No longer a pushover

Chapter 300

Alfred figured they had better send the troublemaking Magnus off before the latter could cause more trouble.

"I didn't get to say goodbye to Noelle! I want to leave a good impression!"

Cedric kicked him. "Now get lost!"

"Missed me! You're getting so worked up!" Magnus yelped. He clutched his backside and ran off with a grin.

Cedric sighed helplessly.

Alfred patted him on the shoulder. "Why is Magnus back? Oh right, the finals are being held at the city stadium this weekend."

It was no wonder Magnus had returned.

Noelle soon came out of the restroom. She spotted the two men waiting outside and asked, "Where's Magnus?"

Cedric's eyelid twitched slightly at her mention of Magnus. "He had dinner plans with some friends."

'Oh, I see. I'm surprised you know someone this talented. Why didn't you mention anything about him logging into your account back then?"

In the face of her questioning, Cedric felt like he was walking into an interrogation room. He feigned calmness and replied, "Talented? I don't see it."

carried a hint of

great potential to join the national team. He was a talented player with a strong

Cedric's deep gaze. "Right. You're pretty good at

subject. "Oh right. There's an Al conference tomorrow afternoon, Nelly. Maple Enterprise received an invitation. You should join us;

I'll definitely

interjected, "I'll take you

grabbed a cab earlier. It should

there and watched as Noelle got in

suspects something?" Cedric stared at the cab that drove away. His face was partly obscured by the shadows, and

dorm, Noelle lay in bed and mulled over the situation with Magnus' account. Her thoughts were in

Perhaps that wasn't the account, and she'd just assumed

that night, and her mind spun with unanswered

day, she arrived at the location Alfred mentioned with her laptop.

conference room was nearly empty

taking a seat, she turned on her laptop and began preparing her materials. The confusion from

are you here alone, Noelle? Where's the team

calm as she replied, "They're not here yet. Did you bring what I

it. I'm joining the project today just to create an opportunity to