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

Chapter 1393:

Nikolas frowned. “So, you’re telling me to be nice to Cedric?”

Carol nodded. “If you want Daniela to be kind to you, you’ll have to treat Cedric right. She only let you stay because of him. What did you expect—your looks or the McCoy name? Daniela doesn’t need to curry favor with you.”

Carol let out a soft chuckle as she strolled toward the car, glancing back. “If you don’t believe me, test it. Be good to Cedric, and you’ll see—she’ll treat you like family.”

Nikolas retorted, “She doesn’t seem to care about this ‘family’ thing.”

“That’s true,” Carol admitted. “But she wants Cedric to have the love and care she never received. Otherwise, when you asked for a milk bath yesterday, she would have kicked you out already.”

Nikolas slid into the car, mind tangled in confusion. “Why is Daniela so good to Cedric?”

cares about him. Since we care

churning in his chest. Why did he have to be nice to Cedric? Why did Daniela only light up when Cedric was treated well? Somewhere deep inside, envy tightened around his heart. If

turned in surprise at the sight of the McCoy

carried to Daniela, then offered some to Cedric with a smile. “These are from Nikolas. He said they’re special treats from Oliscoll and really good. He

emphasized “especially,” her voice calm but pointed, and held

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popped a candy

it?” Carol

was just right. A light floral scent filled his mouth, and the flavor was

beamed. “These are the finest candies from Oiscoll, a treat

Daniela silently holding a candy and watching with an unreadable expression, he remembered Carol’s warning. “If

words left his mouth, Nikolas saw a