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

Chapter 1217:

Daniela froze, her senses overwhelmed.

She caught a familiar scent, then felt the weight of a body shielding hers.

Her head found rest against a solid chest.

The rhythmic thump of a heart reverberated in her ear, loud like a drumbeat.

Daniela lifted her gaze, her eyes meeting Cedric’s jawline, taut with tension.

“It’s okay,” Daniela whispered. “The explosives in the bomb were swapped with flour.”

Cedric froze for a moment, his gaze softening as he looked down at her.

The fear and panic hadn’t completely left his face, and his heartbeat remained uneven and wild.

Cedric asked, his doubt

gave a nod, her voice firm. “Yes, and if

and saw Natalie

sigh of relief escaped him, as cold sweat trickled from his forehead, landing on

touch was cool, a stark contrast to the heat of his

gripped him, raw

response for anyone. Yet despite his fear,

feel a flicker of

that Cedric’s feelings for her might run deeper than

and caught sight of Natalie, pinned

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ago now spewed a soft stream of white smoke,

Cedric’s arms, the two of them sprawled on the ground like survivors

stood frozen, shell-shocked and

fumbled to make sense of what had just unfolded before his

he just