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

Chapter 143

Chapter 143:

Managing a multibillion-dollar project was a colossal task, fraught with endless challenges. For Cedric, the CEO, to personally monitor the site seemed to Lillian an unnecessary strain. The construction environment was harsh, filled with dust, hardly suitable for someone of Cedric’s stature.

Yet Cedric, his gaze still fixed on the office door, dismissed her concern with a gesture.

“She’s asleep. Go find a blanket and cover her.”

Lillian shook her head.

“That’s not going to work. She’s always on alert, even in sleep. If I touch her, she’ll wake up right away.”

a breeze that had cooled the room significantly. Cedric

can’t have her catching

door with careful steps. He approached Daniela, crouching beside her and gently unfolding

“Cedric?”

around her more snugly and whispered, “Go back to sleep.” She drifted off once more.

protectiveness. He harbored a deep-seated urge to confront Alexander, to make him pay. But he hesitated. Was Alexander still a fixture

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watching over her slumber. He waited until her breathing deepened, indicating she was fully at peace, before he

an impassive mask. His hands, however, betrayed his inner conflict, clenching and unclenching at his sides as he fought to keep his emotions in

as Lillian believed Cedric was on the verge of leaving,

did Alexander say? Do

seemed to ignite a fire within her. Her face

I’ve never

remained silent, maintaining a composed demeanor as he absorbed her tirade. Once she had let off steam,