No longer a pushover

Chapter 297

Cedric glanced at Alfred's phone. Sure enough, there was a text from Noelle.

A sudden wave of irritation welled up inside him as he glanced at his phone. His last text with Noelle was from the day he was discharged from the hospital.

It was clear she wanted to maintain her distance.

Cedric had noticed Noelle had grown much stronger. He had decided to respect her wishes and refrain from contacting her.

He assumed this was the right thing to do, but he knew something had changed.

With a hint of weariness in his eyes, he asked, "What's your plan?"

"Of course, I'll go. Nelly's my friend, and what's the harm in having a meal together?" Alfred replied matter-of-factly.

Cedric tapped his fingers on the desk. "Go to L Bistro and put it on my tab."

Alfred was shocked. "Nelly invited me to dinner, so why should the bill go on your tab? Do I look like I can't afford it?"

"Just do as I say!"

"Aren't you coming?"

appeared slightly irked as he replied, "No. She invited you out,

up and donned his coat. Then, he spent a while adjusting

"Will you get going already? What's

back to the document yet couldn't read a single

cleared his throat and asked, "Are you sure you're not coming? We're all friends, and it's just a meal. I'll just tell her you happened to

papers and got up to grab his coat. Then, he

"But honestly speaking, the car accident back then was the driver's fault and not yours. Just

incident from Cedric. It

with it when you're seeing it from my standpoint, but what about Noelle? She lost her

silent. "You're

victim of

L Bistro, Noelle stepped out of the car

didn't look like

her and asked, "Are you Ms.

"Yes, that's me."

"Please come with me."

Noelle followed the attendant, she took in the beautifully traditional interior. The decor was elegant and

private room on the second floor, the attendant brought fruits

invited Alfred out for dinner, she wasn't familiar with the place. Alfred

stood by the window and pulled out her phone to snap