No longer a pushover

Chapter 608

Howie argued, "Noelle, you still need to take orders from above. You can't just do

whatever you want!"

"Oh? Like how the last team captain, Samuel, followed orders and helped the

Merlocks launder money? Or are you in on that, too?" Noelle retorted.

As soon as she said it, Howie's face turned pale. "What the hell are you talking

about? That was all Samuel's doing, not mine!"

Noelle did not say another word, but her stare was sharp enough to make him

shift uncomfortably in his seat.

Finally, Howie stood up. "Still, you shouldn't be directly offending the Merlocks.

How are we supposed to keep things running after this?"

Noelle replied, "I've got dirt on them. Trust me. They'll fall in line. Even if they pull

their funding, it won't affect the team."

With that, Howie had no choice but to leave.

After handling everything, Noelle finally stepped out of the office. Grace rushed

over to her.

"Did Howie yell at you? Everyone saw what happened last night. One of the

seniors even told me they've done way worse before."

Noelle looked around at the others. "I don't care how things were in the past.

will be

to drink with anyone."

clapped her hands.

I've got an announcement," Noelle added.

our vice-captain. If I'm not around, he'll

last tournament, Noelle realized Raymond was the

the team besides herself.

work hard together and take

national championship next year!"

her heart pump at those words. Yes, this time, she was

terms-no more being someone else's

a while longer, then

ready to

up to her. "You don't have class this afternoon, right?

hitting the gym?"

something else to

of." She was

for a meeting-there

on the AI project,

be there

said, "Well, let's go to the gym

figure out

did not want to

the same person from her

the one she liked now was Cedric. That

certain.

gate, she saw Mia

Mia offered a forced smile.

was

screamed it.

ask and smiled back. "Yeah, total

to the dorm," Mia said