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

Chapter 256

Chapter 256:

“Cedric, weren’t you with Lillian earlier? What took you so long?”

Cedric grabbed a drink from the table and poured it into Daniela’s glass. He smiled faintly and answered, “Got caught up with something. It took longer than I thought.” The question had been lighthearted, and the team shifted to other subjects.

As Cedric adjusted his suit jacket, preparing to take it off, Daniela’s voice suddenly came from beside him.

“Lillian mentioned you went back to the office.”

Cedric froze in place.

Her voice was light, almost indifferent, as if it were a mere comment with no weight.

For some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to look at her. His hand, which had been resting on his jacket, slowly dropped to his side.

he selected a dish for Daniela

“This one’s great.

You should try it.”

a slight

meal went on, he kept serving Daniela, but she ate in silence, offering no feedback. Still, Cedric couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling

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Lillian raised an eyebrow.

henpecked husband, Cedric. All this drama just

chuckled, shaking

I’ve never cared

about to reply,

it—I didn’t go back to the office; I had something else to take care of.

a skeptical look, her eyes dropping to

a fight? Your

leaned in, her curiosity

“Oh wow, you’re right.”

It seemed out of character, but then again, considering his often cold and distant demeanor with others, maybe it wasn’t so far-fetched after all. Cedric embodied contradiction, a blend