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

Chapter 99

Chapter 99:

That face—so eerily similar to the one that had tormented him for years. The face of the woman who had once made him feel insignificant and weak.

His chest swelled with rage. Without a second thought, he stormed toward her and slapped her in the face.

The sharp crack of the slap echoed through the entire basement, bouncing off the cold walls.

Everything stopped.

The chatter of shopkeepers, the footsteps of passersby, and the hum of the crowd all vanished as people froze, their attention now drawn to the sudden noise.

Lillian stood rooted to the spot, her eyes wide with shock, unable to process what had just happened.

the slap echoed, felt a tightness in his

that followed, one person

unwavering. Her hands had initially balled into fists, but she slowly

grasp the situation, she was enveloped in a warm embrace. For a brief moment, the burden in her chest lightened. She looked up, her eyes

as if she had

couldn’t quite

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just as cruel as

away from the embrace. Noticing it was Cedric, she

His face contorted with fury, his hand shaking

you as gentle, kind, and pure—not corrupted by the murky manipulations of the business world. When you were after Alexander, you were so innocent, so soft, like a helpless little lamb! How did you

pointed fiercely

finger then swept

turned on both of them! Yes, you’re the CEO of Elite Lux now, but does that mean you have the right to crush your family’s dignity? To disgrace us in front of the world? Daniela! Do

fixed on the man before her—the