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 Magnus must have withdrawn from the finals because of someone important.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?"

him if someone could make him

felt like her question had been a little inappropriate. What was Magnus supposed to

"Why would you ask something like

curious." Noelle

the kid had been trying to get answers

to figure out Magnus's weaknesses, so

is that? Do I look like the kind of person who

all. She would never resort to such underhanded tactics. Competitions should be won

truly feel proud after winning with such tactics? However, after seeing Cedric's expression, she realized

about it? And why did

at the competition when Noelle stood next to Magnus. He couldn't help but feel a

parted her lips to explain, but she couldn't bring herself to say the real reason. She paused for a moment. "Okay,

answer she could give at that

studied her for a while, sensing she wasn't telling the truth. His voice dropped low. "You seem

Noelle nodded. "A little."

the person from her past life. She

on the water bottle, his gaze

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

pinching her cheek. "Who are