had forgotten to bring lighter .
After rummaging through her purse and confirming it wasnt there , she reluctantly gave up .
Just as she was about to toss the cigarette from her fingers , she heard footsteps behind her .
Turning around , she hadnt yet had a chance to discard it when the other persons gaze quickly fixed on it .
Though Noelle had long since stopped caring about the opinions of others , seeing the furrowed brows on the persons face made her pause for a moment .
However , she quickly smiled and said , Mr.
Freeman , shouldnt you be inside right now ? Hendrix didnt answer , nor did Noelle press the issue further .
Instead , she snapped the cigarette in half and threw it into the trash .
Then , she turned around .
The situation in Vinton City isnt as simple as you think , Hendrix suddenly said .
Noelle paused for a moment but quickly nodded .
I know .
You might end up with nothing , and I mean , including yourself .
His words made Noelle laugh .
Then , she answered him seriously , Mr.
Freeman , I was born with nothing to begin with .
After saying this , she didnt wait for his reply and continued walking forward .
Stop smoking , Hendrix suddenly said from behind her .
s bad for your health ! Noelle paused for a moment , but she didnt turn around .
Instead , she simply kept walking forward .
Bad for her health ? She didnt know what to make of this bit of concern from him .
There was no relationship +25 BONUS Chapter 201 between them anymore .
Although their past interactions were characterized by a mixture of harshness and occasional kindness , Noelle no longer wanted even that small gesture of sweetness .
She had always been someone trapped in the mire , and it was he who reached out his hand to save her back then .
He took her to watch the New Years Eve fireworks and whispered in her ear that he wanted to be with her .
Despite always feeling uneasy about his kindness , he was like a light in darkness to her .

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When she saw the light , she felt that maybe she could still rise above her situation , that she still had a chance of being saved .
But in the end , he gave up on her without hesitation .
He wouldnt even listen to a single word of explanation from her .
Noelle had once been unable to understand , but now , she finally did .
It was simply because he didnt love her .
Sure , he desired her , but he could just as easily desire somebody else .
And every time he saw her , he was reminded of Beatrice .
Noelle was like a lump in his throat or a thorn in his side .
That was w was why he went to find someone else , someone without any flaws , and that was why she was dumped .
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