No longer a pushover

Chapter 409

Donovan's voice was laced with cold amusement. "Looks like it's your turn to beg me now."

He vividly remembered what'd happened at Maple Enterprise and how Noelle had forced him to plead with her. That incident had left him fuming, and now he could finally say the same words to her. He'd wondered how long she could hold out.

Yet, Noelle coldly replied, "No. You're the one who still needs to beg me."

Donovan scoffed. "I've tolerated you again and again for Mom and Dad's sake. But if you still don't know your place, get out of the office before they find out and feel heartbroken."

Noelle glanced around the office. She quickly spotted the framed writing their father had written. "Nothing Worth Having Was Ever Achieved Without Effort."

She remained where she was and said, "Actually, you're the one who called me here."

"Called you here? Don't be ridiculous; why would I ever call you?

"Leave now. I have work to do. I found someone else to rewrite the code for the firewall system even without your help." His tone was full of mockery as he added, "No one is irreplaceable."

"You're right, but I'm the person you found on the black market," Noelle calmly stated.

almost immediately. "I sought out someone with a strong reputation on the black market. How could a

job as a freelance gig to earn some money. Designing firewall systems isn't new to

with the process. But when I realized it was you after seeing the company address, I turned

gaze locked onto Donovan, whose expression turned ugly. The expert he'd contacted indeed turned down the offer after seeing the company address. He lowered his gaze to the

"The first time I registered on the black

wanted

from getting involved with the black market

be feeling pretty smug now, aren't you? Are you here just to mock

responded, "Honestly, I don't have

just to prove that without you, I can't find anyone trustworthy, right?" Donovan frustratedly yanked

me the clues in exchange. It's a fair trade for

you think I'd agree? I don't even trust outsiders, so why would I trust

wasn't about to let that

means you

and added, "I'm not in a hurry, and you know where to find me if you change your mind. If you don't want anyone to know that I wrote