No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 102

Lucas glanced at the broken diamond bracelet and turned his cold gaze toward Noelle. "Are you satisfied now?"

Noelle responded casually, "I gave Xenia all of the jewelry she's wearing now. If they're broken, then so be it. Lucas, why are you being so petty?"

"This is different!" Lucas retorted. "Noelle, since you refuse to admit it, let's check the security footage. We'll see how you'll explain yourself then!"

Xenia felt a surge of anxiety. "Lucas, it's fine. There's no need to make a scene."

Frank frowned. "Lucas, Xenia already said she tripped on her own. Just take her to the hospital."

Lucas was determined to get to the truth. The more he saw Noelle acting like she didn't care, the more he wanted her to back down. "No! I'll get to the bottom of this!"

Frank instinctively looked at Noelle. "Noelle, what exactly happened earlier?"

He couldn't help but wonder if Noelle was really the one behind this.

Noelle looked at him and said, "It doesn't matter. If you want to check the footage, go ahead."

Soon, hotel staff brought over the surveillance footage. Lucas grabbed the tablet eagerly. "Here's the truth."

Even without the footage, he was already sure that Noelle was responsible. The footage showed Xenia stepping on Noelle's skirt, but Noelle quickly moved aside. Xenia lost her balance and fell as a result.

Noelle calmly glanced at the video. "So?"

Frank watched the footage, then looked coldly at Lucas. "Did you see that? It has nothing to do with Noelle! Xenia tripped on her own."

Lucas watched the footage, too, and saw that it indeed looked like an accident.

His face burned with embarrassment, but he stubbornly insisted, "Noelle must have heard Xenia coming. She shouldn't have moved out of the way. If she hadn't, Xenia wouldn't have fallen!"

Everyone in the room was stunned. How could anyone make such a bizarre statement?

Frank snapped, "Lucas, are you out of your mind?"