No longer a pushover

Chapter 216

Noelle countered with a question, her eyes filled with a hint of expectation. She was eager to know how Cedric truly saw her.

Cedric thought momentarily before replying, "I see you as a little sister, so I can come. But no other men are allowed."

A little sister? Her heart sank, and she said, "I don't need a brother."

At that moment, Cedric's phone rang. He glanced at the screen before answering, "Hello?"

"Mr. Greene, there's an urgent matter at the company. When will you be able to come?"

"I'll be there shortly."

Cedric hung up and turned to Noelle. "The home supplies will be delivered later. You don't need to go out to pick them up."

"You're not going? Who called you just now? Is it something urgent?" Noelle wondered if it was that woman calling.

He hesitated for a moment. "It's a bit urgent. I'll head out now."

"Okay."

her emotions a rollercoaster. He had received a call and rushed off-surely it was that woman's

home, Noelle prepared some materials for an artificial intelligence project she might need later. Soon

Liddell, we're from the home supplies company. We're here to deliver

"I didn't

hadn't expected Cedric to actually send the household supplies; she had thought he

no answer. She glanced at the workers outside. "Go ahead and bring

have

furniture and supplies. Noelle thought they looked pretty nice-they were of light colors

QUMS

the workers left, Noelle sent Cedric a picture of the living room. "You

taste. How much did all this

things from him. It just felt off. However,

conflicted and frustrated. Eventually, out of spite, she stopped

school, Noelle took a taxi to Yole University

closely behind as she got

lazily. "If you're that worried, why not send her to school yourself instead of sneaking around and

"There's no need."

were at the restaurant. Since Noelle was starting a new chapter in her life, he decided