No longer a pushover

Chapter 430

"Noelle, are you saying that because you can't explain yourself?" Xenia added

fuel to the fire, "Noelle, Blake couldn't fight off those thugs. How could a little girl like you have escaped? That doesn't make sense."

"Yes, I was indeed caught in the end," Noelle admitted calmly. "They threatened me, forcing me to call someone to ransom me."

She then turned to Blake. "In the end, I didn't call you. I called another member of the Liddell family."

Blake pursed his lips. "Who? Was it Frank?"

Xenia quickly interjected, "But Frank has always taken Noelle's side."

She could deny anything as long as it was Frank. Noelle smirked at Xenia. "Unfortunately for you, it wasn't him. I called Donovan."

Xenia's expression turned unpleasant. Noelle called Donovan? What now?

car pulled up beside them. He stepped out. "Noelle, have you finally come to

him. "There's something I need to ask you. I refuse to take the

was confused.

asked, "Do you remember when Blake got into a fight

then, you led the thugs away, giving him a chance to escape. But you ended up getting caught, and they forced you to call someone to ransom

happened, I just returned from a business trip and called you. That's when I came to

silent. Xenia trembled and instinctively stumbled back. She

run.

believe

This... This couldn't

hoarse and furious. "Get over here! Tell me what the hell is

caught her and dragged her back. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, "Blake, I... I didn't know that Noelle

a fistful of her hair with bloodshot eyes. Why did she deceive him? Why had he