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?”

let her heart rule her head. She’ll believe anything he says. If he steps in, she won’t say no. Those three

make sure you get

nodded firmly, her

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“Got it.”

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

“Alexander, you’re here.”

and glanced at his

of a traditional heartthrob, but his icy demeanor and

ever since it came to light that she was the CEO of Elite Lux, Richard had started to see her in a

find his father still

to the one across from him

“Take a seat.”

he was, refusing

the issue; he knew better than to

Daniela today?” Richard asked, breaking the

Alexander nodded in response.

look into it,” Richard