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.

feet, his face

too well that Cedric, despite

Caiden tried to salvage the situation. But Cedric didn’t even glance at him,

Katrina stood rigid, while the movers exchanged uneasy glances, unsure whether to proceed or

with tension, until one

“Should we keep moving?”

Cedric,

leave the fish tank exactly where it is,” Katrina chimed in with a

the other items?

greed peeked through her polished facade, unable to suppress her true

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

could wait. Once Cedric left, she’d return to claim

Phillips, would that be alright?” Caiden’s voice was tentative,