Chapter 409 Jeans temper flared quickly but faded just as fast .
Or rather when it came to Dylan , she had always shown a level of tolerance she rarely afforded others .
So now , after just a few coaxing words from him , her anger dissipated .
At that moment , Dylan took the chance to say , Alright .
I really do need to make a call .
You should head back in first .
After all , you were the one who set this dinner up , so it wouldnt look good if neither of us were there .
Fine .
Ill go in first , but hurry up with the call .
Got it .
Dylan smiled , standing in place as he watched Jean return to the private dining room .
The moment she shut the door behind her , his smile vanished instantly .
And in its place was obvious exhaustion and disgust .
He turned , about to find a quiet corner to have a smoke , but then , he saw Noelle standing there .
He had no idea how long she had been there , but from the look of her face , she had likely heard everything Jeans commanding tone and his own subdued responses .
Dylan clenched his hands tightly again as an unprecedented sense of humiliation swelled in his chest .
He opened his mouth , as if wanting to say something , but no words came out in the end .
Noelle didnt speak , either .

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She simply nodded at him before continuing forward .
You must think Im pathetic , Dylan suddenly said .
Noelle paused in her tracks , then shook her head .
No.
You dont have to comfort me , Dylan replied with a bitter smile .
No one knows better than me the kind of pathetic state Im in right now .
But I dont regret it.
After all , I did what I had to do as a son .
Yeah , and I think youve done quite well , Noelle said softly .
Her words sounded as if she was endorsing Dylans actions , but he couldnt shake the feeling that she was mocking him .
Yet when he met her gaze , there was nothing but sincerity in it .
He clenched his teeth involuntarily .
He had no regrets .
If given the chance to do it all over again he would still make the same choice .
of this , Dylan was certain .
He knew exactly how the outside world saw him now , including his own colleagues at the university .
After all , in their eyes , he had always been the golden boy distinguished and untainted by the filth of the world .
His life had always been smooth sailing .
His mother was the only daughter in the family , while he was the only grandson .
So from a young age , his academic path had been paved for him .
Combined with his good looks and sharp mind , he had never truly faced hardship .
In the beginning , he couldnt even comprehend those who compromised themselves for money It was pride , but also arrogance .
So , he was well aware that behind his back , there were far more people who resented him than admired him .
+25 BONUS Chapter 409 And now that he had fallen from grace , many were naturally eager to watch the spectacle .
But none of that mattered to Dylan .
The only person he cared about was Noelle .
Anyone could see him bowing his head , but only in front of Noelle did he try to preserve his last shred of dignity .
And yet , fate refused to grant him even that .
At this moment , he didnt even dare to think about what Noelle had overheard .
Just the thought alone was enough to break him .
Ill be heading back first , Noelle said .
With that , she walked past him , but Dylan suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist .
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