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

Chapter 1015:

Marcus’s brows knitted together. “But in the end, it was Cedric who saved Huey.”

Hackett’s shoulders slumped, his voice thick with emotion. “Exactly! That’s Cedric’s game—he wants…”

“To turn us against each other. Do I really have to spell this out? My God, after all these years of brotherhood, you’d rather believe Cedric over me?”

Hackett ran a hand through his hair, shaking his head in disbelief. “This is killing me, guys. I never thought you’d doubt me like this.”

Hackett’s display was so heartfelt, so convincing, that none of them could say for sure what had really happened. Silence settled over the group.

Then, out of nowhere, Marcus’ voice cut through the silence. “Wait a minute. Didn’t you say you called the fire department? So why wasn’t there a safety cushion below?”

in Hackett’s eyes. The group fixed

that I deliberately kept the fire department away? The roads were packed! You saw it yourselves. The fire truck was stuck on the overpass. Are you

slipped down his cheek—just enough to sell

you and Cedric run out,

nodding as if the weight of their doubt crushed him. His car pulled up first, but he hesitated. Leaving

Hackett. Your car’s

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the block before pulling into a discreet spot behind them, ears sharp for every

suspicion. “Hackett’s as slippery as they

“Exactly! The fire department should’ve been onsite right away.

standing, I caught a glimpse outside. It looked to me like Hackett