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

Chapter 174

Chapter 174:

After dedicating over a decade to serving Caiden, she was at the brink of claiming the family fortune, and errors were not an option now. She was poised to press further, but Caiden abruptly snuffed out his cigarette and stood.

Katrina watched his retreating figure heading towards the bathroom, her expression hardening into a frosty glare.

What exactly was happening?

Caiden was unusually aloof, his demeanor casting a shadow over the evening.

As Katrina pondered his changed attitude, her seldom-used backup phone tucked away in a drawer buzzed urgently. Casting a cautious glance towards the bathroom, she retrieved the phone and stepped out onto the balcony.

“Mom, why on earth are you calling so late?”

The first time Katrina had encountered Brylee Harper, Daniela’s mother, she had spun a tragic tale of being the sole survivor of her family, desperately seeking refuge. She had implored Brylee to take her in as a maid, claiming she had nowhere else to turn.

carried on for over a

Katrina’s mother was

I lost again at

hand you five hundred thousand? Mom, try to keep some

tales on

And since Joyce is pregnant, take good care

with

You seem off. Isn’t it said that you have Caiden completely captivated? What could possibly be troubling

if anyone was behind

quick to agree with anything I say. But earlier, when I suggested he should pass the fortune to Joyce, he paused—a

her mind racing as

a gasp of realization, she cried out, “Mom, could he possibly

through the phone, cutting sharply through Katrina’s spiraling

by jumping off

her head in

I’m just