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

Chapter 71

Chapter 71:

Katrina frowned, her confusion clear.

“Cedric,” she said again.

Caiden stared at her as if she had lost her mind.

“Cedric? You want him as your son-in-law? Are you kidding? Do you even know who he is?”

“What do you mean?” Katrina asked, still bewildered.

“Isn’t he the CEO of Phillips Group? The golden bachelor, one of the brightest new stars in the business world?” She gestured toward the TV, where Cedric’s face appeared on the financial news.

“See, even the news says it—he’s a standout among his peers. Handsome, decisive, a real up-and-comer.”

his eyes for a moment, trying

all of

her gaze expectant as she waited

know he’s

her confusion

“What’s wrong with being…?”

wrong? He’s 25 and already a powerhouse. His personal fortune is worth tens of millions. Tell me, how many 25-year-olds in this country have done that? Most of his peers, the kids from rich families, are still

chapters now

exclaimed, gaining more

driven and

his forehead in

fall on. Everything he has, he fought hard for, enduring endless challenges. The business world is full of predators, yet he’s not just surviving—he’s thriving. Do you think he’s someone who lets emotions affect his decisions? Joyce is sweet, but so incredibly naive. Her greatest pleasure is competing with Daniela over trivial nonsense. Do you really think someone like that is cut out to be Cedric’s wife? Just look at how cold he was to her yesterday. Cedric

was stunned by

you suggesting, then? Are you

lacking, but he didn’t think much

wife, Daniela’s mother, had been too sharp, too calculating, and it had made him feel trapped. After her death, he had