No longer a pushover

Chapter 94

Noelle smiled and nodded before leaving with her dress in hand.

After she left, Alfred said lazily, "Ced, Nelly is an adult now. It's normal for her to dress up and look pretty. After all, she's growing up and will eventually date and get married. You can't keep her stuck in some old-fashioned mold forever. What if some smooth-talking guy out there sweeps her off her feet?" Cedric's patience finally snapped, and he kicked Alfred.

But Alfred had anticipated his move and leaped away in time. "Didn't you say that she already has a crush on someone? Maybe it's one of her classmates. Who knows-they might end up all lovey-dovey in college."

"Get lost!" Cedric rubbed his temples. He was now annoyed.

...

Noelle arrived at the salon in a cab.

Shortly after, Rachel stepped out of the cab too. "Queen, are you sure this salon is reliable? I've never even heard of it."

"A friend recommended it to me. It should be fine."

along as her plus-one for the event since the invitation allowed her to bring a companion

approached the

we've been expecting you. Mr. Parham already called ahead. Please, come in

into a chair and waited for the stylists to start working on her hair and

thinks some wealthy benefactor

many brothers. But now I see that they all favor Xenia. Who needs brothers

gazed at her reflection in the

had finally broken free from the Liddell family and was

...

hours later, her transformation

looked at herself

when you dress up. You were overshadowed

selfies together before

cab to the event venue, which

outside the hotel, and

felt a little nervous. "I've never been to an event like this. I've only seen them on TV. If you hadn't brought me, I'd probably just be working as a crew member with my brother and wouldn't have had the chance to walk in from the main entrance." Noelle was feeling nervous herself, too. Still,