Chapter 603

Cedric's words obviously carried a hidden meaning, and it was hard to ignore the way people were interpreting them. On the other side, Laura's expression nearly cracked. She had not expected Cedric to bring Noelle to this dinner, let alone act so close to her in front of everyone. She could not help but think he did not care about her dignity at all. After all, everyone here had assumed she and Cedric were an item. Noelle glanced back at him, wondering if he had any idea how misleading his words sounded. She was annoyed that he claimed she was his woman. Without saying a word, Cedric pulled out a chair for Noelle and motioned for her to sit. Then, he sat down right next to her. Noelle hesitated for a second. If she remembered correctly, that had been Laura's seat earlier. She questioned whether this man really could not see what he was doing. The looks around the room shifted subtly. Word had it that Cedric was incredibly protective of a girl outside of work. Seeing this, they st