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

Chapter 1430:

Anxious energy prickled beneath his skin. He balled up the page, flinging it into the trash. A heartbeat later, he took it out, unsatisfied. Determined to erase all evidence, he fed the crumpled sheet into the shredder and stood watch until it was pulverized. Only then did he exhale, making his way into the kitchen to start on dinner.

Meanwhile, Daniela and the others gathered at the table, Cedric quietly slipping out with the shredder tucked under his arm.

Carol squinted at him, curiosity bubbling over. “What’s he doing now?”

After a few uncertain glances, Daniela raised her shoulders in a shrug that said she had no clue.

Moments later, the maid breezed in, explaining that Cedric was setting objects aflame to leave no trace behind. Carol and Daniela locked eyes, confusion swirling between them. Neither could make sense of Cedric’s strange determination.

After ensuring the remains were reduced to ash, Cedric finally returned inside, finishing up the meal in silence.

He started toward the staircase, ready for a hot shower, when something in the living room made him freeze mid-step.

get this?” he growled, his voice rough and dangerously

to cut steel. He slammed Damon against the guest

breath, struggling to pry Cedric’s grip from his throat. “Are you insane? Cedric, let go! What the hell’s gotten

the crumpled sheet between them. The diagram of black dots leaped out at him—a perfect replica

Cedric a wounded look. “I happened to be in the surveillance room and saw someone doodling this in the conference room. I just thought it looked interesting and sketched it for fun. Why are you

darkened further, his stare icy. “What made

𝐿𝖆𝙩𝑒𝓼𝓉 сհ𝖆ρ𝑡𝓮𝓇𝘀 g𝖆ⅼ𝓃𝗈ν𝓮𝗅𝓈[.]ⅽ𝑜𝗆

to kill

for any sign of a

diagram. Whoever drew it tried

tell me—what

day in the surveillance room, I saw a man

But when it comes to those close to her, she’s almost endlessly forgiving. She’ll put up with anything for her