No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric)

Noelle lay in Cedric's arms, looking dazed and confused. He looked down and saw only her smooth forehead, her wet hair falling between them. He swallowed, then gently let her The clothes are new. You can make do with the footwear for now." Noelle saw the clothes he had left by the door and blushed. "Thanks," she said.

He noticed her unguarded expression and couldn't help but scold her gently. "Don't just open the door at night."

She met his eyes with calm certainty. "I knew it was you knocking."

He looked away awkwardly. "Just remember to lock the door."

She stood by the door, her lips curving into a faint smile. Glancing back at the unfamiliar room, she felt that she was about to start a new chapter of her life. As she charged her phone while in bed, she noticed dozens of missed calls, mainly from Frank. There was also a call from Lucas, but it rang only three times before it was dropped.

She opened her WhatsApp and saw Frank's texts.

"Noelle, where are you? Stop being stubborn, okay? Come back. I'll have Lucas apologize to you!

• "You know you can't hide forever in Aldoria. If Donovan finds out, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Noelle, we're family. Can't you forgive these small misunderstandings?"

Noelle's expression grew colder as she read the texts. She could never forgive them.

The next day, Noelle and Cedric took a taxi to school. She glanced back at him. "I'll head to

class now."

Cedric watched her safely enter the school before turning his gaze away. A luxury car pulled up beside him, and Alfred stuck his head out. "The Liddells went crazy looking for her last night. If they hadn't run into us, Noelle would've never been able to hide or escape." Indeed, the Liddell family wasn't to be underestimated. Cedric pursed his lips when he heard this, seemingly lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Noelle arrived at her classroom. When she reached the door, people shouted, Noelle's here! She's the one who pulled off that 12-hit combo in the match yesterday!"

"Oh my God, what's her relationship with King? I'm so curious!"noveldrama

"Can we take a photo together?"

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Noelle hadn't expected to be received by so many people. She felt slightly nervous but nodded,

smiling shyly. "Sure."

A crowd quickly gathered around Noelle, with many asking for her autograph. The entrance to the classroom was packed with people both inside and outside.

Xenia had just arrived at the classroom entrance. As she watched Noelle being surrounded like a star, that.

wave of jealousy washed over her. With over ten thousand fans online, she was far more famous than Noelle. She couldn't believe how these ignorant people missed

She plastered on an insincere smile and said, "Noelle, you didn't come home last night. Where did you go? Frank was almost frantic. Even if you're upset, you shouldn't joke with your safety like that."

Noelle knew that the bitchy Xenia would undoubtedly cause trouble.

Gwen quickly chimed in, "Xenia's right. Noelle is just an ingrate. She thinks winning that game gives her the right to act all high and mighty. That's why she ran off like this."

Betty rolled her eyes. "I bet Noelle is probably seeing the school doctor and living with him. She's so young yet already knows how to get men to fall for her."

Noelle lifted her gaze and calmly replied, "It's no wonder people always say you two have filthy mouths. I see it now."

Xenia noticed something from the corner of her eye and quickly said, "Noelle, you don't know how lucky you are. You have a family who cares about you, yet you're being very selfish and childish. It's really shameful." "Am I close to you? Stop putting up an act. No one here is buying it. Aren't you tired?" Noelle retorted.

"Noelle, how can you say that? Xenia was up all night worrying about you. You were in the wrong, yet you refuse to let anyone say anything about it." At that moment, Lucas approached, looking at Noelle with a complicated expression. He hadn't planned on accompanying Xenia to school that day, but for some reason, he came. He had a feeling that Noelle would be there.

He hadn't slept a wink the whole night.