Chapter 272 What do you mean ? Hendrix asked in a low voice .
Noelle pulled the cake over but didnt eat it .
She just simply replied , Have you handled Amity Groups matter ? Hendrix did not expect her to ask this .
Before he could answer , she continued , The crisis last year was just a facade , right ? You told me before that Amity Group , with its decades of history , has its advantages and disadvantages .
The advantage is that its a nationally recognized enterprise with a solid reputation and foundation .
The disadvantage is that over these decades , the motivation of many employees has been ground down to almost nothing especially certain relatives and friends of a few shareholders .
Youre well aware of their lack of contribution to the company , but you cant completely remove them .
After all , these are the veteran shareholders who fought alongside your father and even your grandfather .
Taking action against them would harm your reputation .
So , youve actually been waiting for an opportunity .
You know theyre a group driven purely by profit .
When last years public outcry erupted , you let it escalate , just so you could use the chance to give them a push when they hesitated to jump ship .
As for Lana , thats another matter altogether .
Those people arent stupid .
They must have realized the truth by now .
But you havent given them a way out , which is why theyre going to such lengths to probe your intentions , even using Lana as a shield .
Am I right ? Noelle spoke slowly, each word crystal clear .
Some of these insights came from Oliver , while others were confessions Hendrix had made to her directly .
Today , for the first time , her words wove all the fragments into a complete and coherent web .
Hendrix didnt deny anything .
Instead , he looked somewhat puzzled , unable to understand why Noelle would bring this up now .
Still gazing at the cake , Noelle asked softly , And in your eyes , what role do I play in all of this ? Am I the perpetrator responsible for your mothers incident ? Or perhaps … just another person youve discarded like those you removed from the company ? Of course not ! Hendrix replied without hesitation , his expression growing darker .
Noelle , is that really what you think of me ? Hmm , if its neither of those , then I must have been the actor you pulled onto the stage .
Noelle smiled faintly and continued , Last year , you turned a blind eye to public opinion , but in reality , everyone was watching your every move .
Under their watchful eyes , you couldnt truly afford to do nothing .

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Even if it was just an act , you needed them to see , or at least misunderstand , that you were making an effort .
And the effort you made was breaking up with me , turning me into a scapegoat without even a chance to explain .
Isnt that right ? Only by doing that would they think youd truly lost your footing .
Only by pushing me out there would they believe you were at your wits end .
And only when they thought you were desperate would they follow your lead and abandon ship .
Isnt that so ? Noelle initially found it strange.
Hendrix was a smart person , so how could he be so easily manipulated by Sandra ? And if he truly didnt care about her at all , why did he go to the trouble of finding her a lawyer when she got into trouble later ? It was only now that Noelle finally … food .
Back then , their breakup had merely been another calculated move in his plan .