Chapter 796

Chapter 796:

Sadie felt as if she were slowly lifting veils—each step revealing a glimpse of something hidden beneath.

Back at Wall Group, she moved listlessly through the building, her thoughts elsewhere. Eyes lowered, she didn’t notice the person waiting beside the elevator until it was too late.

She walked straight into a firm chest, warm through the fabric.

The sudden jolt left her momentarily dazed. She instinctively stepped back—but a gloved hand, strong and sure, caught her waist and held her steady.

The crisp, bold fragrance of lavender hit her, one she knew all too well. Her body stiffened. She glanced up quickly—only to be met by a silver mask, concealing everything except a pair of piercing, unreadable eyes.

It was him. Patrick. What was he doing here?

Noah had reacted without thinking the instant she ran into him. The figure in his arms was slight, delicate… eerily familiar.

She seemed disconnected, like her mind was miles away.

Sadie blinked in surprise, then drew back suddenly as though scalded. She took a couple of quick steps in retreat.

Her chest fluttered with nerves, and warmth colored her cheeks.

She coughed lightly, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

“Mr. Noel? What brings you here?”

Noah’s gaze grew intense when he noticed the faint blush on Sadie’s ears. He withdrew his hand and slid it back into his pocket, a subtle smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

“I saw the news online. You truly are sharp and capable, Ms. Hudson.” There was an ambiguous quality to his tone, and Sadie couldn’t quite tell whether his words were meant as praise or criticism.

Noah had indeed seen the news, and he thought the dramatic turn of events had been spectacular. Sadie was far more resilient than he had thought. More than that, she seemed to have the skills and the guts to turn just about any situation to her advantage. However, looking at her now, he noticed she didn’t have the triumphant demeanor he had been expecting.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Noah said, “I came here to discuss another matter with you.”

𝓒𝒉𝒆𝓬𝓀 𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝒉𝓮𝓻𝑒: 𝓰𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.𝓬𝑜𝓂

Sadie nodded and brushed off the tumultuous thoughts that had been plaguing her. It was just as well that Noah wanted to talk business.

Sadie gestured for Noah to follow her. “This way to the meeting room, Mr. Noel.”

The first thing Sadie did upon entering the room was pour a glass of water and place it in front of him.

Noah’s eyes narrowed slightly. He had noticed her distraction, not to mention the fact that her usually bright eyes were now clouded with what appeared to be sadness. Something must be weighing on her mind.

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