No longer a pushover

Chapter 163 Noelle looked up at him. She had spoken without thinking.

Cedric felt his heart skip a beat.

His Adam's apple bobbed as he said, "Kiddo, don't promise to take responsibility for men. Words like this should come from men.

Noelle realized that what she'd said had been appropriate, as though she had been hinting at something.

She looked down anxiously and said, "Don't misunderstand me. I didn't mean anything by that. You're my friend. I can't let you get dragged into this because of me."

"Yeah, I understand."

Cedric looked up and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"I want to talk to Justin myself."

"Let's go."

Noelle watched him walk over and ran after him. "You don't have to go. I'm fine on my own."

If Cedric went, Justin would give him a bad time. She didn't want him to suffer. "Noelle, wait for me."

leave in a cab. Her stubbornness forced

front of Noelle, he said coldly, "You've come. You're

thought Cedric would cower away

I've told you this has nothing to do with him. Why

doing this for your

you mean by that? Have you asked for my opinion on this? I think it's

done with

walked into

her and said, "It's not a complicated

you to

the

is on Noelle. Did y I

Parsons of Yasnia?"

the

might've been skilled and was filled with bravado, he was nothing before the

no need to fight them. It

I'll watch how you settle this with words alone

good opportunity for Noelle to see that

a deep breath and walked out of the elevator. She looked back at Cedric and said, "Wait