Chapter 287
Tears glittered in her eyes as she sniffled, looking deeply distressed.
“Do you remember how I saved you—”
Cutting her off, Noah responded, “I do.”
His voice was cold, his eyes briefly showing impatience. He remembered what had happened back then, but Kyla’s repeated reminders wore on him.
Her lip caught between her teeth, Kyla yearned to speak further, yet Noah’s cold gaze silenced her.
“I’ll think about it,” he said, before turning to leave.
Kyla’s eyes lingered on his departing figure, filled with reluctance. Meanwhile, Sadie stood by a floor-to-ceiling window in the corridor, whispering into her phone.
“Alex, I’m really fine. The collaboration seems solid.” A subtle smile emerged on Sadie’s face, her voice tinged with relief.
Noah approached, pausing abruptly behind her.
Was Alex the one she was speaking to?
Feeling his presence, Sadie spun around, her surprise fleeting before she regained her calm.
Their gazes locked, the air between them charged with unease. Without a word, Noah simply gave Sadie a penetrating look, then continued on his way.
As he walked off, Sadie’s eyes followed him, her hand tightening on her phone, a trace of loneliness appearing in her gaze.
She wrapped up the call with a few light-hearted words to Alex, then hung up.
Rain slid from the eaves, forming soft ripples on the wet soil below. The view through the floor-to-ceiling window sharpened, infused with the earthy aroma of the rain.
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By noon, the dining room buzzed again with the presence of diners.
Seated at the head of the table, Eva abruptly shared the news. “The Shaw Group’s project will now be managed by the Wall Group’s branch.”
The news stunned Sadie; her folder nearly slipped from her trembling hand. Disbelief filled her; Eva had complimented her design that very morning.
Across from her, Kyla’s face broke into a victorious grin, her pride evident for all to see.noveldrama
She glanced at Sadie with a challenging look, her eyes gleaming with triumph.
A heaviness overwhelmed Sadie’s heart, sinking it with disappointment. The reason eluded her.
Noah was absent from the dining room.
Kyla took her time as she walked past Sadie, her voice dropping to a murmur. “Did you hear Noah just met with Ms. Shaw? Not everything can be won by trying hard. Sometimes, you’re just meant to be a supporting player.”
After her cutting remarks, Kyla walked off, leaving Sadie to wrestle with her sense of defeat.
Trying to stay poised, Sadie inclined her head and was about to exit.
“Miss Hudson, please wait,” Eva called out, her voice reaching Sadie from behind.
Sadie halted and faced Eva, her eyes clouded with confusion.
“Yes, Ms. Shaw is quite impressed with my design concept,” she murmured into the phone.
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