No longer a pushover

Chapter 199

Frank quickly nodded. "Noelle, I promise I'll get to the bottom of this and give you an explanation."

Noelle's expression remained cold. She didn't need anyone else to give her an explanation she could uncover the truth of this herself.

Sensing the rising tension, Gordon quickly interjected, "There's no need to check the surveillance. It was me. If you want to blame someone, blame me."

"Oh, Gordon, we haven't even checked the footage yet. Why are you so eager to confess? Who are you trying to cover for?" Noelle said, her anger simmering as she fixed her gaze on him.

Since he insisted on throwing himself into her path, she wasn't going to let him off lightly.

Frank, too, noticed Gordon's unusual behavior and pressed him. "Tell me the truth, Gordon. Who else has been in the study?"

Gordon hesitated, fumbling for words but unable to give a clear answer.

Frank's suspicions deepened, and he asked, "Where's Xenia? Get her here immediately!"

"Ms. Quigley is studying in her room right now, Mr. Liddell. Can't we wait until she's done? It's really not that serious," Gordon said.

brush off Noelle's concerns like

a fit of rage, Frank grabbed a cup and hurled it at Gordon.

and quickly left

eyes. "Noelle, I never realized... Has Gordon always treated you this

desk, Noelle smirked faintly, her tone laced with

like a punch to the gut, leaving him

gotten used

stared at the opened letter, fury

room with Gordon,

in Xenia's eyes as she said pitifully, "Frank, it's all my fault. I was just curious about what an acceptance letter from a prestigious university looked like, so I opened it to take

chair, feeling utterly drained. For the first time, Xenia's

a minor issue, thinking Noelle was overreacting if

he reflected on it, the more disappointed he

would Xenia and Gordon

Noelle now!" Frank

continge my studies. I was

Noelle replied coldly,

act pitifully. "I'll do anything to make