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

Chapter 1477:

A flicker of anxiety crossed Nikolas’ face as he waited for Cedric to speak.

After a brief silence, Cedric said just one word, “Faith.”

The response took Nikolas by surprise, leaving him speechless.

Cedric continued, “You already know how to size up a situation and keep things under control. Your judgment is spot on. All I did yesterday was point out a few details—you’re already heading in the right direction. What you’ve been missing isn’t skill, but faith in yourself.”

Nikolas sat frozen in place, trying to take it all in.

As sunlight streamed through the window, tears began to form in his eyes.

“Do you really think it’s not skill I’m missing right now?”

Nikolas had lost count of how many times he’d heard that line.

started carving his own path, countless voices echoed

being slotted into his father’s plans and written off as an afterthought had wormed its way under his skin. Who was he to believe he could do

behind his father, clinging to someone else’s vision, never daring to trust his

lack of

He didn’t know where this hope

trusted anyone’s

yet, right now, he desperately wanted them to

the project proposal, his knuckles white. Eyes rimmed red from a night without sleep, he

met his gaze, steady and

Cedric. Nikolas, you’re not the person you used to

as she stated, “Now’s the

crashed through him, sharp as lightning.

the time they learn

he burst from the room, fueled by a sudden, unstoppable

table, knife and fork in hand, poised to dig

crash echoed through the villa as the front