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.

Team Celestial, he would apologize and forgive

stack of business

go up and talk to her. He observed her

ask, "Noelle, you still haven't answered my question. Why did you keep this

trace of unease in Lucas' eyes. She thought

after my college entrance exams. But then... Do I need to repeat

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

turned red. "Then why didn't you tell

didn't feel obligated

problem. I admit I said the wrong things that day, but you could

Noelle had told him then, everything else that happened afterward would not have happened. Perhaps she

few steps back to put some