Chapter 38
Noah paused, caught off guard by his own escalating annoyance. He didn’t really know what he expected her to say; it was her nonchalant demeanor that irked him.
Seizing the moment, he pulled her a bit closer, his expression serious. “You never fail to stir things up, do you, Sadie? You knew you were sick, but that didn’t stop you from showing up at this dinner anyway. So, you think the company’s incapable of closing a deal unless you’re involved?”
“You’re being unreasonable, Noah!” Sadie snapped, her frustration flaring. Noah had heard Kyla admit she practically dragged her to this event. Yet here he was, conveniently overlooking the real culprit, placing all the blame directly on her. Was he really accusing her of bringing this on herself?
Exasperated and done with the confrontation, Sadie broke away from his grasp, flagged down a taxi, and disappeared into the night without a backward glance.
As the taxi disappeared into the night, Noah’s face twisted into a terrifying grimace. The anger radiating from him was palpable, his frustration boiling over as he delivered a sharp kick to the railing. The sound of leather slamming into metal pierced the quiet, reverberating ominously.
From a distance, Kyla had observed every moment of the altercation, her eyes fixed on the unfolding drama. As Noah and Sadie parted ways under a cloud of discord, a smug smile slowly spread across Kyla’s face.
After allowing Noah some time to cool down, Kyla approached him with deliberate steps, her voice dripping with feigned remorse. “Noah, you can’t hold Sadie responsible for her reaction. It was my fault—I made a mistake today, and it upset her. I’ll make it right tomorrow; I’ll apologize to her first thing at the office.”
She lowered her gaze, letting the shadows of her lashes fall over her cheeks, her voice soft.
“No need,” Noah snapped, his voice icy, tinged with an irritation that was almost imperceptible. “She’s the one who put herself in this mess. She could’ve just spoken up if she wasn’t feeling well, couldn’t she?”
Kyla’s expression tightened, her features hardening. Though Noah seemed to be chastising Sadie, it was clear that concern, not disdain, colored his words.
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She stole a glance at her phone. The call had ended. A cold smile curled her lips again. The dim light from the screen highlighted her flawless skin, but it failed to mask the cunning glint in her eyes.
Minutes ago, in the back seat of the taxi, Sadie had every intention of closing her eyes and finding a moment of respite. But the shrill ring of her phone shattered the silence.
It was Kyla calling.
With annoyance knitting her brow, Sadie instinctively reached for the reject button. However, in her haste, her finger grazed the touchscreen, inadvertently accepting the call instead.
Noah’s voice burst through the speaker, his words hitting her like a cold, unexpected slap. The raw accusation in his tone left her stunned, a chill creeping down her spine. So, he truly believed that all her misfortunes were solely her own making!
A sharp pang of betrayal twisted in her chest, as if her heart had been cleaved in two, bleeding out silently. Her grip on the phone tightened, her knuckles whitening with the strain, yet her eyes remained dry. She stubbornly refused to spill any tears.
The following day, Sadie walked into the Wall Group offices as if nothing had changed. Yet, as she settled into her routine, Tina approached her with a probing stare.
“Sadie, what exactly is your relationship with Mr. Wall?” Tina’s voice was laced with curiosity, her gaze piercing.
Sadie felt a knot tighten in her chest, but she masked her discomfort with a casual shrug and questioned, “What do you mean by that?”
“Mr. Wall whisked you away like a knight in shining armor!” Tina declared, her voice rising with theatrical flair as she mimicked Noah’s tone. “You’ve got two options, Mr. Crawford. Drink yourself to death or sit back and watch your company collapse! How amazing is that?” Her eyes sparkled with unabashed admiration as she blinked rapidly, clearly enthralled by the story.
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