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

Chapter 35

Chapter 35:

Katrina let out an exaggerated sigh from her seat on the sofa.

“Well, it’s obvious Daniela isn’t calling back. They say once a daughter gets married, she stops being part of the family. She’s clearly not close to you anymore, dear. Maybe it’s time to accept it. Relationships require mutual respect, you know. Pushing it won’t lead anywhere good.”

Caiden remained silent, his piercing eyes locked on the phone as if he could will it to ring.

Joyce’s eyes welled up with tears.

“Dad, Daniela’s not going to give me the three floors, is she? Does she hate me that much? Is she still angry about what happened before? I already apologized. I was young and made a stupid mistake. I’d even get on my knees and beg if that’s what it takes. But after all that, she still won’t forgive me?” Joyce leaned against Katrina, the two of them clinging to each other as they sobbed dramatically.

The endless sound of their crying gnawed at Caiden’s patience. With a sharp crash, he smashed his favorite cup against the floor and stormed upstairs in a fury.

Once he was out of sight, Joyce stopped crying instantly. She turned to her mother and murmured in a low voice, “Mom, what’s the next move?”

paused, thinking for a moment before saying, “Get Alexander to talk to her. Daniela’s always been the type to let her heart rule her head. She’ll believe anything he

have to make

her eyes

the latest

“Got it.”

living room, chain-smoking cigarette after cigarette. At last, the sound of a car in

“Alexander, you’re here.”

into the ashtray and

but his icy demeanor and

it came to light that she was

eyebrow, mildly surprised to find his

and motioned to the one across from him with a commanding

“Take a seat.”

he was,

than to push the boundaries of their strained

you see Daniela today?”

Alexander nodded in response.

someone look into it,”