No longer a pushover

Donovan's expression sank. "Noelle, we can't afford to offend Mrs. Parham."

"I know, but a guest not feeling well is also just as important. I already had Xenia go get the desserts herself," Noelle replied.

Xenia spoke up. "Noelle, didn't you say that I shouldn't interfere with this event? Nobody's listening to what I have to say anyway."

She continued, deliberately adding fuel to the fire. "Donovan, I'm just thinking of our family's priorities, but Noelle is busy dealing with some random woman instead. I just don't want us to forget about what's important right now."

Donovan frowned and said, "Noelle, you're in the wrong this time. And Xenia's right, like I said, is that we can't afford to offend Mrs. Parham. Hurry and bring her the desserts."

"I understand," Noelle replied. She did not want the situation to escalate further, as her parents had established and left behind the Hopeful Hearts Foundation.

She then turned around and left.

Xenia's eyes gleamed with joy and excitement as she waited to see how Noelle would handle the situation.

Donovan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Who's in the lounge?"

"That's not important, Donovan. It's probably nothing serious anyway. Let's go, Mrs. Parham is waiting for us," Xenia replied.

She assumed that the woman resting in the lounge would

door and had overheard their conversation. She could tell that the Liddell family was

have thought that Noelle was actually the girl from all

away. The call was picked up quickly, and she said, "Cedric, I want

some time, he replied

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sank a little in response.

why her? The two of you can never be together unless she's willing to turn her back

not a heartless person. She figured that Cedric

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protect

her! You don't understand how girls think at all." With that, Emma ended the call abruptly. She covered her face

an outstanding man. But that one

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that she got hospitalized, she was so saddened