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?”

unreadable flickered in Hackett’s eyes. The group fixed their eyes

disbelief. “How would I know? Are you suggesting 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 going

slipped down his cheek—just enough to

it. We’re just talking things through—no need to take it personally. We don’t know what really happened. From where we stood, we saw you and Cedric run out, but in the end, it was Cedric who saved Huey. Can you blame us for having doubts? Once

His car pulled up first, but he hesitated. Leaving now meant giving them

Hackett. Your car’s

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

with suspicion. “Hackett’s as slippery as they come. There’s something off

agreement. “Exactly! The fire department should’ve been onsite right away. So why were they missing when it

where I was standing, I caught a glimpse outside. It looked to me