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

Chapter 697:

“What did you just say?”

Linden wiped a smear of drool from his mouth, a crooked smile spreading across his face.

“Sweetheart, wasn’t it your idea? Spend a night with me in exchange, and I’ll take Cedric out for you. Relax, once it’s done—even if it costs me my life—I’ll make sure Cedric is gone for good.”

Nina stared at him, frozen in shock. Her voice came out barely above a whisper.

“Kill Cedric?”

Before she could process the horror of his words, Linden surged forward, forcing her onto the mattress beneath his weight. Hot tears streamed down her cheeks, blurring her vision.

Kill Cedric.

The words echoed in her head like a relentless drumbeat.

Natalie and Elyse had used her innocence as a pawn, trading it for Linden’s promise to eliminate Cedric.

to agree to

burning in her mind—she had to destroy everyone who had brought her to

no match for Linden’s brute

pressing her into the bed with a sadistic grin.

her voice raw with terror

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me go! Look at me—look

back, his laughter

know who you are—you’re my

grasp, her strength ebbing as despair

motionless. She shut her eyes tightly, hot tears slipping

Agony.

broke unexpectedly, raw

“Daniela!”

bracing herself for the inevitable as Linden’s movements

sank into a void