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?"

irked as he replied, "No. She invited

coat. Then, he spent a while

it any longer and snapped, "Will you get going already? What's with

document yet couldn't read a

sure you're not coming? We're all friends, and it's just a

papers and got up to grab his

back then was the driver's fault and not yours. Just explain it to

from Cedric. It turned out Cedric

clothes and replied, "It's easy for you to say that I have nothing to do with it when you're seeing it from my standpoint, but what about Noelle? She lost

silent. "You're right about

was the biggest victim of the

L Bistro, Noelle stepped out of the car

look like a restaurant

and asked, "Are you Ms.

"Yes, that's me."

"Please come with me."

attendant, she took in the beautifully traditional interior. The decor was elegant and steeped in classical

they arrived at a private room on the

the place. Alfred had recommended the

by the window and pulled out her phone to snap a picture