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

Chapter 1285:

Hamilton caught it all. He glanced at Daniela, who met his gaze without flinching, then gently lifted her glass and tapped it against Cedric’s with quiet affirmation.

The McCoy family’s banquet was nothing short of a lavish spectacle. Past the mountains of food and endless drinks, there were games, contests, and amusements at every turn.

Nikolas shared a quick look with a few others before his eyes landed on Cedric’s injured leg. A sly grin curled at Nikolas’ mouth as he called out, “The weather’s perfect today. How about a little horse race?”

Everyone caught on right away. That jab was aimed straight at Cedric. After the explosion, Cedric’s leg had never fully healed. Even though it looked better now, he was still nowhere near strong enough to ride a horse, let alone race one. The horses in the stables were known for their fiery tempers, loyal only to their own riders. It was clear as day that Nikolas was setting Cedric up to be humiliated.

Nikolas spoke loud enough to turn every head at the banquet. Even a few reporters started drifting closer, sniffing out a scene.

Daniela, swirling the wine in her glass, gave Hamilton a sideways glance. “Mr. McCoy, your son is already making a fool of himself. Should I step in and remind him how to behave?”

ahead. I won’t stop you.” Daniela gave a light nod. “Fine then, I’ll

she walked toward the center

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the mic like he was holding a trophy, making sure nobody missed the

leg, Daniela stepped up beside Nikolas. She reached for the microphone with a bright, easy smile. “My husband’s a modest man. He doesn’t like showing off. He believes it’s better

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Nikolas called out the challenge. Daniela, unbothered by the harsh words and stares, gracefully

embarrassment, and I happen to agree. But I wouldn’t

at Daniela, his sneer evident as he sized her up. “You?”

to join in the taunting, sneered, “There’s no glory

his lips pressed tight,