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."

it." She glanced at the shattered glass on the floor, her cheeks

reason she couldn't explain. After

the room.

watched the scene unfold, her voice hoarse.

me like this? In front of

up

she wouldn't have stood by me after hearing

was stern, and it was obvious that there

negotiation.

mouth, but no words came out.

her

team's dinner gathering.

she went to

smiled and said, "It's already

exactly who paid. As the group headed

down the stairs, she spotted

his

locking eyes

her. "Isn't

same guy who waited outside campus

even hotter in person. Way better than the pics we

with heat. She turned and looked

on the way. Let's head back to campus

followed the group toward the door, and as she passed Cedric,

suddenly skipped.

like she did not see him, but

Outside the building, her teammates started

small groups.

appeared beside her.

back seat

the door, he glanced back at the

entrance.

Cedric did not even