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.

asked, his doubt clear

nod, her voice firm. “Yes, and if you

saw

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

cool, a stark contrast to the heat

gripped him, raw and

despite his fear, Cedric charged forward without

but feel a flicker

that moment, she realized that Cedric’s feelings for her might run deeper than she had

turned his head and caught sight of Natalie, pinned

𝓣𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓿𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓽 𝓽𝓸: gⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝖼𝗈𝗺

moments ago now spewed a soft stream of white smoke,

in Cedric’s arms, the two of them sprawled on the

stood frozen,

make sense of what had just unfolded

he