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."

shattered glass on the floor, her

couldn't explain. After that, she

the room.

voice hoarse. "Cedric, did

this? In front

to clear up the engagement rumor yourself. If it

she wouldn't have stood

and it was obvious that there was no room

negotiation.

no words came out. She just

like her entire world had

the team's dinner gathering. Since

finished eating, she went to pay

"It's already

ask—she knew exactly who paid. As the group

stairs, she spotted Cedric standing near the

and steady, his presence unmistakable.

locking eyes for a

whispering behind her. "Isn't

who waited outside campus

he's even hotter in person. Way better

ears burned with heat. She turned and looked

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

the door, and as she passed Cedric, her

suddenly skipped.

did not see him, but she could feel his eyes following

Outside the building, her teammates started piling into the cabs

small groups.

appeared beside her. "Come on, let's

nodded and slid into the back seat

Before shutting the door, he glanced

entrance.

Cedric did not