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

Chapter 1665:

As soon as he heard the question, Cedric shifted his gaze toward Hamilton and rolled his eyes without holding back.

Hamilton picked up on it right away. There was something loaded in that glance.

A flicker of hope rose in him. For a second, he imagined Cedric might square his shoulders and say with conviction, “I’ll handle this myself.” But that wasn’t what happened.

Cedric, the son Hamilton always praised as exceptional, simply stretched out his legs and replied, “You might have gotten the wrong idea.”

Hamilton stared, stunned.

Cedric continued, “Daniela calls the shots on everything. Only when she doesn’t want to take charge, I’ll step in.”

studied Cedric’s face and saw no trace

“You’re a man, Cedric! Don’t you feel any pride in being a McCoy? This attitude of yours… I don’t know where it comes from. It sure didn’t come from

the window as Cedric kneaded dough. It gave him the look

should make all the calls. The one who’s right should lead. And just so

to see her later on, and she didn’t even look me in the eye. She told me flat-out

he turned

had gone bright

the newest

his eyes. “Funny. I remember you telling me you never went back to see

because I was embarrassed. Truth is, I went five times. Five! And the last time, she gave me a look so cold I still

model. Everyone wanted her. She didn’t

years pretending none of it happened, telling people he never chased after Cedric’s mother—all to protect his bruised