No longer a pushover

Chapter 290

If Noelle could hack into so many phones, Samantha was certain that the former had the skills to do the same to hers. The misery she suffered was all because Noelle exposed those videos and pictures as evidence.

"You're currently on bail, Samantha. Stop causing trouble. Laura is in talks with the Greenes about an engagement. It'll be called off if you create a scandal or end up in jail," Ruth warned.

"So you care only about Laura and not me? If she's engaged to the Greenes, dealing with Noelle should be a piece of cake."

Yet why was Noelle still flaunting herself in front of her?

Ruth sighed. "That's not what I mean. Once Laura's engagement is finalized, you can deal with anyone you want, and no one can stop you."

"How dare a bitchy country bumpkin like her coming from nowhere act so arrogantly? I'll make sure she suffers terribly!" Noelle hissed through gritted teeth.

Samantha couldn't bring herself to swallow the humiliation. She'd always lived a smooth and privileged life, and now that she was being brought down by a country bumpkin, she'd never let it slide.

...

the next day

to the gym to practice boxing. She had grown more enthusiastic about

was about to leave, she received a text

recently joined a gym. Heading

from Yole University, so she rented a bike for the short

that her stamina was lacking, her muscles were underdeveloped, and

off, Noelle glanced at her phone. Cedric hadn't replied. She tucked her phone away and rode off

parked on the opposite side of the road. Cedric watched silently as

intended to ask her about the troll incident during last night's livestream, but she'd handled it perfectly. Seeing her in good spirits

no longer seemed to need his help. She'd grown at an amazing speed and was now incredibly sharp. And somehow, that realization left him feeling

Samuel, and we've made

and his expression

almost the entire weekend in the gym, and she felt more energized than

her dome, a new dorm supervisor had replaced the former. Noelle noticed Jessica hadn't returned, and Grace was the only one in the room. The school had issued a notice about Samuel's case stating