No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 94

Noelle smiled and nodded before leaving with her dress in hand.

After she left, Alfred said lazily, "Ced, Nelly is an adult now. It's normal for her to dress up and look pretty. After all, she's growing up and will eventually date and get married. You can't keep her stuck in some old-fashioned mold forever. What if some smooth-talking guy out there sweeps her off her feet?"

Cedric's patience finally snapped, and he kicked Alfred.

But Alfred had anticipated his move and leaped away in time. "Didn't you say that she already has a crush on someone? Maybe it's one of her classmates. Who knows—they might end up all lovey-dovey in college."

"Get lost!" Cedric rubbed his temples. He was now annoyed.

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Noelle arrived at the salon in a cab.

Shortly after, Rachel stepped out of the cab too. "Queen, are you sure this salon is reliable? I've never even heard of it."

"A friend recommended it to me. It should be fine."

Noelle had invited Rachel along as her plus-one for the event since the invitation allowed her to bring a companion of any gender.

Noelle entered the salon and approached the receptionist. "Alfred Parham referred me."

"Ms. Liddell, we've been expecting you. Mr. Parham already called ahead. Please, come in with your friend."

Noelle settled into a chair and waited for the stylists to start working on her hair and makeup.

Rachel was just beside her. "Noelle, the forum trolls are outrageous. And Xenia even liked some of their comments. Now, everyone thinks some wealthy benefactor backs you. Frank is your brother. So why hasn't he come forward to clear things up?"

Noelle remained composed. "It doesn't matter anymore."

"I used to envy you for having so many brothers. But now I see that they all favor Xenia. Who needs brothers like that?"

Noelle gazed at her reflection in the mirror. She didn't care anymore.