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

Chapter 1116:

At the dining table, Caiden, Joyce, and Jack sat across from Daniela and Carol. Cedric joined them shortly after.

“I like calm,” said Daniela, picking up her fork. “So if you’re going to live here, stay quiet. I don’t tolerate drama. And if you test me, you already know what’ll happen.”

As soon as she said it, Caiden leaned back, his face pale. Joyce tensed up, grabbed Jack, and stormed away. A chair screeched as she kicked it back.

From the kitchen doorway, Tasha watched Daniela eat, unfazed. Caiden, who usually had a complaint ready, sat frozen in place.

About thirty minutes passed after lunch. Joyce came down with Jack and faced Tasha in the kitchen. “Make me something else. I’m still hungry.”

through channels as if she didn’t have a care in the world. Her face remained cold and unreadable. “The kitchen’s closed after meals. Miss Harper made that clear,” Tasha said, locking the kitchen door right in front of

red. She stormed off to confront Daniela. “Are you seriously planning to

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and she backed up half a step. “Daniela, don’t go too far.

is, Joyce. Tasha works for me now. Her job is to serve me and my people. Once meals are done, the kitchen is off-limits. Also, you and Caiden will be paying

new favorite is

charging me to live here? Aren’t you afraid I’ll take Jack and leave, never to return? Think this through. Jack, Dad, and I are the only

years ago, Daniela might have laughed. These days, she rarely did. She stared at Joyce like she wasn’t even alive. “I’ve already thought it through. I live in the now. Some problems? I’ll handle them when I’m old. And didn’t you say you were leaving anyway? Tasha, go help her pack Jack’s things. Make sure everything

burst into tears and ran outside to find Caiden. He