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

Chapter 1552

Chapter 1552:

The line went dead with a sharp click.

Nikolas sat there, motionless on the edge of the sofa, unease flickering across his features. He hadn’t bothered to call Damon—there was no point.

The house felt emptier than usual, shadows stretching along the walls as silence settled in.

Cedric appeared at the top of the stairs, his footsteps barely making a sound. As he descended, Nikolas finally glanced up, the strain in his eyes impossible to hide.

Cedric’s brow creased, catching the distress etched on Nikolas’ face. “What happened?”

Nikolas raked a hand through his hair, frustration crackling in his voice. “Why did you do that?”

A deep line formed between Cedric’s brows. “Do what?”

a complete scumbag, sooner or later someone would have taken care of him. Was it really worth ticking off his father for

for Cedric to fetch

to Nikolas. He turned around

that moment, Carol stepped out of her room and caught

spotted

her face a blank mask. She picked up the remote and switched on the TV, letting the flicker of the screen fill

known, I never would have told Daniela about what Mason did—about all the girls he hurt.

a sip of water, set her glass down with a soft clink, and finally responded. “That

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a razor-sharp clarity that reminded Nikolas so much of Daniela it sent

and I lashed out

tougher than that. Words like his—she wouldn’t care. How could anything he said possibly

faze her. But Cedric and I couldn’t just let it