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

Chapter 6

Chapter 6:

Secretly, Daniela slid her left hand into her pocket and pressed the record button on her phone.

Her pallid complexion was drenched with sweat, each drop trailing down her damp and strained forehead.

Holding Joyce’s gaze, she demanded in a steady, clear voice, “So, it was you behind the fire all along, wasn’t it?”

“Yes, I did it! The warehouse was drenched in gasoline, packed with explosives, all set to go up in flames the second you showed up.” Joyce gloated triumphantly, her voice dripping with arrogance.

“And what good will your cloud surveillance footage do, Daniela? No one’s going to believe you. They’ll think the footage is manipulated! Besides, I already wiped it clean. Dad and Alexander made it painfully clear today—they think you’re useless, not worth even a shred of trust.”

With that, Joyce reclined on the hospital bed, a smirk playing across her face.

“Keep kneeling,” she commanded smugly, crossing her legs.

to kneel before me

to rise, her body straining

the tiles beneath her. Her heart felt shattered, yet within

belief that Alexander, with his meticulous nature, would eventually see through the charade if he scrutinized

all on

a cruel master. She had given Alexander too much

he approached. He towered over

ready to

wavering. She tilted her head to meet

angle of this situation

above her, chilling

palpable, wrapping around her like an unrelenting

already. Fine. Let’s end this marriage. I’m done wasting my life on someone

his words, Daniela’s rigid posture crumbled.

last time, I’m

strength, Daniela

spirit. She fixed her gaze on Alexander, articulating each word with

the divorce. Why would I want a husband too