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.

the hell is happening?” she whispered

can’t be contagious, can it? I

her spa session, Joyce headed for the elevator. As the doors slid open, a

expression twisted into a scowl of disdain. Wheeling around, she was ready to chastise the

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observed his condition—his clothing caked with dirt and his face lined

so unkempt and incongruent 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

another look, Joyce straightened herself and walked briskly

Cedric headed to the 25th floor. Lillian was stationed outside

and saw Cedric, his appearance marked by toil

you come here like this?” she asked

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

on the couch, asleep. Don’t wake

often sought refuge in sleep when troubled. As a child, neglected and alone, she had

in acknowledgment, catching