CHapter 284
In the depths of the Shadow Dragon Society, deceit was asmon as the air they breathed. Some
members had openly thrown their support behind Larson, hastening to curry favor with him once he
ascended to the presidency of the Pock Group.
Recently, Malvina found herself in a tight spot, her situation far from as rosy as it appeared.
Noe spoke up, her voice calm. “If you need help, just head down to the fight club and look for
Alioth and the crew.”
“They’ve already done so much for me! Some things, I’ve got to handle on my own.”
Malvina was well aware that her grip on a significant portion of the Shadow Dragon Society was
largely due to Noe’s covert assistance. Without the protection of the folks from the fight club, she
might not have had the chance to crawl back to Ulrich every time!
At this, Malvina felt a wave of despondency, hugging Noe tightly, burying her head in her
embrace.
“Lucky I’m always on my toes! Otherwise, I’d have been done for by now! Arthur was about to be
executed, and he even wanted me to witness it. Noe, darling, would youe with me?”
The verdict for the Gruber family had just been passed down; Arthur and Yates were sentenced to
death, while Walden received a lighter sentence due to his minimal involvement in the core affairs of
the Gruber family.
“If you want to go, I’ll be with you.”
Malvina showered Noe’s face with kisses!
“Let’s go tomorrow then! Noe, darling, what brings you to the hospital?”
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Noe nced up at Calvin, who had just finished his rounds. nked by a procession of doctors,
he was briefing a colleague on some details.
“I’m here for him.”
Professor Calvin had an appointment with Lavinia for a follow–up today and had invited Noe to
join.
Calvin felt fortunate for the rare interest Noe showed in a patient. He sometimes felt intellectually
dwarfed by Noe and Ulrich’s analysis, almost as if his IQ was being ground into the dust by the
brilliance of the Schnabel family.
Noe was a medical prodigy!
If only she wasn’t so averse to drawing attention to herself, Calvin doubted he’d have had the
chance to be involved in her research projects.
Turning around, Noe saw a middle–aged man stumbling out of a room, rushing up to hug Calvin’s
leg!
“Professor Calvin! My feelings for you are genuine! Please, give us a chance!”
An awkward silence fell over the onlookers.
Calvin, struggling to keep his pants up without being pulled down, turned beet red.
“I’m married!”
The patient grew even more agitated. “I know, but I don’t want to be your wife! I’ll be your
husband!”
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Calvin searched his mind for words that could rebuff the patient without wounding his dignity. After a
long pause, he managed, “I’m not into men.”
The patient’s face, flushed with high altitude red, was full of reproach. “If you’re not interested, why
did you check out my backside?”
Calvin was at a loss for words. “You’re a proctology patient. How am I supposed to treat you without
checking?”
The patient was relentless, demanding Calvin take responsibility. The surrounding doctors quickly
intervened to separate them.
Malvina, watching the scene unfold, recognized the mummy guy helping the patient. Wasn’t he the
same one who had harassed her earlier?
“Birds of a feather flock together, huh…”
Calvin, his face a shade of crimson, had not expected such a situation in years, especially not in
front of Noe, which made him feel utterly embarrassed. Approaching Noe and Malvina, who
were trying hard not tough, Calvin resigned himself. “Go ahead,ugh if you want!”
His years in the field hadn’t spared him from encountering such patients!
Sensing the gaze upon him, the mummy guy turned to see Malvina and rushed over, his attention
fixated on Noe.
“Are you Noe? I’m your brother!”
Noe frowned, stepping back with Malvina without making a sound.
“I’m Vincent’s son, your brother, Harry Lambert!”
Harry’s excitement at seeing Noe was palpable. Had Vincent not informed him just days ago that
the Lambert family’s disregarded adopted daughter, Noe, was actually the daughter of the
Schnabel family, Harry might not have recognized her.
Noe’s eyes were cold. “I don’t know you.”
Undeterred, Harry was desperate. Vincent’s bankruptcy had left him penniless, and now that he had
found Noe, he was not about to let her go.
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Harry observed Noe from head to toe. She was exceptionally beautiful, indeed bearing no
resemnce. to anyone from the Lambert family.
“Noe, darling, Dad even sent me a video of going to you at Serene Haven. I couldn’t possibly
mistake you!”
His words hinted at a threat. If Noe refused to acknowledge him, he’d leak the video and ruin her.
“Perhaps we should talk in the emergency exit? It’s more private.”
“That sounds appropriate.” Noe agreed, knowing the emergency exitcked surveince–a
perfect spot for a discreet conversation.
Harry had underestimated Noe, assuming her delicate appearance meant she was weak.
Malvina fully understood Noe’s capabilities but couldn’t help but caution, “Be careful, alright?
Don’t get your dress dirty.”
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“Sure, I’ll be back in no time.”
As Harry and Noe stepped through the security door and it shut behind them, Calvin started to
fret.
“How could you just let her go off with some guy we barely know? What if something happens? How
am I supposed to exin this to Marcel?”
The more Calvin thought about it, the more anxious he became, so he hurried off to make some
calls for
backup.
Inside the emergency exit, Noe faced Harry and rubbed her wrists.
“To be honest, I really wanted to leave the Lamberts alone, but you guys just keep pestering me. It’s
truly
annoying.”
Mistaking Noe’s calm demeanor for fear, Harry confidently made his demands.
“Look, Noe, all I need is for the Schnabels to hook me up with a cushy job. Nothing too strenuous,
just a CEO position at the Schnabel Group, and maybe toss a fewpanies my way to manage.
That’s not asking too much of the Schnabels, right?”
“Oh, and that beauty you hang out with? I’m quite taken with her too. Marrying her might be out of
my league, but a little fling wouldn’t hurt…”
Before Harry could continue, Noe’s fist connected with his face, and before he could even
scream, her next punch hit his throat, silencing the cry that had reached his
tips.
Gazing down at Harry as he tumbled down the stairs, Noe’s eyes were filled with utter disdain
and
coldness.
“Disgusting. It seems the things that displease me truly deserve their fate.”
It was clear, her past restraint only served to embolden people like him.,
Noe descended the stairs, step by step, towards the now terrified Harry, with a smile reminiscent
of a queen from the underworld.
“What was that you were saying? I didn’t quite catch it. Maybe you’d like to repeat it?”
Harry shook his head frantically. “No, no, if youy a hand on me, my backer won’t let you off! Even
the Schnabels can’t afford to mess with him!”