No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric)

Noelle looked up with a blank expression. "I don't have any plans."

"Hey, what's with your attitude? Get up! I told you to stand up. Didn't you hear me?"

She immediately stood up, pushing her chair back sharply.

Isaac was startled. "You're just a newbie. Are you looking for trouble? She's the heiress of the Liddell family!"

Noelle scoffed. "Her? An heiress?"

"If she's not an heiress, do you think you are?" he retorted.

Upon sensing that the situation was getting out of hand, Xenia quickly intervened. "It's okay. Everyone, please treat me like a newcomer.

"There's no need to be so formal. Don't let this turn into an argument."noveldrama

Isaac immediately fawned. "Ms. Liddell is right."

Noelle turned to the restroom, not wanting to deal with Xenia's presence. While she was washing her hands, Xenia stood at the door, smugly saying, "I didn't expect you to be here." Noelle ignored the bitch beside her.

Xenia somewhat begrudgingly continued, "Noelle, don't be upset. Lucas personally told me to come supervise the firewall project. Frank knows about it, too."

Noelle's sudden eagerness to be at the company was suspicious. Who knew if she regretted leaving home and was trying to return?

Noelle shook the water off her hands, splashing it onto Xenia's skirt.

Xenia immediately fumed. "What are you doing? Do you know how expensive this skirt is?"

Noelle sneered. "I know it's expensive, which is why I did it. You'd better hope you never get exposed, or you'll end up back where you belong. You probably won't ever be able to afford clothes this expensive." Xenia felt humiliated, her gaze burning with resentment as she glared at Noelle's retreating figure.

"One day, I'll crush you beneath my feet, Noelle," she thought.

Noelle returned to the office area and had just sat down when Isaac threw a stack of documents onto her desk. "Hey, newbie. Finish all these. You're not leaving until you do en FindNovel

She took the documents and placed them beside her, continuing to test the software without refusing or saying she would do it. He was about to lose his temper but turned his attention to Xenia when she appeared.

A female colleague near Noelle whispered, "Isaac seems pretty eager to please. Do you think he's interested in Ms. Liddell?" "How could Ms. Liddell be interested in someone like him? He's just a small group leader, but he's been acting all high and mighty."

"Hey there, be careful. If the company has a dinner gathering, don't drink any alcohol."

Noelle turned her head, flashing a faint smile. "Got it. Thanks for the heads up."

She wasn't going to attend any company dinners.

At the end of the day, Xenia said, "Today's my first day, so I'd like to treat everyone to dinner tonight."

The company staff all eagerly agreed. Noelle finished organizing the issues she had tested and stood up, preparing to leave.

Xenia looked at her. "Let's go together. I'll give you a ride."

"No need. You all go ahead."

With a calm expression, Noelle left without a second thought, showing no concern for Xenia's pride.

Xenia felt embarrassed, but she maintained a gracious front. "I've known her for a while. I didn't expect her to be the same still."

Isaac quickly added, "I can't believe

she knows you, Ms. Liddell. She had such a great opportunity, and she didn't seize it. It's no wonder she can't find any good jobs! I'll teach her a lesson tomorrow!"

She smiled but didn't respond. Then, Xenia and the company staff went to the restaurant, where Frank and Lucas were also waiting.

"Frank, Lucas, what are you doing here?"

Frank looked around eagerly and asked Xenia, "Where's Noelle? Why isn't she here?"