Chapter 463 The Game (8) I'll Never Fall in Love with You
"Cecilia, do you always gotta stir up so much drama?" Dominic spat out, barely keeping his cool.
Ever since their wedding plans went up in smoke, Cecilia had been a thorn in his side.
No matter what he did, she was always there to mess things up!
"Do I?" Cecilia shot back with a smirk.
When did she get so damn stunning?
In his mind, she was always just pretty, but now she had this whole new level of allure.
He even felt a bit...
Nope.
He could never fall for Cecilia.
She was just a stepping stone in his life.
But now, she was a full-on roadblock.
So, he had to deal with her to keep things smooth.
"I just can't stand seeing you do well," Cecilia said, her smile so enchanting it could stop traffic.
Dominic's heart skipped a beat.
He shoved his feelings down, keeping his icy facade, and said, "One day, you'll regret all this crap you're pulling!"
Cecilia sneered, "You too, Dominic. Karma's a bitch!"
Dominic's fists clenched.
Cecilia didn't waste another word on him. She walked past him.
"Planning on having a baby with Alaric?" Dominic's voice cut through the air behind her.
Cecilia's throat tightened.
His words yanked her back to all the crap she went through with the Kingsley Family in her past life.
She wished she could make the Kingsley Family crash and burn right now.
"Cecilia, think twice. We all know what kind of guy Alaric is. His current thing for you is just a phase. Once he's bored, he'll ditch you. If you have his kid, you'll regret it!" Dominic warned her, his voice dripping with malice.
Cecilia didn't want to give Dominic the time of day.
Her past life's nightmares made her sick just talking to him.
She turned her head, asking, "Since when are you so kind-hearted?"
"We've known each other for a while; I don't want to see you in too much misery," Dominic said.
"Are you jealous?"
"What the hell are you talking about!" Dominic snapped.
"You hope for my downfall, so why the sudden concern? You're just jealous of me and Alaric," Cecilia mocked. "Dominic, don't even think about falling for me, because..."
Dominic's face darkened.
Cecilia spelled it out, "I'll never fall for you!"
"Cecilia, you..." Dominic's face turned beet red with rage.
He was so pissed off by her taunts that he lost it!
When he lunged to grab her, Augustus stepped in, shielding Cecilia.
Dominic's fists clenched.
No way he'd get another shot at Cecilia.
She'd learned from the past and had Augustus by her side 24/7.
"Back off!" Augustus growled, his face like stone.
Dominic knew Augustus was no joke.
If a fight broke out, he'd be the one eating dirt.
He gritted his teeth and spat at Cecilia, "Just you wait!"
Then, he stormed off.
Cecilia watched him go, her eyes narrowing.
She headed back to the private room.
Inside, Mr. Tackett was still in high spirits.
The whole meal was chill.
But since Bill had an early flight, dinner wrapped up by 9 PM.
After seeing Bill off, Cecilia bounced with Pierce and Rose.
She couldn't stand another second with the Kingsley Family.
Meanwhile, they were all glaring daggers at her retreating figure, practically gnashing their teeth.
Tonight's dinner felt like a major slap in the face.
Cecilia had played them like a fiddle.
"I really hate that bitch Cecilia. I wish I could kill her!" Penelope spat out, seething.
"Not just you, I was holding back my anger all night. Seeing Cecilia act so shamelessly with Bill made me sick. Cecilia is truly shameless," Octavia fumed.
Usually, Octavia was the queen bee at these dinners, but tonight Cecilia had stolen all the spotlight.
She'd been bottling up her rage all night and was finally letting it out.
"When will Cecilia realize how powerful our family is? I'm so fed up with her!" Penelope turned to Dominic, "Dominic, think of a way to stop Cecilia from being so arrogant."
Dominic's face was a storm cloud.
Cecilia seemed fearless and could handle anything thrown her way.
The more he tried, the more it felt like he was digging his own grave.
Dominic never thought he'd be this threatened by Cecilia, someone he used to look down on.
"Let's go home first," Nathaniel said coldly. "With the Monroe Family backing us, are we really afraid we can't crush the Lockhart Family?"
Dominic used to think so too.
But now the Monroe Family was getting more and more disappointed in him.
He had to find a way to secure his position.
Dominic's eyes turned icy.
He couldn't let Cecilia wreck his big plans!
A week later, Cecilia rolled up to the Kingsley Group with her e-commerce team to hash out the international e-commerce project marketing plan.
Penelope was the one to greet them.
Technically, Nathaniel should've been there the whole time.
Him not showing up was a big middle finger to Cecilia.
But she didn't care.
She just needed to get the job done.
She told Penelope, "We've already kicked off the marketing for the international e-commerce platform. What we need from your company now is the project funds. Here's our budget and the timeline for the funds. If there are no issues, please get the funds ready according to our schedule."
Penelope glanced at the documents.
When they signed the contract with Bill, they agreed on a price of one billion dollars, but given the current state of the Kingsley Group, they didn't have that kind of cash lying around. She tried to play it cool, not letting her panic show. "The money isn't a big issue, but I need to report to my father. As for when it will be available, you can call me tomorrow morning."
She was clearly acting like Cecilia needed to check in with her.
Cecilia sneered, "Ms. Kingsley, you seem to misunderstand your position. As a third-party planning company, Bill made it clear in the contract that we are responsible for the marketing plan of this project. Your company, and even Bill, need to follow my arrangements. That means I need a clear response from you about the availability of funds by 6 PM today. Remember, you need to report to me proactively. If the marketing schedule is delayed and causes financial losses, we will not be held responsible!"
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