No longer a pushover

Chapter 233

"How did things go with Nelly last night?"

Cedric's expression stiffened slightly. "Don't ask questions you shouldn't. Villains die from talking too much."

"Whoa, don't tell me you actually slept with her! What now?"

"No, I didn't touch her."

"Good thing you kept your head. Don't forget this: the two of you can never be together. Get a grip, alright?"

Cedric glanced back at Noelle, who was eating at the table. His gaze softened as he looked at her.

"I know," he said, his voice tinged with bitterness. He knew it better than anyone, but now he found himself caught between a rock and a hard place.

asked, "Did you

were involved.

from the Liddell family, Xenia, is in the same business school as

deliberately provoked Nelly

into

which led

at the

a stern tone, "Have Samantha's bodyguards been dealt with? Make

asked. But Samantha probably saw you leaving with Nelly last night, so the Merlock family likely knows you're seeing another woman on

said, "We can't let anyone find out about Noelle. It wouldn't do

understood that Noelle

her relationship with him, her life would be anything but peaceful,