No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 321

Noelle heard James' words, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes. Was Frank seriously ill?

She remembered that he only had a stomach illness, right? She hadn't heard of him having any serious diseases in her past life, but he did look a lot thinner.

Frank straightened up and pushed James aside. "I'm fine. It's just my old ailment."

"But Mr. Liddell, you—"

"James, you're talking too much."

He stopped James from saying anything more and turned to Noelle. "I'm not here to plead on Lucas and Xenia's behalf. They made a mistake, and they should face the consequences."

Was he not here to plead?

Frank took a file from James. "The AI project has a lot of potential. I know you're a key member at Maple Enterprise, but why not strike out on your own?"

"What do you mean?"

"This is my company. I'm offering you full ownership. You can independently develop the AI project, and when it goes public, all the profits will be yours."

Noelle looked at the share transfer agreement. She didn't expect him to give his company to her.

After the surveillance video incident, Frank saw Xenia's true colors and regretted it. Was he trying to make amends?

Noelle glanced at the paper but didn't take it. She spoke coldly. "I don't need it. You can keep it."

"No, this is my offer to you. In the past, I failed to see how much you've suffered, how you were deceived by Xenia, misunderstood, punished, and how an outsider was favored over you."

He shoved the file into her hands. "I've already signed it."

Noelle tossed the document aside. "But I don't want it!"

Noelle returned to her dorm, feeling inexplicably down. She had once been closest to Frank.

Donovan was rarely home, had a volatile temper, and was used to having the final say. She couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated.

Carl was always in the lab or hospital and hardly ever came home. The other brothers had their own careers, and Lucas, being the youngest, often stayed home.

The one who had always cared for her and accompanied her as she grew up had been Frank. But in her past life, he had ultimately sided with Xenia.

Noelle could only recall fragmented moments from her past life; most of it had become a blur. She quickly pushed these thoughts aside.

In this life, she no longer longed for sibling affection nor cared for their regrets or attempts at making amends.

She lay on her bed and noticed a notification on her phone about an expired money transfer. The one she had sent to Cedric yesterday had indeed not been claimed. After thinking for a moment, she sent him a question mark.