Chapter


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    Lecas no longer needed to hot himself back now that he was no longer


    shopes on Noe. He demanded, "Noelle, you should apologize to Xenia now!"


    Noelle raised an eyebrow and exined, "This is my soos she moved in here without my permission. I have every right to do what I want.


    "There''s a good reason to that! And so what it Nenia stayed in your room for just a few days? It''s not like you''ll get hurt or anything"


    Noelle replied. "Then who didn''t you let Xenia stay on the team, Lucas? Is it because she sucks at the game? Afraid that she''ll drag you down? oh, how can you be so perry, Lucas? Don''t you know that Kenia''s grades dropped because she worked hard to train for thepeticion? How could you just ce her into the role of a mere substitute?


    imilly tram, aren''t we? Xenia may be bad at the game, but she''s trying her best, no? So what if you lose? It''s not like you''ll get hurt or anything


    She spoke so fast and to the point that Lucas was teeded speechless


    Noelle sneered as she wondered if Lucas was already at his limit. When he had used the same words to put-trip her, he had always acted as if he were doing the right thing,


    Now that she had wed his own words against him, he seemed to be unable to handle IL


    Lucas Lace turned red from anger as he retorted. "You''re hopeless, Noelle! If you don''t apologer to a right now, I''ll no longer consider you my sister?


    Noelleughed out loud. "That''s perfect. Saved me the trouble."


    "Yeah, you said that yourself, Noelle! Don''t you regret it! With that, he stormed off from the hallway


    Kenia stood thereb


    here by herself as she looked at Noelle with teary eyes. "Noelle="


    "You should get lost too!" replied Noelle before shutting her door


    Jania was furious. She wondered if Noelle had truly gone crazy. But since Noelle had agreed to sever ties with the Liddell, it had also made things easier for Xenia


    After shutting the door behind her, Noelle returned to herputer. She logged back into the game and was once again greeted by Lucas'' message I even included a draft of the contract to join his team it was apparent that he was in a hurry.


    Noelle recalled Lucas'' arrogant antitude moments earlier and replied, "I take a look at the contract first."


    Lucas replied, "No problem. Take your time. If you have any other requirements, just let me know, and we can discuss them.


    Noelle could not help butugh as she read Lucas'' oddly polite tone


    In has previous life, Lucas had never treated her with such a respectiful attitude, even though she had been training tirelessly andpeting for his team. She felt that people like him were truly the scum of the earth.


    The following day, Noelle slept soundly until she woke up naturally. When she headed downstairs for lunch, Frank had just returned home.


    Lucas immediately can over to Frank andined, "Listen, Frank Noelle''s beingpletely out of line!!


    Frank sneaked a nce at Noelle and saw her usual nonchnt expression. He then exined, "It''s my fault. I shouldn''t have let Xenia stay in Noelle''s room. It''s only normal that she wouk Le upset."


    as was shocked. "What are you talking about, frank? Xenia stayed in Noelle''s room for just two days! What''s the big deal about just two days? Xenia''s father saved her life once! Trank delt as if he was being stabbed in the heart as he listened to the familiar yet hurtful words. He found himself between a rock and a hard ce. If he were to side with Noelle, Xenia work und


    hast. He had no idea what to do at the sooment.


    cup. "Frank, I''ve thought long and hard about it and decided that it''s best if i move away."


    sely stopped her. "What are you talking about, Xenia? This is all Noelle''s fault. It has nothing to do with you!!


    Goods Chimed in as we "Mr. Frank, please help persuade Ma. Quigley to abandon the thought of moving away the hain''t done anything wrong!"


    Frank remained silent the sind the entire conversation.


    Noelle felt a headache from all the node surrounding her the then flipped the dining tablet, sttering all the food onto Xenia and Lucas. The entire ding them fell silent


    After she flippedover the dining table, Noelle casually wiped her hands as it nothing had happened


    Lucas was shocked by her sadden outburst. He questioned. "ve vonst your mind, Noelle?" She had never once arted so erratically, going so far as to burn Xenia''s belongings with a lighter. It was unlike Noelle at all.


    Noelle kicked a nearby chair and impatiently replied, "You''re all too noi! If you don''t want to sit and eat, don''t bother