No longer a pushover

Chapter 386

Noelle glanced at Magnus' glasses. "You've been wearing those sunglasses all night. Is this your signature look or something?"

"Ahem, yeah! It's just for style! Pretty stylish, huh?" Magnus awkwardly adjusted his sunglasses and struck a cool pose.

Grace enthusiastically played along. "So cool!"

The group exited the venue.

Noelle and Grace got into a cab and left, while Magnus stood there waving as the cab drove off.

Michael walked over with a complicated expression. "Magnus, you have feelings for her, don't you?

Magnus had been glued to Noelle's side all evening and acted like a protector. Anyone could notice his unusual behavior.

"Nonsense! She's my future sister-in-law!"

"Your sister-in-law? So I wasn't mistaken when I saw her in Aldoria with Cedric, was I?" Michael had always assumed he'd been mistaken.

"What

I wasn't certain it was

and asked, "What about those long-standing rumors about Cedric being engaged to Laura, the eldest daughter of the Merlocks?

rumors were false, how could they have

mom's wishful thinking. Cedric never acknowledged it,

could change his mind once he made

grabbed his sunglasses. "Who

on. "Cedric of course!" Cedric had punched him under the pretense

forehead as a thought struck him. "I

identity. He blamed Cedric for the countless beatings he endured and felt it was

could do was text her. "I have something very important to tell you.

had to confess

text in the cab. She couldn't figure out what

"I think Magnus might have

"You noticed too?"

He stayed by your side all night, helped smooth things over, and made sure no one had the guts to offend

headache coming on. She didn't have feelings for Magnus. Though she wasn't sure if he was the man from her past life, she felt no romantic feelings for