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

for a reason she couldn't explain. After that, she turned and

the room.

the scene unfold, her voice hoarse.

this? In front of

to clear up the engagement rumor yourself.

stood

was stern, and it was obvious that

negotiation.

no words came out. She just watched as

feeling like her entire

team's dinner gathering. Since

eating, she went to pay

and said, "It's already been taken

not have to ask—she knew exactly who paid. As the group headed

the stairs, she spotted

his presence

at her, locking

behind her. "Isn't that Noelle's boyfriend?

outside campus all night last

even hotter in person. Way better than the pics

heat. She turned and looked

"I've got a car on the way. Let's head back

toward the door, and as she passed

suddenly skipped.

not see him, but

step. Outside the building, her teammates

small groups.

her. "Come on,

into the back seat with Grace while Raymond took

he glanced back at the man standing

entrance.

did