Noelle noticed the bodyguards close in around her and knew ke hade prepared.


    She took a few steps back and reminded him, "What you''re doing is illegal."


    "You''re my biological sister. Even if you call the police, they''d take it as a domestic affair."


    ke closed in on her step by step. "So what''s it going to be? Are youing with me, or should I make my move? Choose."


    Noelle sneered. "Do I even have a choice?" It was clear she didn''t and had to follow him. ke was the same as always and waspletely unyielding.


    ke walked up to her, snatched her phone, and red at her contacts. "This is the school doctor you mentioned, right? Too bad he can''t save you this time."


    Noelle looked at the bodyguards closing in and knew she couldn''t fight her way out. There were too many of them, and she''d only get hurt if she resisted.


    She knew ke well enough to know that a confrontation wouldn''t end well for her, so she gave up resisting and allowed herself to be dragged into the car.


    ke sat beside her in the car, and his tone softened slightly. "You''ve upset Frank so much he''s fallen ill. You''ve also thrown Donovan''spany into chaos, but you''re still our sister no matter what. Just apologize, and all this will be water under the bridge."


    Noelle stayed silent with a cold expression.


    ke red at her. "I''m talking to you. You''ve always been obedient and sensible, and everyone around me praises me for having such a wonderful sister. Don''t disappoint me."


    "Are you done talking?" Noelle snapped and turned to him. "Did they tell you I''ve severed ties with the Liddells? Donovan agreed to it himself."


    "He may have agreed, but I didn''t," ke replied.


    "That''s not what you said at the dinner party, Mr. Liddell," Noelle coldly said.


    When ke had been humiliated at the dinner party, he''d dered he''d no longer acknowledge her.


    "I''m your brother, not some Mr. Liddell! I was just mad, and I couldn''t lower myself to give in to you with so many people watching, could I?"


    ke took out an Hermès box. "I bought two scarves. One for you and the other for Xenia. They''re thetest styles alldies are into. You can pick them first."


    Noelle nced at the scarves and mockingly said, "Give them both to Xenia." "No way. One of these is for you."


    "Mr. Liddell, Xenia''s father has been a great help to the Liddells. If you can''t give both scarves to her, what will people say about the Liddells?''


    After she spoke, ke grabbed her chin with force and had an icy expression. "Noelle, you know I''m not a patient man. It''s been a long time since I''ve taught you a lesson. Don''t test my limits."


    "Ha! Did I say anything wrong?"


    "You did. In my eyes, you''re my only sister. Xenia doesn''t matter as much as you do."


    Noelle''s eyes glinted with sarcasm. "Being your sister is truly unfortunate since she always ends up taught a lesson."


    "If you get that a lot, it''s because you don''t behave. I used Xenia to discipline you, and it worked. Over the years, you''ve be much more obedient, but you''ve started acting up againtely."


    ke''s handsome face twisted with a cruel edge. "But you''re my sister, and I''ll teach you well."


    "Go ahead and try," Noelle taunted. She swung her fist and put all her strength into a punch to strike him square in the face.


    Her earlierpliance had been because of the bodyguards. Fighting them would''ve been futile and would only get her hurt.


    But now, it was just the two of them in the backseat of the car.


    Her punchnded so hard that ke instantly passed out. Blood streamed from his nose.


    The driver nced back at themotion in the rear seat and panicked. "Mr. Liddell!"


    "Pull over!" Noelle grabbed ke by the throat and threatened the driver. "Or I''ll snap his neck."


    The terrified driver immediately pulled to the side of the road. Letting ke go, she took the chance to get out of the car and escaped.


    But just as she turned, ke regained consciousness. He pressed a cloth over her mouth and nose before dragging her back into the car.


    ke''s voice echoed in her ears. "I prepared this for you earlier, Noelle. You were so cooperative I didn''t have to use it, but you''ve disappointed me."


    Noelle realized the cloth wasced with anesthetic. Her vision blurred, and she lost consciousness.


    ke released her and took the napkin handed to him by the bodyguard.


    The driver nervously suggested, "Maybe we should tie her hands, Mr. Liddell." Noelle seemed stronger than she looked.