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 Magnus must have withdrawn from the finals because of someone important.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 someone could make him withdraw from the competition

suddenly felt like her question had been a little

it odd. "Why would you ask something like

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

Magnus had said earlier-it was no wonder the kid had been trying to get answers

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

look like the kind of person who

thought of that at all. She would never resort to

feel proud after winning with such tactics? However,

ask about it? And why did it bother you

the competition when Noelle stood next to

couldn't bring herself to say the real reason. She paused for a moment. "Okay, fine, I admit I was

only answer she could give at

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

Noelle nodded. "A little."

the person from her past life. She would need

water bottle, his

We're both adults. What do you mean, 'kid'? Are you trying

her cheek. "Who are