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

Chapter 17

Chapter 17:

Between heavy sobs, she declared, “Dad, I will be a good daughter to you. I’ll take care of you when you’re old!”

Katrina dabbed at her eyes with a tissue in a theatrical display of emotion and remarked to Alexander, “Look at the touching bond between father and daughter!”

Alexander stayed quiet throughout this exchange.

Joyce wiped away her feigned tears and turned to Alexander with a coy smile.

“Alexander, when do you think we should get married?” Alexander’s expression remained unreadable as he spoke in a flat tone.

“I’ll need to take this up with my family first.”

of disappointment before she recomposed herself, donning her charming mask once again. With a soft, reassuring smile, she murmured, “Alexander, I’ll do anything you ask—I’m here for

out of the hospital room, Joyce hurried after him, her posture meek, radiating a timid and vulnerable charm. Her eyes, reddened from emotion, conveyed a blend of

is it because I’m not my father’s biological daughter that you hold back? Is that the real reason you won’t marry me?

mirrored Katrina, possessing an aura that seemed out of place among refined circles. Her eyebrows arched slightly in a

studied her face in contemplative silence for a long moment before he finally responded, “The audio and surveillance footage weren’t tampered with. I’ve had experts verify

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in place. She had not anticipated that Alexander would delve into the investigation

assumed his unwavering support would shield her, never imagining that the erased

She had underestimated Daniela.

with the truth now laid

had no other option!” Joyce implored,

stepmother, and mocked me for aiming too high, thinking I could ever aspire to be with someone like you. It drove me to the brink, and in a moment of sheer rage, I lashed out. I had no idea Daniela would

cheeks glistening with a

thoughts to himself, his voice

you’ve seen Daniela’s true colors,