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?”

briefest moment, something unreadable flickered in Hackett’s eyes. The group

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

down his cheek—just enough to sell the

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

sigh, nodding as if the weight of their doubt crushed him. His car pulled up first, but he hesitated. Leaving now meant giving them time to talk—time to twist

the waiting vehicle. “Go on, Hackett. Your car’s here.” Left with

Ⱡ𝗮𝗍𝙚𝕤𝖙 ς𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝗲𝖗𝗌 ɢ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝚌𝗈𝗆

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

with suspicion. “Hackett’s as slippery

nodded in agreement. “Exactly! The fire department should’ve been onsite right away. So why were

to me like