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

Chapter 802:

With a resigned sigh, Daniela entered.

She slipped off her shoes, donned her slippers, and while walking to the living room, she flashed a cheerful smile. “I grabbed your favorite cupcakes from the shop. Care for some?”

Cedric, though typically easygoing, had an imposing presence when angered. His features were set in a stern expression, his eyes cold, fixating on something below in silence.

“Cedric…” Daniela set the box of cupcakes on the table. “I was just out managing a situation, nothing dangerous. I stayed within your boundaries.”

The dim lighting in the room cast dramatic shadows, slicing Cedric’s face between light and darkness.

“Are you upset? I’m sorry, Cedric. You have the final say here, alright?” Daniela reached out to touch his hand, her fingertips lightly scratching to indicate her willingness to yield. “I really am sorry. Please, let’s not fight, okay?”

Cedric’s gaze slowly rose, his hand pulling away from Daniela’s.

in Daniela’s

she could say more, Cedric said,

Daniela looked at him.

instead, Natalie and Linden were caught. The police got involved, and it

face away, shrouding it in shadow, his eyes gleaming with

l3g1t

efforts

just can’t take it anymore,” Cedric

stared at him, her shock

am I always the last to find out? What have you done to make Elyse believe there’s something between you and

opened her mouth

his hand, signaling her to stop. “There’s no need to explain.” He knew she always had

Daniela’s fists tightened.

me? It feels like I’m always an afterthought to you. You know me so well, yet you don’t seem to grasp what I