Chapter 149

Cedric faced her direct display of affection, but all he could do was avert his gaze in panic. He couldn't respond to Noelle's advances. His throat felt like it was clogged with cotton. After a long pause, he finally spoke. "You're still young. You don't understand." "I'm already an adult, Cedric. Are you afraid of me getting too close? Afraid that you might want a taste of me?" Noelle decided to throw caution to the wind tonight. She felt that Cedric had been really good to her. She had almost believed he had feelings for her, but learning he was seeing other girls crushed her spirits. Cedric's expression darkened. "Do you know that 'a taste of me' isn't something to be said so casually?" Noelle was taken aback for a moment. Then, her face turned bright red after realizing what he meant. She never expected a cold man like Cedric to make such a lame joke. She murmured, her cheeks flushed, "Turns out all men are the same." Cedric pressed his thin lips together. "You can't handle