No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 91

Noelle was carried out of the area littered with broken shards and placed on the couch.

Cedric tilted his head down to look at her.

"Next time, when I say don't move, don't move. If you're not going to use your brain, don't run around!" he scolded Noelle.

She lowered her head. "Well, I didn't expect to bump into the vase!"

Noelle's face grew warmer, and she was thankful for the blackout. Otherwise, it would have been awkward for him to see how red she had turned.

Cedric was her mentor and friend. Because of her impure thoughts about him, she was suddenly self-conscious about their sudden physical closeness.

Cedric pulled out his phone and made a call, his tone icy. "Find out what caused the outage in this area."

Noelle looked around at the darkness, and her eyes finally landed on Cedric. The only light source there was the faint glow of his phone.

She asked, "Where's Alfred? Didn't he come back with you?"

"He went drinking. He won't be back tonight."

"And you didn't go with him?" Noelle knew that going to bars was a common way for adults to unwind, especially the wealthy. Her brothers at the Liddell family often did it, too, primarily for networking.

Cedric's reply was simple. "Too noisy."

Noelle wasn't surprised at his reply. He always seemed to prefer quiet.

Noelle became curious. "I'm curious. You're so reserved, but Alfred is loud and outgoing. How did you two become such close friends?"

Cedric was the polar opposite of Alfred. Logically speaking, it would be hard for them to become good friends.

Cedric thought about it momentarily before responding, "My grandmother always said that I was too quiet. She told me to make friends with someone talkative so I wouldn't become a mute."

His words amused Noelle, and her curiosity deepened. "So, you've known Alfred since you were kids?"

Cedric paused, realizing he had said more than intended. "Why do you ask?"