No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric)

Chapter 67

het eyes carrying nothing but indifference. She looked at the items scattered on the ground and proceeded to close the door,

Gordon stopped her and said, "Ms. Liddell, you can just tell me if you have an issue with me hat I believe that Ms, Quigley has never done anything to provoke you Noelle snotted in response. She then turned around to pickup a lighter before tossing it outside. The flame ignited from books, and everything quickly caught on fire.. Geen's face red pale from shock "She's crazy! She's gone mad! Help! Someone, come and put out the fire!"

Noelle finally shut the door with a loud bang. She could smell faint barning coming from outside the room as the calmly booted up her computer to play a game.

When the logged in, she saw several notifications for private messages.

One of them was from Lucas "I promise that you'll be well compensated if you join my team. If you have any other requirements, just tell me about them, and I'll do my best to satisfy them

"Team Luminark is backed by the Liddell family, so you don't have to worry about funding Other than that, a brother of mine owns a film production company. We could even help you transition into the entertainment industry if you're interested

"Whether you're still a student or already a working adult, I can assure you that joining Team Luminark will be worthwhile. You don't even need to be a full-time team member, so you don't have to worry about your personal life being affected. Please consider any propaul." Noelle was highly amused by Lucas' message. She did not expect him to be this persistent. She wrote her reply. "Till think about it'

"

Noelle wondered what expression Lucas would show if he learned that the alternate account belonged to her she could not help but look forward to that moment,

Right after finishing a dungeon run in the game, aloud knock sounded on her door. "Noelle! Come out here now!" he could hear Lucas voice calling for her, but she ignored him and calmly sorted her inventory in the game. Suddenly, the door was kicked open with a bang

Lucas stormed into her coom furiously. His anger deepened when he saw that Noelle was busy playing hes game.

He refused to believe it at first, but after looking at the burnt items out in the hallway, he was stunned. "What the hell are you doing, Noelle? Why did you throw Xenia's stuff out in the hallway and wet them on fire?"

He could only wonder why Noelle had become

Noelle logged out of the game and ruined in her chult. She calmly looked up at Lucas and asked, "Weah? What about it?" Her tone was nothing short of defiant

Lucas was so angry that the veins in his temples bulged. "Listen, Noelle. I know that you're angry at us for favoring Xenia over you and mistreating you for all these years. If you have a problem with us, take it out on us! But Xenia doesn't owe you amthing! Don't you forget that her father saved your life?"

Xenia clutched onto her burnt textbooks. Her eyes were ced, and she seemed devastated. "It's fine, Lucas. I'll move out to live by myself. I'm already an adult, after all! I don't have the right to continue freeloading off the Lidells"

"Don't say that, Xenia. Just wait until d's back We'll show him what Noelle trally is like! Now that the exams are over, we no longer have to bold back "Lucas, If leaving the house will help you all get along and convince Noelle to join your team for the finals, I'm ready to do it in a heartbeat!" replied Xenia. Luras scotted and explained, "Noelle, do you honestly think you're irreplaceable? Listen, the team doesn't need you anymore"

Noelle raised her eyebrow with sigue as she recalled Lucas private message just moments prior. She was rather impressed by how multifaceted Lucas was. He smugly continued, "I've already found another talented gunner, and she said she's considering joining my team. You can no longer hold this over me!

Kenia raised her bead and asked, "Do you really manage to find someone, Lucas?"

"That's right: She replied to my message just an hour ago."

Norde had a pretty good idea about the "someone" Lucas was referring to

But that "someone" had only said that she was considering the offer and had not yet agreed to anything

She looked up, has pris full of mockery "Are you sure she join you, Lucas?"

Locas felt that he finally had the upper hand over Noelle fot once. "Of course! Team Luminark offers unrivalled benefits. She has no reason or to join us! There's one that can't perruit with the richi amount of money! ΠΟΙ

"I've already given you a chance before, Noelle You didn't appreciate it, so you had better not me me." Noelle's lips ledinou smile. honesty coulda caje lesa."