No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 252

Meanwhile, Noelle arrived at the designated cafe by taxi. It was still early, and the streets only had a few pedestrians.

Noelle entered the cafe and spotted a figure with a laptop. That must be J—he had mentioned bringing one.

She took a deep breath and walked over, but as she got closer, the figure seemed oddly familiar.

When Noelle sat down and looked at the face before her, she froze. "Cedric, why are you here?"

"Why, are you surprised to see me? I didn't expect you to be someone who liked seeking out mentors back then."

As soon as Cedric saw Noelle walk in, he had a feeling it was her.

"But I didn't expect you to be J."

The revelation took her completely by surprise.

Cedric stood up. "Since you're here early, have something to eat first."

He ordered milk and a small cake for her.

However, Noelle wasn't in the mood for food. Her eyes were fixed on his laptop. "Is the surveillance video really restored?"

"It is," Cedric replied calmly. "But eat first. The video isn't going anywhere, and neither is the culprit."

Noelle took a couple of bites of the cake and said, "If I had known you were J, I would've come to you sooner."

"You knew it could be dangerous. Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want to drag you into this. Besides, you're leaving in a few days. This kind of mess would only disrupt your life."

Noelle didn't want Cedric to offend those powerful people because of her.

Cedric understood, but there was still something he couldn't tell her—his true identity.

He opened his laptop. "Here's the surveillance video."

Noelle glanced at the footage, and sure enough, it showed the moment when Xenia sprayed something on her. It also captured Samantha's involvement, including when she ordered the bodyguards to grab her.

Noelle smiled faintly. "Thanks."

This evidence couldn't have come at a better time.

Noelle's eyes, dark and full of rage, bore into Xenia with a chilling intensity.

Frank turned to Xenia, his voice sharp. "Why didn't you tell me about any of this?"

"Frank, I didn't do anything like that! Noelle is making this up. She's always disliked me and can't wait to see me driven out of the Liddell family!" Xenia maintained her pitiful act, though her face, smeared with cake, made her look utterly ridiculous.

Frank's expression darkened. "I'm asking you one last time. Are Noelle's accusations true or not?"

"They're not true! Noelle is lying! She has no evidence!" Xenia wiped the cake off her face, looking frantic, but refusing to confess.

"Who says I don't have evidence? I recovered the deleted surveillance footage!"

Noelle spun the laptop around and played the restored video.

The moment Xenia saw the footage, a wave of despair washed over her.

It was over.

Completely over.