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

Chapter 354

Chapter 354:

It felt as though she was just asking casually.

Cedric pressed his lips together, struggling to concoct a believable excuse.

Before he could speak, Daniela’s voice interrupted his thoughts.

“Forget it, it’s nothing. I’ve already transferred it back to you. Go get some rest.”

Even as Cedric turned to close the door, Daniela remained on the floor, her focus on the intricate puzzle pieces spread before her.

The door, which should have clicked shut, stayed slightly ajar.

Cedric knew he should leave. Staying any longer might unravel the carefully guarded secrets he was trying so desperately to conceal, leaving him exposed—ridiculous and foolish in her eyes. But his feet refused to move.

His hand lingered on the doorknob, the weight of his guilt pressing heavily on his chest. It was an unbearable torment, gnawing at him with every passing second. The door, instead of closing, slowly opened wider.

stood at the

sinking onto the carpet

his stomach began to loosen, albeit

Cedric couldn’t share. Secrets that, if revealed, might tarnish

could become Daniela’s family if she was okay with that. He didn’t want Daniela to become cold and indifferent because of someone

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resolve, he couldn’t bear to see Daniela

looked up, her

into his features. The tight furrow of his brows, the rare flicker of

few seconds, she just stared, her

you hiding something

at the

“What? No, no.”

placed the puzzle piece she’d

“I’m tired.

should get some sleep

on the floor,

of quiet detachment, she lay on the bed, pulling the blanket over herself before turning off the