No longer a pushover

Chapter 306

"Yes, it's all my fault. It was me, not Lucas," Xenia said pitifully, shrinking back in fear.

Donovan glanced at Xenia and then looked at Lucas with a hint of displeasure. "You're the older brother, Lucas. How can you just leave Xenia to take the fall alone?"

Lucas quickly protested, "No, Donovan. This really has nothing to do with me. It's not my fault!"

Donovan shot back, "You two came together earlier. Even though Xenia did most of the talking, you knew about it and were involved in the whole thing. Now that things have come to light, how can you act like it's not your responsibility?"

Lucas was shaken by Donovan's words. He was feeling cornered because he really had nothing to do with it; it was all Xenia's idea.

He turned to Xenia. "Tell him, Xenia. Explain to Donovan that this was all your doing. I tried to stop you!"

Xenia bit her lip and softly admitted, "Yes, it was me, Donovan. Everything was my decision."

Donovan pulled Xenia closer, trying to calm her. "It's okay, Xenia. Don't worry. I've got your back. You don't have to take the blame alone."

Xenia nodded obediently. "If Noelle insists on pursuing this, then let it fall on me. Don't let this affect Lucas' future."

disbelief. "Xenia,

nothing to do with it? To Donovan, he

smile. "Have you two figured out how to handle

and whispered, "Noelle, I really didn't expect

with a smile. "Mr. Liddell, you might want to think carefully about how to handle this. I'm just following your lead, though I doubt

Donovan's temper flared. "You-"

She was afraid to

the anger still burned in him. "Noelle, what do

look into this

a sum of money as

you penalized and lose this bidding opportunity. That seems like a better outcome to

don't go too far!" Donovan

mouth. "Go too far? I'm just following

just a little

ideas page by page, carefully photographed them, and

added, "I think what you're really upset about is that they were careless enough to get caught, and now you have