Chapter 222 Noelle left the restaurant soon after .
Earlier , she had actually taken Julios advice to heart to treat Hendrix as just another client or business partner , like before .
Shed use the faint , ambiguous connection between them to achieve her goals .
Although Noelle had always loathed gender discrimination and preferential treatment in the workplace , she realized after stepping into this complicated world that her ideals couldnt change anything .
She even found herself skillfully leveraging those very dynamics to her advantage .
But when the person involved was Hendrix , she discovered she couldnt handle it as calmly as she thought .
She had once loved him sincerely for many years , after all .
There was even a time when her feelings were reciprocated .
She had felt , however fleeting , a genuine warmth in him .
Even though all of it eventually turned out to be nothing but an illusion , she still couldnt treat him like a stranger .
Not even when Julio bluntly reminded her that this was just business .
But she still couldnt do it.
Noelle thought that perhaps it was because she hadnt yet become a truly competent businesswoman .
Leaving the restaurant , Noelle received a message from Dylan .
It contained only a flight time .
Landing tomorrow at 8:00 pm .
Noelle immediately understood his meaning and replied , Got it .
Ill pick you up .
Dylan didnt send any further messages , but Noelle was already used to this way of interacting with him .
Without giving it another thought , she tossed her phone aside and calmly started the car .

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When Noelle arrived at the company the next day , Oliver came over , looking rather gossipy .
Ms.
Swanson , did you go to the stadium yesterday ? Noelle turned to look at him .
What are you hinting at ? Nothing .
Just wanted to know if you and Mr.
Freeman ….
Before he could finish speaking , Noelle suddenly interrupted , How did you know about this ? Huh ? Noelle then squinted her eyes .
Oliver had been working for Noelle for some time now , so he knew she was going to be angry .
He quickly explained , Mr.
Garcias secretary told me about it .
Noelle laughed coldly when she heard that .
He doesnt really think that spreading a few rumors will actually make Hendrix soften up , does he ? She turned around .
Tell him this .
Hendrix hates being pressured by public opinion more than anything .
Theres no way hell compromise because of it .
If he wants Hendrix to completely despise him , he can keep at it .
Chapter 222 +25 BONUS Noelle finished her words in one breath .
Oliver stood there , dumbfounded .
After a moment , he finally reacted .
Wait .
Me ? Im supposed to say this ? Arent you the one who loves gossip the most ? You do it .
Leaving that remark behind , Noelle went straight back to her office .
Whether Oliver passed the message to Julio or not , she didnt know .
But during the afternoon meeting , Julios expression was anything but pleasant .
Noelle didnt care .
She had already done her part , and she wasnt interested in meddling further .
At 6:00 pm sharp , she clocked out , left the company , and headed for the airport .
It was rush hour , and the roads were packed with a steady stream of vehicles , so she didnt notice the car that had been tailing her .
Noelles timing was impeccable .
By the time she reached the arrival gate , she hadnt even replied to the messages on her phone when Dylan walked out .