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

Chapter 283

Chapter 283:

The moment Daniela’s words hit him, Cedric’s shoulders went rigid, his tension palpable. He remained hunched over for an extended period, his heart racing wildly in the oppressive quiet. Then, he gradually straightened, his eyes locking with Daniela’s for a brief moment before he could utter a word. Abruptly, the office door burst open.

Katrina appeared in the doorway, her face buried in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. Daniela’s brow furrowed in response. Out of breath, the secretary burst into the room, her voice trembling.

“Ms. Harper, I’m so sorry! I tried to stop her, but she pushed right past me!”

Katrina collapsed against the desk, her tears falling uncontrollably as she begged, “Daniela, your father is in a dire state! You need to go to him.”

Shock rippled through Cedric’s face, his features twisting in disbelief. Peering through her handkerchief, Katrina caught Daniela’s gaze—cold, detached, her piercing eyes unflinching as they stared back.

A relentless pounding filled Katrina’s chest, her heartbeat surging with raw emotion.

masked by a sharp edge in

distress intensified, her actions

you can spew all the nonsense you want about cutting ties, but at the end of the

to die, and you act like it’s nothing. What the hell

on g

Katrina as if she

Knowing that, why bother

anticipated such calm composure from Daniela, nor such a chilling retort. For a brief moment, she was speechless, the thick layers of makeup unable to mask the crimson

“You…”

how this works,” Daniela declared, her voice sharp and

was perfectly healthy before. Now, suddenly, when I take over the company, he becomes sick? Katrina,

her words, Cedric glared at Daniela, his mind racing. She had the chance to destroy the Harper family and

she managed

to acknowledge me as your stepmother, my devotion to your father is genuine. I