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.

felt a tightness in his chest. Without thinking, he

silence that followed, one

eyes steady and unwavering. Her hands had initially balled into

Daniela could fully 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 catching the man’s collarbone, his strong Adam’s apple, and the

her, as if she had smelled it

couldn’t quite

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ungrateful bitch! You’re just

Daniela pulled away from the embrace. Noticing it was Cedric, she

face contorted with fury, his

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 turn into someone

pointed fiercely at

is your mother!” His finger then swept over to

is your sister! And yet, you’ve 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

man before her—the man who had just slapped her, right