No longer a pushover

Chapter 200

"I'm venting my anger on you, just as you requested," Noelle said before landing another slap on Xenia.

She then pulled Xenia's hair forcefully. "I warned you not to touch my things again, but it seems you've forgotten!"

Noelle knew very well that Xenia had opened the letter to spite her, and she wasn't about to let it slide this time.

Xenia's face was so swollen she looked almost unrecognizable. She cried out, "Frank, help me!"

Frank's hands clenched into fists as he watched the scene unfold. "Xenia, you said Noelle could do whatever it took to calm her down, so you need to keep your word."

Xenia was left dumbfounded. She had only said that out of politeness-she hadn't meant a single word of it!

Gordon stepped in to pull Noelle away. "Ms. Liddell, why are you hitting Ms. Quigley? She only opened the acceptance letter. Nothing was taken. Why all the fuss?"

Gordon's forceful tug nearly knocked Noelle over.

and arrogant. "Because

not allowed to set foot in this

the Liddell family, your mistress!" Frank shot Gordon

interjected, "Frank, it's all my fault. Gordon was just standing up for

but he even laid hands on Noelle. There's no place for someone like him in the Liddell family. Gordon, pack your things and

both Xenia

the Liddell family for decades. Please, think of my

generously Gordon. Yet, you've forgotten your place. I don't think it's appropriate for

fired by his employer at his age. He had thought

Noelle. She's kind-hearted. Surely, she'll forgive you," Xenia urged, not wanting to lose

"Please forgive my foolishness and rudeness. Since your parents passed away, I've cared for you

family depended on the income, and he couldn't afford to lose such

scoffed. "Oh,

you'd find a way to pin it on me. And don't even get me started on the stationery for

my