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.

hand, his voice cold

to let this

replied, “There

chest, his frustration

“You’re playing me, Daniela!”

curved into a subtle

but what makes you think our relationship is such that I’d treat you the same way I do Cedric?

face hardening into a

your next

really that simple to get under your skin?

a hint of

to me now that I’ve found success, it’ll make everything I ever felt for you seem like a joke. It’ll make me realize that even your ‘love’ could be bought with

gaze never wavered from his, and she seemed entirely unaffected by the displeasure that crossed his

even begin to fathom it. And when you have so much of

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

immaculate, each stroke purposeful. Alexander stared at her, his lips tightly pressed together. After a heavy, silent pause, he spun on his heel and

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

humiliation. Each step felt more burdensome