Chapter 409

Donovan's voice was laced with cold amusement. "Looks like it's your turn to beg me now." He vividly remembered what'd happened at Maple Enterprise and how Noelle had forced him to plead with her. That incident had left him fuming, and now he could finally say the same words to her. He'd wondered how long she could hold out. Yet, Noelle coldly replied, "No. You're the one who still needs to beg me." Donovan scoffed. "I've tolerated you again and again for Mom and Dad's sake. But if you still don't know your place, get out of the office before they find out and feel heartbroken." Noelle glanced around the office. She quickly spotted the framed writing their father had written. "Nothing Worth Having Was Ever Achieved Without Effort." She remained where she was and said, "Actually, you're the one who called me here." "Called you here? Don't be ridiculous; why would I ever call you? "Leave now. I have work to do. I found someone else to rewrite the code for the firewall system even