No longer a pushover

Chapter 606

Noelle pressed her lips into a thin line. "If you knew getting exposed would be

humiliating, then why lie in the first place?"

"I didn't lie! Ask anyone here—do you really think you deserve Cedric?" Laura

snapped. She was clearly losing her usual composure, her voice sharp and high.

Cedric's jaw tightened as he finally said, "Laura, I was the one who pursued her."

At that moment, Laura looked like someone had just cut off her oxygen. She

looked completely frozen and speechless.

She could not believe that he was the one who pursued Noelle. But why her?

What did Noelle have that she didn't?

Noelle watched Laura's crumbling expression and, for a second, was reminded of

herself back at the café—not so long ago. Maybe she had looked just as wrecked

that day, all because of the same man.

She stood up, ready to leave. She felt things had gotten so messy that discussing

work now seemed pointless.

Cedric noticed her movement right away and stepped in her path. Noelle's

expression tightened. "What are you doing?"

"There's broken glass on the floor," he replied. Then, he gently lifted her up, spun

her around to avoid the shards, and set her down safely. His lips were pressed

into a thin line. "We'll talk business tomorrow at the office."

She glanced at the shattered glass on the floor, her

a reason she couldn't explain. After that, she

the room.

her voice hoarse. "Cedric, did you

this? In front of

told you long ago to clear up the engagement rumor yourself.

stood

expression was stern, and it was obvious that

negotiation.

opened her mouth, but no words came out. She just

her

Noelle returned to the team's dinner

went to pay

and said, "It's already been

exactly who paid. As the group

walked down the stairs, she spotted Cedric standing near

tall and steady, his presence unmistakable. He turned

at her, locking

behind her. "Isn't that Noelle's

guy who waited outside campus

in person. Way better than the pics

turned and

a car on the way. Let's head back to campus

group toward the door, and as she passed

suddenly skipped.

see him, but

Outside the building, her teammates started piling into the cabs

small groups.

her. "Come

and slid into the back seat with Grace

seat. Before shutting the door, he glanced back at the man standing

entrance.

Cedric did not