No longer a pushover

For the sake of the Liddell family? Noelle threw a cup of Xenia and snarled, "She's only doing this for herself."

Xenia clutched her hand in grievance and seemed itching to protest but dared not.

Donovan immediately stepped forward to defend her. "How dare you resort to violence, Noelle. You're getting more out of control."

"Yeah, I am. What are you gonna do about it?" Noelle shot Donovan with an arrogant and defiant look as if warning him not to mess with her.

Donovan stared at her for moments and relented. If the situation escalated, Xenia's scheming or Noelle's retaliation would both be disastrous for the Liddell family.

He tossed the signed documents to Blake. "You've all grown wings now, huh? Let's see how far you'll actually go."

Noelle indifferently replied, "Don't worry. The company will go further than you've ever imagined."

To be honest, the entertainment company's revival was thanks to Blake's acting skills and the three successful scripts she'd written. Boiling in an awful mood, Donovan glanced at Xenia. "You know what to say to the police, don't you?"

"I do," Xenia mumbled. She could tell he was upset after Noelle's extortion, but she wasn't feeling any better either.

of this should've been hers. If not for Sean's reminder last night,

by Gordon, everyone seemed keen to sweep it under the rug. Not only was

from shock as she curled up

smirked. "Why do you look so guilty? Didn't you

clamped her mouth shut and was too afraid to say a word. If she provoked Noelle,

self-murder after he stole from the Liddells and got caught. The body was soon

a sigh of relief and looked at Noelle

"Not really."

to be this sarcastic all

lazily looked up and snapped, "If someone makes me uncomfortable,

but dared not speak too harshly. Noelle was nothing like

stormed off. "I'm going

said, "Donovan, could you take me

to be left alone in the Liddell residence.

she aggrievedly continued, "Maybe I should move out, Donovan. Staying here will just