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

Chapter 170

Chapter 170:

Richard, sensing the unresolved tension, chose not to press the matter. After dinner, he suggested that Alexander and Joyce might want to retire upstairs to see the study, while he himself strolled into the garden to make a discreet phone call.

This maneuver tactfully gave Caiden and Katrina the opportunity they needed to have a private conversation.

The moment they were alone, Katrina’s restraint shattered.

“What is the meaning of this, Caiden? Why didn’t you say a damn thing just now? The Bennett family’s finalizing everything, and all you did was sit there with your mouth shut like an idiot. What is it—can’t bear to part with the family fortune? Or is it that you don’t think my daughter deserves it? Let me guess—you’re questioning if Joyce is even yours now?”

Overcome with emotion, Katrina hid her face in her hands, her body sinking to the floor as sobs racked her frame.

“You heartless man! I gave up the chance to have children with you because I didn’t want Daniela to suffer. Now that my childbearing years are gone, you’ve got the audacity to hold grudges? Caiden, you’re nothing but a cruel, selfish asshole!”

of fury, Katrina struck Caiden across the face. The slap echoed sharply, powerful enough to leave Caiden reeling

Daniela’s room. There, amidst the quiet and dust, he discovered a sketchbook.

“Let’s meet tomorrow.”

the childlike handwriting on the paper struck a

your favorite stories

familiar, as if he had encountered it somewhere in the

Joyce watched Alexander prepare to leave, a wistful sigh

you going to

car, leaving the question hanging

Richard caught sight of Joyce’s reddened

worry. This will sort itself out

towards Joyce. He thought her utterly foolish, behaving like a

“Did you manage to get the

Alexander nodded absentmindedly.

disdain for Joyce

of prudence