No longer a pushover

Chapter 605

Chapter 605

Noelle's response was downright brutal—and she did not even try to hide it.

Tommy immediately snapped, "What's wrong with you? Ms. Merlock is being

generous and asking you to give her some grace, and you actually have the nerve

to refuse?"

Noelle retorted, "You wanna kiss up to her, go ahead. But don't assume everyone

else is that desperate."

Tommy's face turned red with rage. "Who the hell do you think you are? Just

because you slept with Mr. Greene a few times, you think you're some kind of

queen? Ms. Merlock is the one he's actually engaged to. You're nothing more than

a side chick!"

"Shut up!" Cedric's punch landed hard, with zero hesitation and even less mercy.

His voice was icy as he stared Tommy down. "Let me make this perfectly clear:

I've never had any engagement with the Merlocks. The ones who keep spreading

that rumor better get ready to face the consequences."

The room went dead quiet.

Laura could barely hold her composure. She had genuinely believed Cedric would

protect her dignity—after all, they had known each other since they were kids.

Yet, he just publicly shut down the engagement rumor as if it meant nothing. Did

he not care that she would become the joke of their entire social circle? Why

would he humiliate her like this?

with tears as she looked at him.

you a long time ago

my girlfriend to get the wrong

stood quietly next to him, her ears still

see

café acting like the legal wife

it came to playing a part, Laura definitely

and snapped

You and Cedric were never engaged. I didn't

any of this have to do with

replied.

you hadn't shown up, he and

real."

could have turned into a reality. But now that Noelle was

of Laura's wishful

did not appreciate being blamed. "Cedric doesn't like you. How's

Maybe ask him instead of coming after me—unless you've

your mind."

stormed toward her again. "Watch your

in

her.

a warning

"Noelle's not wrong.

never existed,

engaged to

Laura's fingers and shattered on the

poise collapsed

around. Everyone

the room looked completely

faces a mix

and awkward curiosity.

she could feel was her

than

around her.

in front of her like

blocking all the stares

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