StarNovelChapter 449 Blake was taken aback by Donovan's words. Before he could respond, Frank cut in. "Donovan, you can't do this." Donovan argued, "If we don't make the first move, Frank, do you want Blake to end up in prison like Lucas? If you can fix this, I won't stop you." Frank knew the situation was not easy to resolve. He let out a bitter chuckle. "But Noelle is the victim here. She didn't do anything wrong-Xenia deliberately manipulated Blake into turning against her. Why should Noelle be the one to back down?" "I get that it was a misunderstanding, but can't this be handled privately? Why let things escalate this far?" Donovan's biggest issue with Noelle was that she never backed down and never took a loss.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFrank was so furious that he was left speechless.
Donovan turned to Blake. "If you don't do what I say, prepare yourself for prison. Noelle isn't going to let you off the hook." Blake fell silent. He did not want to go to jail and ruin his entire career. He had not even won Best Actor yet. Sensing an opportunity, Xenia leaned into Donovan's side, her voice soft and pitiful. "Donovan, don't be mad. It was probably my fault, too. If I hadn't upset Noelle, she wouldn't have left hout of spite." Donovan's expression shifted with guilt. "You've suffered enough. I actually have a charity fund that needs managing-why don't I put you in charge?" Xenia's eyes lit up. Sean had been right-Donovan was easy to manipulate. Still, she played her part, pretending to hesitate.
She mumbled, "Donovan, I don't know if I'm capable of something like that, but I'll do my best not to disappoint you." "I trust you. You'll handle it well." Blake's temper finally snapped. "Donovan, are you seriously rewarding Xenia? Are you giving her a whole foundation as compensation? Didn't you originally say it was meant for Noelle?" Donovan remained unfazed. "I don't need you to remindwho Xenia is." His tone was calm as he added, "Noelle refuses to compromise, and Xenia has been through enough. What's wrong with giving her a little compensation?" Xenia lowered her head in fake modesty. "Donovan, maybe I shouldn't—" "Cut the act, Xenia!" Blake could not stomach her performance any longer. "I swear, I'm ruining your face today. Let's see how you handle suffering like I did!" Xenia shrank back, fear in her eyes. "Donovan, I'm scared." Donovan stepped in front of her. "You don't have to put up with this. If he dares lay a hand on you again, just do what Noelle did-expose him for who he really is." Blake's face darkened. "You're threateningnow?" Donovan scoffed. "Blake, I'm warning you-don't touch Xenia again, or you'll regret it. Xenia, let's go." Xenia finally exhaled in relief. Her act had worked at least she would not have to endure another beating. As she walked away with Donovan, Blake clenched his fists so hard kis nails dug into his palms. His vision blurred with rage as he turned to Frank, asking, "Frank, has Donovan lost his damn mind?" Frank let out a tired laugh. "Blake, didn't I warn you? Sooner or later, you'd regret everything." Blake stiffened, unable to argue. This was humiliating.
It had not even been that long, and yet karma had already hit him in the face. He asked, "What the hell am I supposed to do now?" "You were the one who laid hands on Noelle That means you werein the wrong. If you really want to fix things, you should be the one apologizing and making amends-not Xenia." Blake's expression grew uneasy. How was he supposed to go out looking like this? Besides, was Noelle really blameless?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter class, Noelle checked the news and saw reports about Blake's fans causing trouble on campus.
However, the story did not gain much traction.
With the police already conducting an investigation, most people were waiting for the official report before choosing a side. But as she scrolled O her, something unexpected caught her attention. Magnus was trending. Puzzled about what was happening, she clicked on the article and saw a clip of Magnus being interviewed.
A reporter asked, "Ms. Merlock was recently recently spotted a¤a Bridal boutique Does that mean a wedding is on the horizon for both families?"
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