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 draining

too well that Cedric, despite his youth, was infamous for his ruthless business acumen. One snap decision

salvage the situation. But

atmosphere in the room was suffocating. Caiden and Katrina stood rigid, while the movers exchanged uneasy glances, unsure whether to proceed

silence stretched unbearably, thick with tension, until one of the

“Should we keep moving?”

shattered the 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

where it is,” Katrina chimed in

we could take a few of the other items?

through her polished facade, unable to suppress her

made of solid rosewood and adorned with buttery-soft leather cushions, far surpassed anything Katrina could boast of at home. It was

the fish tank and Cedric’s other gifts? Those could wait. Once Cedric left, she’d return to claim them. Her plan

Caiden’s voice