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

Chapter 920:

Hackett narrowed his eyes, just as shaken by Cedric’s cold-blooded efficiency. It was clear—Cedric wasn’t holding back in the slightest.

“But why start with Bruno?” Marcus, who had been quiet until now, finally spoke up. “Cedric could’ve gone after Hackett or even Winslow, the youngest. So why go after Bruno first?”

No one had questioned it until now, but once the thought surfaced, it lingered.

Bruno felt wronged. “Exactly! Why me?”

Hackett leaned in. “Bruno, did you cross Cedric in any way?”

Bruno shook his head furiously. “How could I? I’ve always treated Cedric with respect. I have no idea why he’d single me out first!” Eighty billion—gone!

That kind of money would take years, maybe decades, to recover.

This wasn’t just financial ruin—it was an execution.

“If you never stepped on Cedric’s toes before, then…” Hackett’s words faded into silence.

wary glances, a silent revelation dawning upon

and grew agitated. “What’s with those looks? I swear, I never crossed Cedric! The only thing I did was curse

smacking his thigh, he gasped, “I shouldn’t have insulted

discharged himself from the hospital, clutching expensive gifts and a hefty check,

more than a gesture

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 g⍺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘴﹐ⅽ𝗈𝗺

arriving at Elite Lux, Bruno made sure Cedric had already

his destination, Ryan and Lillian

furrowed. “What’s the meaning of this?

gaze cold. “And what exactly

off gifts, isn’t it

Lillian was nothing more than a

a finger at her. “You’re just a secretary! Who gave you the guts to talk back? Do you even realize how

“These are high-end luxury goods, worth

oblivious to the tension, casually carried the

in, let his gaze wander critically around the room, then lowered

could settle in, Lillian’s steady