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

Chapter 655:

Nina clung to the belief that she still had a chance. After all, not every affluent man was drawn to domineering women.

“And even when it comes to talent, you don’t measure up to Daniela,” Nina added, refusing to back down.

Natalie’s confident demeanor cracked instantly.

“How dare you!” she snapped, the words striking her raw nerve. Her lifelong failure to outshine Daniela had always been her most painful insecurity.

“Nina, are you trying to provoke me? I might not touch Daniela, but making you pay would be much simpler.”

Nina clamped her mouth shut, realizing it wasn’t wise to push further.

“Mom’s plan is to remove Daniela, marry me to Cedric, and elevate our family to the top.

You’d do well to cooperate—or don’t blame me if I show no mercy.”

threat hung in the air. Nina bit her

might not even fall for

mention of Cedric’s name, some of the tension left Natalie’s

and her celebrated return

affection and revive

with confidence, Natalie fixed Nina with a cold

will assist

the villa, Natalie made her

who had arrived the previous night, was

hesitation, Natalie swung open the office door and found Cedric standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking

heart racing, as if her lifelong ambition

elegance she remembered, his quiet

cheeks. Clearing her

“Cedric.”

head, Natalie couldn’t miss the shadow of disappointment that flickered across his face. It was clear he’d been expecting Daniela to walk