No longer a pushover

Chapter 346

Cedric watched Noelle calm down and asked, "What did Magnus say to you?"

"How did you know about this?"

Noelle was taken aback, feeling a little uneasy. Did Cedric notice something? She knew he was sharp, and it wasn't easy to hide anything from him.

At that moment, Cedric felt a bit uneasy. He wasn't sure exactly what Magnus had said to Noelle. He then steadied himself and said, "Don't take his words too seriously."

"I know."

Noelle had calmed down a bit. She drank some water and said, "I just asked him

one thing, but he didn't respond at all."

"What did you ask?"

Cedric felt his breath catch. He didn't even get nervous during business negotiations, but this was different.

Noelle hesitated before looking at him. However, thinking that Cedric and Magnus probably had a good relationship, she wondered if he might know the answer. Magnus must have withdrawn from the finals because of someone important. Cedric looked at her seriously. "You don't trust me?"

important. I just asked him if

her question had been a little inappropriate. What was Magnus

"Why would you ask something like

was just... curious." Noelle didn't dare admit the

what Magnus had said earlier-it was no wonder the kid had been trying to get answers from him. He gave her a

weaknesses, so he'll withdraw from next year's competition,

look like the kind of person who

of that at all. She would never resort to such underhanded

truly feel proud after winning with such tactics? However, after seeing

And why did

recalled the scene at the competition when Noelle stood next to Magnus. He couldn't help

couldn't bring herself to say the real reason. She paused

answer she could give at

her for a while, sensing she wasn't telling the truth. His voice

Noelle nodded. "A little."

person from her past life. She would need to interact with him more

on the water bottle, his gaze growing

What do you mean, 'kid'? Are you trying to make

pinching her cheek. "Who are you calling