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

Chapter 534

Chapter 534:

Long after midnight, Joyce decided to head downstairs for a drink. She flicked on the hallway light and made her way down.

As she reached for a bottle in the wine cabinet, a figure on the sofa caught her attention.

Startled, Joyce placed her hand over her chest and moved closer to get a better look.

“Cedric?”

There, Cedric sat in simple loungewear, his form illuminated by the moonlight.

The glow softened the usual sharpness of his features, making him appear unexpectedly gentle.

With a nervous flutter in her chest, Joyce tightened her grip on the bottle and walked over to him.

slipping slightly

was about to step closer, his voice cut

harsh, commanding “Get lost!” echoed through the vast living

froze in her tracks, her

of not being good enough compared to Daniela crept in once

she gazed

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could he show so much

yet when they turned to her,

fell short next to Daniela? Why did Cedric, with

the thin robe she had draped around herself. She had been about to settle into bed, used to sleeping with as

grab a drink, she had casually

breeze cut through the room, sending a chill across

She was convinced that

bedroom, Daniela instinctively reached out for the person she expected to be beside her, but her hand only met cold,

felt around the mattress, the coolness confirming

slowly opened her eyes, letting them adjust to