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.

to his feet, his

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

salvage the situation. But Cedric didn’t even glance at

atmosphere in the room was suffocating. Caiden and Katrina stood rigid, while the movers

with tension, until one of the movers hesitantly

“Should we keep moving?”

nervously towards Cedric, whose

it is,” Katrina chimed in

a few of the other items? Just the ones that don’t quite fit the

her polished facade, unable to suppress her

was a testament to impeccable taste. The sofa, made of solid rosewood and adorned with buttery-soft leather cushions, far surpassed anything Katrina could boast of at

gifts? Those could wait. Once Cedric left, she’d return to claim them. Her plan was already clear in her

alright?” Caiden’s voice was tentative,