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

Chapter 1267:

Daniela didn’t look up as she responded casually, “The shrimp today is quite delightful. Could you peel one for me?”

With a beaming smile, Cedric gladly obliged, plucking a shrimp from the platter for her. Across the table, Hamilton watched the exchange, his eyes narrowing with pure disdain.

It was crystal clear to him—Daniela commanded the household, wielding an effortless authority, while Cedric played the part of a decorative spouse, seemingly content in his subservient role.

Hamilton, whose reunion with Cedric was marked more by obligation than affection, had harbored no illusions of a heartfelt welcome. Still, Cedric’s stark indifference to his presence and his wealth struck a bitter chord.

The lunch, a scene of veiled tensions, was proving intolerable for Hamilton.

Amidst the strained conversation, Charles found himself the target of several sharp-tongued jabs.

After a few more uncomfortable moments, Hamilton’s patience wore thin. “I’ve lost my appetite,” he declared icily, pushing his chair back with a scrape.

glanced back, he noted with growing irritation that neither Daniela nor Cedric showed

the mounting tension, Charles rose swiftly and approached Daniela, bending slightly to murmur in a hushed tone,

a beat, Daniela

expression morphed into one of bewildered confusion.

knew the McCoy brothers were tightly reined in when it came to power and money, but witnessing it

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face twisted into a grimace, like he’d just

fulfilling the role

exchange carried across the room, just

secretary’s jaw hung open in

to silence her, only stopping when Cedric’s icy stare pinned him

some composure, Charles remarked, “Daniela, your audacity knows no bounds. I bet it’s been years since anyone dared to speak of my father in