No longer a pushover

Chapter 101

Noelle didn't need to turn around to know what that bitchy Xenia was up to the moment she heard her voice. Over the years, she had suffered at Xenia's hands more times than she could count. Noelle could predict Xenia's tricks with her eyes closed. Without a glance back, she grabbed the hem of her dress. As Xenia's foot pressed down on it, Noelle swiftly stepped aside, yanking the fabric hard. Xenia lost her balance instantly, stumbling forward along with the splash of red wine in her hand. Right in the center of the hall stood a champagne tower. Xenia fell straight into it, toppling the entire display over herself.

The sudden commotion caught everyone off guard. Noelle stood calmly in place, watching as Xenia crashed into the champagne tower, flailing and screaming in embarrassment. A trace of mockery flickered in Noelle's eyes. After all these years, Xenia's tricks hadn't changed one bit. However, Noelle had no intention of letting Xenia get her way anymore.

As the champagne tower shattered, all eyes in the banquet hall turned toward the scene.

"Xenia, are you okay?" Lucas asked, hurrying over with Frank.

Lucas stepped over the broken glass and pulled Xenia to her feet. "How did you manage to fall like that?"

Xenia was soaked, and the cuts on her arms and legs burned painfully. She could feel the blood trickling down. Resentment burned in her heart. Noelle should have been the one in this mess, not her.

brief hesitation, she said,

at those words. She knew what that bitchy Xenia was up

shift toward Noelle and wondered if Noelle had caused this. He frowned and said, "Xenia, if it was your own clumsiness, be more careful next time. Let Lucas take you to the hospital." Xenia stared at Frank in disbelief. That wasn't what she

her fault. Saying it was an accident was just to seem kind

immediately questioned Noelle. She wondered why Frank wasn't playing along this

tell me the truth. Did

asking. It's not Noelle's fault. I tripped

underlying message. Lucas snorted coldly and glared at Noelle. "Did you do this to Xenia because

any other reason for

have my own invitation. I don't need anyone to bring

hated it when Xenia steals the spotlight. That's why you humiliated her tonight." Noelle laughed. "What