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

Chapter 597:

“Joyce is doing just fine. And what money are you talking about? Don’t accuse me of things that aren’t true! If you want to live a poor life, that’s your problem, but leave Joyce and me out of it. Besides, how Joyce ended up is because of your so-called parenting, isn’t it? And now you dare point fingers at me? Huh! Doug’s generosity far surpasses anything Caiden ever gave.”

With those cutting words, Erika ended the call abruptly. Katrina sank to the floor, her entire body shaking uncontrollably.

The realization hit her like a storm—someone she once trusted implicitly had betrayed her so completely.

Katrina racked her brain for ways to scrape together funds, but with no experience or useful connections, she found herself trapped. Her hatred for Doug burned fiercely, but she still found herself using the money Joyce had sent her, an irony she couldn’t escape.

In the end, something inside her broke.

She dialed a number from her contacts, her tone sharp and unyielding.

“Hand over a hundred million, or I’ll spill everything to Daniela about what happened back then. I’ve got nothing to lose, but you? You’ve got plenty at stake!”

The person on the other end, who had been trying to soothe her, went quiet after her sharp warning.

“I’m serious! If Joyce and I can’t live a peaceful life, you won’t come out of this unharmed either!” Katrina added.

In a quiet corner of the Elite Lux building, a conversation unfolded.

“I think Katrina’s gone off the deep end. What’s our next move?”

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A voice echoed from the shadows, cold and distant.

“The pawn has served its purpose. Get rid of it.”

“Got it.”

The conversation ended as quickly as it began, leaving behind a faint pile of ash, untouched by the breeze.

Lillian took a step forward, her gaze sharpening as she dialed Daniela.

“They’re getting ready to make their move.”

Katrina waited restlessly, her nerves fraying as she anticipated the funds to come through.

Beforehand, she went to visit Joyce.

“Joyce, I’m pulling together the money. Get ready to leave. I’ll come for you soon. I don’t care about anything else anymore; I just want you safe.”

Joyce sat across from Katrina, her face a mask of indifference.

With a cigarette delicately balanced between her fingers, she said, “I don’t need your help. I’m perfectly fine.”

Katrina’s frustration bubbled over.noveldrama

“Fine? You call this fine?”

The morning light filtered down, casting a soft glow on Joyce’s hollowed cheeks. She smoked with the ease of someone who had done it countless times, taking a deep drag that made her cheeks sink further.

No longer the proud heiress of the Harper family, she now seemed like a socialite adrift in a life of indulgence.

Katrina’s heart ached as she whispered, “I regret everything. If I’d known this would happen to you, I would’ve taken the hit myself.”

Joyce had no interest in listening. She savored the thrill of being praised. In the Harper family, Daniela’s brilliance always outshone hers, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t seem to catch anyone’s eye.

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