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

Chapter 227

Chapter 227:

Alexander was about to protest, but Daniela cut him off once more.

“Let’s at least maintain some basic decency. Mutual respect is the bare minimum. Or should I teach you that too?”

Alexander’s frustration grew. He hadn’t even begun to express himself, and she was already lecturing him.

“Why are you treating me like this?” he demanded, his voice tight with anger.

“Cedric gets access to the proposal. Why don’t I?”

Daniela’s tone remained steady, emotionless.

“I forgot.” It was a dismissive response, and she didn’t offer any further explanation.

his voice cold

it to me now.” He couldn’t afford to let this go, not with rumors already circulating behind

“There aren’t any

in his chest, his frustration reaching

“You’re playing me, Daniela!”

lips curved into a subtle

to be involved in the bidding meeting, but what makes you think our relationship is such that I’d treat you the same way I do Cedric? Is it

hardening into a cold,

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that simple to

a hint of

had some dignity, some pride. If you come crawling back to me now that I’ve found success, it’ll make everything I ever felt for you seem like a joke. It’ll make

and she

that you can’t even begin to fathom it. And when you have so much of something, it loses its value. If it only

that, she turned back to her paperwork, picked up her pen, and

handwriting was immaculate, each stroke purposeful. Alexander stared at her, his lips tightly pressed together. After a

he left, he spat out bitterly, “Daniela! You’ll regret

humiliation. Each step felt more burdensome