Chapter 220 Noelle , Julio called her hame as soon as she stepped out of the restroom .

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He was frowning deeply it was clear he wasnt pleased with how she acted earlier .
You know how important this project is to the company , dont you ? Noelle simply nodded .
Then , why are you acting so cold toward Mr.
Freeman ? Julios eyes darkened .
Dont tell me you cant tell what hes hinting at .
A project as massive as Continental Reach was still in its early stages , and the workload Hendrix had to be managing was beyond imagination .
Yet today , he had spent time playing tennis and having dinner with them .
And before Noelles toast , that deliberate glance he gave her it didnt take a genius to figure out his intentions .
But Noelle didnt take the bait .
Im already divorced from him , she said after meeting Julios gaze for a moment .
Julio chuckled lightly .
So what if youre divorced ? Does that mean youre married to Mr.
Carter and Mr.
Russo now ? Noelles expression changed instantly , her eyes snapping toward him .
Though Noelle was well aware of their intentions , she had always been careful to keep her distance .
But Julios harsh words suddenly made her feel that , in the eyes of others , all her efforts and actions before had .
meant nothing .
To them , perhaps her recent successes were just a result of her relationship with men like Hendrix .
Her grip tightened .
Julio glanced at her , then quickly added , I didnt mean it like that .
Then , what did you mean ? Julio , who was about the same age as Craig , had been a familiar face to Noelle during the holidays .
She had seen .
him a few times and even called him Uncle Julio .
But at that moment , she suddenly found having called him that to be incredibly ironic .
What I mean is , if you can negotiate with them , why cant you do the same with Hendrix ? Julio said slowly .
Theyre clients of the company , but Hendrix is a more important partner .
Dont you understand the difference ? Its just like you said you and he are already divorced , but now , youre treating him like just another business partner .
You know what needs to be done no need for me to teach you , right ? Noelle didnt know how to respond to that .
Julio watched her for a moment before patting her on the shoulder .
Mr.
Freeman is still waiting for us back in the private dining room .
You should head in .
I have some things to take care of , so Ill be leaving now .
Noelle bit her lip but didnt reject what Julio had said .
Julio gave her one last meaningful look before walking away .
Noelle remained standing where she was .
She wasnt sure how much time had passed before she suddenly snapped out of it and turned to walk back Hendrix was still in the private dining room .
He was on the phone , and Noelle could hear the soft , playful tone of Lanas voice on the other end .
So , its settled , then ? Chapter 220 +25 BONUS When Hendrix heard the door open , he didnt look up .
He simply muttered a quiet mm before hanging up .
Noelle sat down across from him .
Sorry , Mr.
Freeman .
Mr.
Garcia had to leave unexpectedly , she said with a smile .
But before he left , he made sure to tell me to take good care of you .
Allow me to offer you another toast- But Hendrix interrupted her before she could finish , Since its just the two of us , lets skip the formalities , shall We ? His words were blunt , and the smile Noelle had spent so long preparing outside the room suddenly felt out of place .
She didnt say anything , merely placing her glass down slowly .
What do you mean by that , Mr.
Freeman ?