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."

just look at yourself. What have you become? Are you really going to deny spending last night with

mouth, he regretted them, but with so many people watching, he said

found the situation laughable. "Even if it's true, what does it have to do with you?" She

You're getting so full of yourself just

back. She sat at her desk, completely

a surge of rage building inside him. Yet, he dared not escalate things further. After all, he was still being shut out and shouldn't even be at

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

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

mockery flashed in Xenia's eyes. Lucas only realized then that Noelle had already started distancing herself from them.

quickly shifted the topic. "What about the school doctor? What's

Chapter 24

him pay for this," Lucas said coldly. He immediately went to Bruce's office. He needed to make sure

she passed

as she was about to stand up, her Elsian teacher, Avery Gilmore, walked in

announced, "Class is starting."

other choice, Noelle sat back down. She found it hard to focus during the lesson. After some time, the class finally ended. As soon as the bell