No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric)

Noelle felt a chill running through her entire body after hearing Laura's reply. She realized that only one thing could have happened when Cedric and Laura-a man and a woman—were alone together last night. She had never imagined that such an absurd situation would happen in her life.

Laura's eyes flickered with a hint of delight when she noticed Noelle's pale expression.

She continued, "Ms. Liddell, I've always wanted to tell you about this. I just never had the chance."

Noelle replied, "Cut the crap. How would you never have the chance to tell me this? Tell me, what exactly is your relationship with Cedric?"

"Ms. Liddell, I actually wanted to tell you about it last night. Do you remember when I asked you if you knew who your boyfriend really was?" Laura asked.

Noelle recalled that she was indeed asked about such a question. But she did not think much about it at the time.

She had never doubted Cedric, after all. She also recalled the question Cedric had asked her back in the private room last night, which was also about the concealment of one's identity.

She realized that the 'friend' that Cedric mentioned was not Alfred but himself. Her heart sank further and further as her palms grew cold.

Noelle looked at Laura and asked, "What is Cedric's true identity?"noveldrama

"It's an easy guess, really. His surname is the same as Magnus," Laura replied.

Noelle's mind went blank for a moment before coming to an unbelievable realization. Her lips were pale as she asked, "Cedric is Magnus' older brother?" "That's right. Cedric is the heir of the Greene family," Laura replied.

Noelle had no idea how she had left the cafe. All she knew was that she could not stay there any longer. She felt as if she could no longer breathe the moment she found out about Cedric's identity.

She never expected that Cedric was actually the heir of the Greene family. Noelle held onto her head as she realized that it only made perfect sense.

It made sense how Cedric and Alfred were close friends, how Cedric could visit L Bistro whenever he wanted to, how he had showed up so quickly during the negotiation about the Al project with the Greene family, and how whenever they went on dates, there were hardly any other people around them.

She realized that he had probably booked the entire venue so as to avoid being seen dining with her in public. But even so, she never once suspected him to be the heir of the Greene family itself.

Noelle had always thought that Cedric was just an ordinary man who, through his connection with Alfred, became best friends with him and started a business together.

She now realized the discrepancy of Alfred becoming best friends with an ordinary person. There were countless clues all around her, but she overlooked all of them and remained deceived for the entire time.

Laura chased after Noelle. "Ms.

Liddell, please wait. I know you must be feeling overwhelmed right now but I believe that Cedric also truly cared about you. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hidden his identity just to be with you."

"What do you mean by that?" Noelle asked.

Laura explained, "I don't mean anything else. I'm sure you know that he and I have been engaged since we were young and that we grew up together.

"But marriage isn't just about love; there are many real-life problems to consider. Ms. Liddell, you wouldn't want to be labeled as a mistress for no reason, do you?"

Noelle felt as if Laura's last sentence was a knife stabbing into her heart. She felt a sharp pain in her eyes as she stumbled a few steps backward. "I had no idea who he was."

Laura replied, understand, Ms. Liddell. You're innocent in all of this. But you should know that Cedric and

I have been in a relationship for

many years, and even our families are well acquainted with one another.

"We were already engaged for a very long time. I'm sure you understand that

marriages between powerful families aren't that simple."

Laura's voice carried a tone of gentle

persuasion as she continued, "Ms. Liddell, Cedric may have never told

you about his true identity, but as one woman to another, I don't want to see you continue being deceived.

"You're a good girl, Ms. Liddell. You still have a bright future ahead of you."

Noelle immediately panicked and fled the scene. Laura's words echoed endlessly

in Noelle's ears; each sentence was like a knife stabbing into her heart, rendering her unable to catch her breath.

Cedric was actually the heir of the Greene family, as well as Laura's fiance.

Noelle then recalled that in her past life, the two of them had actually ended up marrying each other. She began to wonder who she even was in the grand scheme of things.