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

Chapter 628:

He had long since hardened to such demeaning moments. But today was different—Daniela was here. A new wave of humiliation hit Alexander, despite Daniela’s silence. His cheeks slowly turned red with shame.

“He can still blush? I thought all his pride had been wiped out.”

“Right? Did you hear? Just yesterday in a bar, Joyce made Alexander kneel and lick spilled beer off the table.”

The room buzzed with shock, everyone leaning in, eager for more.

“And then? What happened?”

The speaker dragged out the words with a mocking tone.

“Then Joyce tossed him a million, and he just took it. So, you see—men shouldn’t get too cocky. Watch out, or you might end up like Alexander, with your dignity crushed underfoot.”

erupted in laughter as

ever so slightly as he held the shrimp. Joyce saw Daniela and sneered, keeping her eyes on her face. Daniela had

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while Cedric whispered something to her. She nodded, and he smiled gently, his eyes filled with affection. Only Joyce could see it, but Cedric gently squeezed Daniela’s fingers in a gesture full

before Daniela, he always lowered his guard, offering her nothing

balled into fists, her

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even peel a shrimp properly. What use

with that, a sharp

and toasts, suddenly stilled into

could feel a heavy unease settle over him. The sound of the slap made him stand up in stunned disbelief. He understood how hard it must have been for Alexander to

finally escape Joyce’s grasp. He never

step in, Joyce’s icy voice cut through the

this plate of shrimp

sat still, lost in the heavy silence of the moment. He could feel the scornful gazes of the others boring