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.

knot formed in Daniela’s stomach as

could say more, Cedric

Daniela looked at him.

caught. The police got involved, and it all ended in a public scandal for the Dury family. After the journalists left, you

eyes gleaming with a stark, resentful

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her efforts

it anymore,” Cedric murmured

at him, her shock

have you done to make Elyse believe there’s

her mouth

“There’s no need to explain.” He knew she always had her reasons. “It seems like you never really put me

Daniela’s fists tightened.

allowing her to interject. “Daniela, I’m not invincible. I feel fear, and I overthink things. Each time you leave, I’m struck with worry about your safety. If anything were to happen to you, who would even tell me? It feels like I’m always an afterthought to you. You know me so well, yet you don’t seem