No longer a pushover

Chapter 522

Noelle ignored Donovan and left the lounge with Cedric. Frank initially wanted to chase after them, but with Donovan almost fainting from anger, he had no choice but to stay back and take care of Donovan.

Back outside, Noelle looked at the event venue and asked, "Cedric, why are you here?"

"I was worried, so I came to check on you," Cedric replied.

He carefully observed her expression. But even though he saw that she looked the same as usual, he still could not fully relax.

He could not help but ask. "What do you plan to do with the foundation?"

"I was just putting on a show just now. The more reluctant I acted about the foundation, the more Xenia would believe my words," Noelle replied.

Noelle was actually eager for Xenia to get her hands on the charity funds they had received that day. Cedric had also come to the same conclusion. He was just too preoccupied earlier to have realized it sooner.

Noelle continued, "Two wealthy women attended the event today: Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Parham. They've probably come to this event because of the Cantrell family."

She then turned to look at Cedric and said, "I only just realized today that I'd met Mrs. Greene once back at the hospital. Do you remember?"

Cedric's expression became slightly unnatural. "I remember."

seemingly trying to avoid someone. But as soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she turned around and ran

then, but looking back

at risk of falling into an endless abyss. Now that Emma had learned that Noelle was the girl from the car accident all those years ago, he realized that he

he asked, "Noelle, what do you think about what Donovan mentioned

worried that she might be angry about him hiding his true identity from her. He was worried that she might think that he had

tiptoes and covered up

replied,

listen to me. I don't care what your true identity is or anything because I simply like

face and continued, "You don't need to take Donovan's words to heart.

heart had just been

thoroughly overwhelmed

his courage and spoke up. "Noelle,

Noelle turned to the side and spotted someone in the distance.

hiding behind some flowers. But as the flowers were

out at Magnus within his heart

Magnus, curious to see

to wince

The moment Magnus recognized