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

Chapter 1717:

Grabbing one of the lemons, Daniela lifted it to her nose, savoring the crisp, tart aroma.

Suddenly, the front door swung open, and Carol stood there, visibly tense.

Daniela was about to ask what was wrong when a subtle, metallic tang crept into her senses—a faint trace of blood hanging in the air. For a moment, the lemon remained motionless in Daniela’s hand. Time seemed to slow as she exchanged a loaded glance with Cedric. Both of them could feel the tension sharpen.

Without hesitation, Daniela slipped into the house and found the housekeeper busy in the kitchen. An impulse to investigate pulled Cedric toward the source of the scent, but Daniela caught his arm, holding him back.

A silent understanding passed between them. Daniela’s knuckles whitened around the lemon, its sour fragrance now mixing with the ominous smell lingering in the room.

she murmured. “It’s been too long—over

that something so dark had happened

to brush off the weight of the moment. “It’s already done. With blood like that, there’s no hope.

when Hamilton entered, wrinkling his nose at the air. “What’s that

shifted away from the stench. “Daniela, are you really just going to let this go? Nikolas refuses to eat or drink. If this keeps up, he’ll waste away. What should

open the floor-to-ceiling window, Hamilton let in a gust of fresh air and grumbled at the housekeeper, “Did you use too much disinfectant? This smell is

her head. “No, I didn’t

a deep sniff, trying to trace the odor. “Maybe there’s some construction nearby. The air does carry a bit of something odd.” Without wasting time, she grabbed her mop and disappeared into the bathroom, determined to wipe the floor down once

then did Hamilton turn back to Daniela. “So, what are you going to