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

Chapter 142

Chapter 142:

Overwhelmed with elation, Joyce didn’t wait for the workday to conclude. She grabbed her purse and left the office early.

Her heels clicked decisively against the floor as she made her way to the upscale salon upstairs.

At the salon, Joyce splurged on an exclusive annual membership card costing $500,000, insisting on receiving the premier service they offered. Joyce was in high spirits. Daniela’s setback had already made her day sweeter, and now, the prospect of her imminent engagement to Alexander filled her with a sense of triumph.

As she lay on the treatment bed, fantasizing about her upcoming luxurious life, a jasmine aroma wafted into the room.

Normally, Joyce adored this fragrance.

Yet today, as soon as it hit her senses, she sat up abruptly, her hand over her mouth, feeling queasy. Grabbing a glass of water, she gulped it down, attempting to quell the sudden nausea.

is happening?” she whispered

can it? I need to keep my distance

session, Joyce headed for the elevator. As the doors slid open, a brisk breeze swept through

a scowl of disdain. Wheeling around, she was ready to chastise the man for his disarray. However, her rebuke

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earth happened to you?” She observed his condition—his clothing caked with dirt and his

with the setting, filled her with embarrassment. In her mind, she compared Cedric’s ruggedness to Alexander’s polished demeanor, and any residual affection she might have felt

look, Joyce straightened herself and walked briskly

headed to the 25th floor. Lillian was stationed outside the CEO’s office, peering through

his appearance marked by toil and

did you come here like this?” she asked in

door’s narrow crack. The office was quiet, empty of

wake

Daniela understood that she often sought refuge in sleep when troubled. As a child, neglected and alone, she had learned to soothe

nodded in acknowledgment, catching