Chapter 633:

“I can’t stand anyone but Daniela getting close to me, touching me, or trying to please me. It makes me sick! And I won’t tolerate a single word spoken against her in my presence. From now on, stay away from me. And don’t call me Cedric. Call me Mr. Phillips. Understood?”

Without another word, he turned and walked away, his back cold and unyielding.

Nina stood there, stunned, struggling to process the harsh words she’d just heard. After everything she had done, Cedric rejected her so decisively, without a care for how it made her feel.

Cedric turned on his heel and walked away as soon as he finished speaking.

Nina stood frozen in place, her gaze locked on his retreating figure.

“Well, what did I tell you? Someone like you could never capture the interest of a man like Cedric!” Elyse appeared beside her, her face calm and completely unsurprised.

“Men like him? They’re drawn to women who shine, not those who stumble in their shadow.

You’d do better waiting for Daniela to return—save yourself the embarrassment.”

clenching at her sides. Tears welled in her eyes as she turned to Elyse, her voice trembling with

think I’m destined to fail at everything?

response was cold and cutting, her calmness

you? You’re not just a disappointment to me, Nina. Even Cedric thinks so.” With that,

opens doors

her shoulders shaking as tears fell freely. Silently, she made a vow—a vow to

subordinates to handle the rest. At the villa’s entrance, Caiden was waiting. The moment he saw Daniela approaching, he spoke without

said Katrina was stabbed

he

seem surprised,” he ventured cautiously, his voice tinged with unease. Truth be told,

reading his emotions plainly. She slipped off

about her—a quiet menace simmering just beneath the surface. Usually well-concealed, today it

by it. I just hope you don’t get the wrong idea,” he replied, avoiding

wrong idea about

at her

you

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