No longer a pushover

Chapter 592

Noelle stepped out of the car and glanced around. The spa looked high-end- definitely the kind of place frequented by wealthy socialites.

Before she could take a second look, a staff member approached her with a polite smile. "Ms. Liddell, please follow me."

She followed them inside, changed into a spa robe, and was led to a private suite. It was only then that she noticed Emma reclining in a chair with a face mask on.

"Noelle, you're here!" Emma sat up and patted the seat next to her. "You should try it, too. The estheticians here have excellent techniques."

Before Noelle could say anything, someone gently pushed her onto a reclining chair. Then, something was smeared onto her face, and a pair of skilled hands began to massage her skin.

She felt uneasy, but more than that, she was confused. By now, Emma should have heard about her relationship with Cedric. Usually, the response would be to throw a check at her and demand she leave him.

Noelle could not figure out Emma's approach. Nonetheless, by the time the massage ended, she felt much more relaxed.

Sitting up, she glanced at Emma and said, "I doubt you asked me here just for a spa treatment."

seconds, several attendants walked in, carrying stacks of gift bags. They piled them around Noelle until she was

sigh. "Mrs. Greene, if you have something

she let out a soft sigh and looked at Noelle with a complicated expression. She began, "I know this is going to make things awkward between

who Noelle was, Emma had actually

and I have already

Emma's eyes widened in

Cedric to end things, yet he had never agreed. Now, hearing Noelle say it so calmly made her uneasy, and she wondered

"He hid his real identity from me

as deception, so

wavered with guilt. If that was all Noelle

not have told her about

Noelle's hand. "I admit that our family wronged you. That's why want to make it

eyes. So, this was how Emma planned

her hand, her tone soft yet sincere. "Sweetheart, I'm not trying to insult you. If you

make amends. After learning how miserable Noelle's life with the Liddells had been, Emma had barely slept in