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

Chapter 1217:

Daniela froze, her senses overwhelmed.

She caught a familiar scent, then felt the weight of a body shielding hers.

Her head found rest against a solid chest.

The rhythmic thump of a heart reverberated in her ear, loud like a drumbeat.

Daniela lifted her gaze, her eyes meeting Cedric’s jawline, taut with tension.

“It’s okay,” Daniela whispered. “The explosives in the bomb were swapped with flour.”

Cedric froze for a moment, his gaze softening as he looked down at her.

The fear and panic hadn’t completely left his face, and his heartbeat remained uneven and wild.

“Are you sure?” Cedric asked, his doubt clear in his voice.

Daniela gave a nod, her voice firm. “Yes, and if you doubt me, just look at her.”

Cedric turned his head and saw Natalie being restrained by Carol.

A deep sigh of relief escaped him, as cold sweat trickled from his forehead, landing on Daniela’s hand.

The touch was cool, a stark contrast to the heat of his panic.

Fear gripped him, raw and undeniable.

In the face of danger, fear was a natural response for anyone. Yet despite his fear, Cedric charged forward without a second thought, placing himself between her and the threat.noveldrama

Daniela couldn’t help but feel a flicker of surprise.

In that moment, she realized that Cedric’s feelings for her might run deeper than she had imagined.

Alexander turned his head and caught sight of Natalie, pinned to the ground.

𝓣𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓿𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓽 𝓽𝓸: gⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝖼𝗈𝗺

The bomb she’d clutched moments ago now spewed a soft stream of white smoke, harmless as mist.

Daniela lay cradled in Cedric’s arms, the two of them sprawled on the ground like survivors of a crash.

Alexander stood frozen, shell-shocked and dazed.

His brain fumbled to make sense of what had just unfolded before his eyes.

What had he just done?

In the most crucial moment, he had turned his back on Daniela, choosing his safety over hers.

That wasn’t how it was supposed to go.

He believed he was the kind of man who’d risk it all for Daniela—no questions asked.

Just now, panic had taken the reins.

He couldn’t bring himself to say it, but he’d been absolutely terrified. The moment Natalie came charging at them, his mind went blank. All he could do was run.

His instincts screamed at him to flee—to survive, to dodge the blast he thought was seconds away.

No one had said a word about the bomb being fake.

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