Chapter 263 By the time Noelle realized it , Hendrixs lips were already on hers .
They had been through many intimate moments together , their familiarity with each others bodies surpassing even their understanding of their own .
Yet , it wasnt until this moment of shared kiss that felt like it belonged solely to lovers devoid of desire , yet deeply meaningful .
Hendrixs movements were gentle , his lips softly enveloping hers and his tongue lightly grazing against them in careful , deliberate strokes .
It was as if he were handling a precious yet fragile treasure , his tenderness boundless and cautious .
Noelle suddenly felt a little fuzzy in the head .
At some point , her hands had instinctively gripped the collar of his shirt , twisting it tightly in her grasp .
And then , her phone rang .
The crisp ringtone was like an invisible hand , yanking Noelle out of the ethereal world of fleeting tenderness .
Hendrix tensed for a moment , but Noelle reacted even faster , shoving him away with a firm push .
At the same time , she pulled back the foot he had been holding .
Hello , she answered the call , her voice carrying a slight rasp , though she had already regained her usual composure .
Yeah , I see you .
Im in the car .
The call was from the designated driver .
Noelle rolled down the window to confirm the details with him before letting him into the car .
With the arrival of a third person , the previous intimate atmosphere in the car vanished completely .
To keep herself alert , Noelle left the window open .
Hows your foot- Hendrix attempted to pick up the conversation from earlier , but Noelle cut him off immediately , Its just a minor scrape .
Thanks for your concern .
As her emotions subsided , even the faint rasp in her voice disappeared .
She was now calm and detached , much like the version of herself earlier in the day outside the elevator the one who had firmly maintained her distance from him .
Hendrix said nothing more .
The evening rush hour had long passed , and about half an hour later , the designated driver pulled into the parking lot of Galaxy Grove .
tin Noelle was the first to step out of the car .
However , after just taking a couple of steps , she suddenly stopped in her tracks .
Whats wrong ? Hendrix quickly stopped as well .
Noelle glanced at the pillar ahead , then turned to look at him .
My foot hurts .
Hendrix was caught off guard by her reply .
After all , just moments ago in the car , she had confidently told him it was just a minor scrape .
But then , he seemed to quickly catch on to her meaning .
Without hesitation , he smoothly crouched down and said , Ill carry you up .
Noelle hummed in agreement and got onto his back .

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Hendrix wrapped his hands around her legs as he stood and began walking steadily toward the elevator .
+25 BONUS Chapter 263 With her arms wrapped arou .
nis neck , Noelle asked , Do you think Mr.
Mueller noticed our relationship tonight ? What if he spread rumors about it ? He wont How do you know ? You should be aware that I have a boyfriend now .
If something like this gets out , itll definitely hurt my reputation .
I know .
Hendrix pressed the elevator button and tilted his head back slightly to watch the numbers change .
Dont worry .
As long as you dont want to make it public , no one will find out .
With a soft ding , the elevator arrived , and Hendrix carried Noelle inside .
Whatever the two of them said after that , Sandra couldnt hear a single word .
She stood silently behind the pillar and kept watching as the elevator numbers climbed higher and higher .
Only then , as if all the strength had been drained from her , did she collapse onto the ground .
Suddenly , Noelles words from earlier that evening echoed in her mind she had said that the one leech was Hendrix .
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