Chapter 7 9:23 AM

Before Leia could even finish her sentence, Damon slammed his bowl down with a loud thud, shooting Noelle a glare. "What do you think you're doing? You want Leia's room? Are you out of your mind! You really think you're the princess of the Anderson family now? You've been bullying Leia just because she's too nice. Don't push me, or I'll knock—"

The rest of the Andersons stayed quiet, but they didn't stop Damon. They just looked at Noelle with cold, disapproving stares. Eli's face went pale. He stared at Noelle, his disbelief and disappointment clear.

"Noelle, seriously! There are tons of empty rooms in this house. Why the hell do you want Leia's? You seriously can't stand seeing her happy, can you?"

Seeing the disappointment in Eli's eyes, Leia couldn't help but let a small, smug smile tug at the corners of her lips. This was exactly what she wanted. Noelle, the idiot, she thought, has finally become the target of everyone. She deserves every bit of it. Leia thought she was hiding her feelings well, but what she didn't realize was that her subtle smirk had been noticed by Adriel, who had been watching her. Adriel's expression froze for a second. Then, his gaze sharpened.

Noelle, realizing that everyone was pissed, pulled a chicken bone out of her mouth, looking confused. "What's with all the anger? It was Leia who said she'd give me her room."

Damon sneered. "Noelle, don't try to act innocent. Why the hell would Leia just hand over her room to you?"

"Because I want to," Leia said, reaching out to grab Damon's arm. Her eyes filled with tears as she spoke in a calm, almost pleading tone. "Damon, don't yell at Noelle. It really is my decision to give her the room."

"Leia, are you serious? You're still defending her? Can you stop being such a doormat?" Damon snapped, his anger only escalating as Leia continued to shield Noelle. The more Leia tried to explain, the more Damon seemed to hate Noelle. He was absolutely certain that Noelle had somehow blackmailed Leia.

Leia lowered her head slowly, but inside, she was feeling a sense of twisted satisfaction.

Just then, Noelle pulled out her phone and said, "Why is everyone acting like they're not hearing me! It was really Leia who wanted to give me her room. Look, I even recorded it."

Eli blinked, stunned. Everyone else turned to Noelle, completely shocked. Leia's face went blank, her mouth hanging open.