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

Chapter 1197:

“I’m not Cedric. I don’t know what he went through, so I won’t speak for him.”

That caught Kohen off guard.

He turned to Nikolas with a surprised look. Then he gave a small laugh. “I heard before I got here that Cedric listens to you. Whatever you say, he does.”

Daniela didn’t blink. Her voice stayed flat. “I don’t get involved in his choices. But I won’t let anyone upset him.”

Kohen opened his mouth to reply, but Daniela cut him off. “I won’t sugarcoat anything. I protect who I care about. So if anyone tries to hurt Cedric, don’t expect me to play nice.”

Kohen was left speechless.

He had never met someone who brushed off social niceties like this.

He let out a stiff chuckle.

After sitting there a bit longer, he left with Nikolas.

While walking through the garden, Kohen leaned closer and asked, “She’s got a nasty temper, doesn’t she? Seems like she’s not easy to trick.”

Nikolas let out a slow breath and shut his eyes for a moment. “Exactly why I wanted you to meet her yourself. Daniela’s rich, and she doesn’t play around. You need to be careful.”

Kohen snorted. “You’re blowing this out of proportion. She’s just a woman. And no matter what Cedric’s capable of, he’s still no match for us. They are inexperienced and naive. They’ll never get a slice of the inheritance.”

Right as the last word left his lips, a black car rolled into the yard.

Nikolas leaned toward Kohen and whispered, “Cedric’s back. Be careful with your words. He’s not as easy to figure out as you thought.”

This was the first time Kohen had ever seen Cedric in person.

gⲁ𝗅𝓝𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝗶𝗻

Everyone in Oiscoll knew the McCoy brothers had good looks.

Cedric seemed to carry the best of those traits.

The only flaw was the slight limp in his step.

That detail dulled some of Kohen’s admiration, though the envy still lingered.noveldrama

With a friendly grin, he called out, “Cedric!”

Cedric didn’t know who he was, but the resemblance to Nikolas was enough to guess they were related.

His expression didn’t soften.

He stood firm at the villa’s entrance, blocking their path.

Kohen blinked, confused. “Cedric, what’s that supposed to mean?”

Cedric looked between them. “You tell me. What do you mean?”

Right then, Tasha’s voice rang out from inside, calling everyone in for dinner.

Nikolas knew Cedric cared most about Daniela, so he quickly suggested, “Why don’t we go inside? Daniela’s waiting.”

Cedric’s brows furrowed just as the front door swung open.

Daniela stood there and said, “Come in for dinner first.”

Cedric had spent the day in Kaloria for a business meeting. She didn’t want him dealing with them on an empty stomach.

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