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.

impossible." Donovan denied it almost immediately. "I sought out someone with a strong reputation on the black market.

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

I realized it was you after seeing the company address, I

indeed turned down the offer after seeing the company address. He lowered his gaze to

continued, "The first time I registered on the black market was

I wanted to teach myself

out and forbade me from getting involved with

now that Donovan replied, "You must be feeling pretty smug

responded, "Honestly, I don't have

without you, I can't find anyone trustworthy, right?" Donovan frustratedly

deal. I'll rewrite your firewall code while you give me the clues in exchange. It's a fair trade for you." Noelle's gaze

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

wasn't about to

means you

your mind. If you don't want anyone to know that I wrote the