No longer a pushover

Chapter 131

Noelle stood before Cedric, close enough that they were almost touching.

He avoided her gaze. "We're not together yet."

"So you're still in the flirting stage?"

He gave an ambiguous reply, "Something like that."

When she heard his admission, her heart sank. It was real.

Just a moment ago, she wondered if he was only saying that to reject Frank's attempt to set him up with a woman. She asked, "Is it the woman you met that time in the restaurant?"

She had once seen him dining with a woman at a restaurant. Although she couldn't see the woman's face clearly, she remembered that she was tall and probably very beautiful. Cedric's throat moved slightly. "I didn't expect you to be so nosy."

"I'm just curious. You just said you didn't have a girlfriend, and now there's news about you having one. Isn't it okay to ask?" Noelle's words felt insincere.

At that moment, Frank, having finished his checkup, wheeled himself out of the examination room, looking a little pale.

Noelle's tone was distant when he saw him like this. "The doctor said you need treatment; take your medicine regularly and stop drinking."

but now that you're not at home, I often forget."

she still cared for him. If this illness

to remind you. She really

one who knows how to make it right now. I know you've put

looked at him. "Get

you... will you come visit me again?" There was

little soft-hearted but remembered seeing Xenia at the hospital last

she turned

James. "Do you think what she said just now means she's starting to forgive

that wasn't the case. Frank still had a long way to go to

returned to her

use the bathroom, so I'll go first. You guys can

She turned to him and said, "I didn't expect that company to be run by Alfred.

of

side by side. She

She caught a whiff of the alcohol on him. "You still haven't answered my

tugged at his collar, his gaze heavy as he looked at her. "What question?" "The woman you're flirting with. Is it the

suddenly took a step forward, looking down at her. "Why do you