Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 59

Chapter 59:

She had mastered this technique over the years, crafting the image of a loving, supportive stepmother everyone admired.

The housekeeper could only stare in stunned silence, knowing the stark contrast between Katrina’s words and her actions. What was she even saying now? Just moments ago, this woman had been barking orders and laying claim to anything she fancied.

The housekeeper’s anxiety surged as she glanced at Cedric, silently praying he wouldn’t be fooled by Katrina’s sudden change in demeanor.

Cedric remained unmoved, his expression cold and unreadable as he pulled a chair over and settled into it with deliberate calm. His sharp gaze flicked briefly towards the movers handling the fish tank.

“So, the fish tank and the fish that I gifted aren’t good enough? Is that it? Are you saying my gift doesn’t suit this house?” His words cut through the room like a blade, the underlying warning impossible to miss.

his feet, his face

Of course not! How could we ever think that? Your gift is, naturally, the best of the best!” He knew all too well that Cedric, despite his youth, was infamous for his ruthless business acumen. One snap decision from him could dismantle entire empires or obliterate competitors. He wasn’t someone

But Cedric didn’t even glance

and Katrina stood rigid, while

thick with tension, until one of the

“Should we keep moving?”

stillness, but instead of diffusing the tension, it seemed to amplify it. Caiden’s gaze darted nervously towards Cedric, whose finger had paused mid-swipe on

we’ll leave the fish tank exactly where it is,” Katrina

take a few of the other items? Just the ones

greed peeked through her polished facade, unable to suppress her

far surpassed anything Katrina could boast of at home. It was

Once Cedric left, she’d return to

would that be alright?” Caiden’s