No longer a pushover

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Lucas couldn't believe that Noelle had him isolated like this.

When Noelle saw Lucas appear, she wasn't surprised. "Isn't Xenia always out all night with you guys?"

Xenia's eyes turned red with grievance. "Noelle, how could you say that?"

"Noelle, stop talking nonsense. Xenia is my sister! You should apologize to her right now!" Lucas snapped.

Noelle looked at him coldly. "She's the one who started talking nonsense. I'm just repeating

what I've learned from her."

Xenia's voice wavered with a sob. "I-I didn't mean it that way. You misunderstood me."

usually kept his temper in check, suddenly lost control. "Noelle, just look at yourself. What have you become? Are you really going to deny

regretted them, but with so many people watching, he said nothing

found the situation laughable. "Even if it's true, what does it have to

so full of yourself just because you won

let out a cold chuckle without even looking back. She sat at her

not escalate things further. After all, he was still being shut out

it's my fault. I shouldn't have.asked Noelle about it. I just didn't want her to

doesn't appreciate it," he grumbled. He was frustrated. "Noelle's attitude is terrible. She doesn't respect anyone anymore. She's

flashed in Xenia's eyes. Lucas only realized then that Noelle

shifted the topic. "What about the

Chapter 24

went to

As she

she was about to stand up, her Elsian teacher,

announced, "Class is starting."

time, the class finally ended. As soon as the bell rang, she stepped out to call Cedric, feeling a twinge