No longer a pushover

Chapter 99

Noelle didn't react to seeing Frank and Lucas.

She looked at Michael and calmly said, "Let's schedule another time for a proper discussion."

Michael nodded before turning to face Lucas. "What? Did I say something wrong? If I had a sister with this level of talent, I would have pampered her like a treasure and supported her in every way possible. Unlike some people, I wouldn't ignore a capable sibling while bending over backward for a fake sister who's utterly useless. Isn't that the definition of losing the big picture for petty gains?" Lucas' face darkened. "You don't know anything! You have no idea what's going on!"

He wasn't ignoring Noelle. Instead, he wished more than anyone for Noelle to stay in Team Luminark for the finals. He was just having a slight conflict with her, that's all.

After Michael left, coaches of other teams approached Noelle to talk, even offering their business cards.

Lucas was left alone at the side, watching silently as everyone sought Noelle's attention.

turned them all down and refused to join Team Celestial, he would apologize and forgive her for how she had

left with a stack of business

Frank was the only one who dared to go up and talk to her. He observed her cautiously and realized that she had changed a lot. Noelle lifted her

answered my

Lucas' eyes. She thought it was rare

"I was going to tell you after my college entrance exams. But then... Do I need to repeat what you said in my

Lucas, it was like a sharp blade cutting deep into his heart. He winced as he recalled what he had said that day.

turned red. "Then why didn't you tell me

didn't feel

a serious problem. I admit I said the wrong things that day, but you could have just said something! Why didn't you

then, everything else that happened afterward would not have happened. Perhaps she

a few steps back