The Sway and Slide of Love

The signal in the village was terrible. Jerry had his team clean up the house, making it somewhat livable, but there was no fixing the poor reception.

After trying various spots in the house, Hendrix finally managed to get through to Erwin.

The moment Erwin picked up, his tone was dripping with sarcasm. "I thought you were dead."

"Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm doing just fine," Hendrix replied.

"Well, I'm not," Erwin said darkly. "Do you know what people at the company are saying right now? They're all demanding answers from me! I get it now-your so- called 'inconvenience' was just an excuse to make me take the fall for you, wasn't it?"

"I'll give you half of my share once this is done," Hendrix said bluntly.

It was no small sum. But for people like them, money was just a meaningless number. In their line of work, what they truly craved was the thrill of the game.

They could have wrapped this up in one move. Erwin had even picked out the wine for the celebration. But then, Hendrix had suddenly called for a halt.

At that moment, Erwin felt as if he had been about to sing his magnum opus, only to have his throat suddenly choked by someone. This feeling was not only suffocating but also deeply frustrating.noveldrama

"If it weren't for you getting into trouble at the party and me having to bail you out, Noelle would never have gone missing," Hendrix said suddenly.

"Oh, so now you're trying to settle scores with me?"

"Not settling scores. There's an old saying in my country, 'One should return a favor tenfold.""

"You-"

"Enough. Let's get down to business," Hendrix interjected. "I found Noelle."

"Oh, congratulations," Erwin said flatly.

Of course, he wasn't happy about it. In fact, he was disappointed. After all, he knew better than anyone that having a weakness meant it would be easier for others to take you down.

Compared to the lovesick Hendrix, what Erwin needed was a flawless partner Someone like the cold, ruthless, and relentless Hendrix from before-he had been the perfect teammate.

But now...

Hendrix knew exactly what he was thinking, so he said, "But I'm not coming back yet."

"What do you mean?" Erwin's tone grew even darker. "You went there to find her, right? Now that you've found her, why aren't you coming back?"

"I think Dylan probably believes I'm dead by now," Hendrix said. "His men are all

in the hospital and under police control. They won't be reporting back to him anytime soon.

"When Dylan told me about Noelle, it wasn't just to take me out it was also to buy time for a counterattack. But now, if he thinks I'm dead, what do you think he'll do?"

"Try to take down your company?" Erwin asked.

"Exactly," Hendrix said with a faint.

smile. "After all, he's finished, but the Swift family isn't. Given the Swift family's capabilities, they're not strong enough to swallow Amity Group whole. But if they strike while the company is in chaos after news of my 'death' spreads, it'ebbe the perfect opportunity.

"You once said I was overreacting in dealing with Dylan. Well, what about now,

with the Swift family added to the mix?"