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.

and refused to join Team

left with a stack of business cards,

to go up and talk to her. He observed her cautiously and realized that she had changed a lot. Noelle lifted her head and glanced at Frank briefly.

haven't answered my question. Why did you keep this from me?

looked at him and saw a trace of unease in Lucas' eyes. She thought it was rare

cold as she said, "I was going to tell you after my college entrance exams. But

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

red. "Then why didn't

didn't feel

forward to block Noelle. "I'm your brother. I thought our conflicts were never a serious problem. I

believed that if Noelle had told him then, everything else that happened afterward would not have happened.

nothing, only taking a few steps back to put some