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

Chapter 1074:

Cedric knew it was time for him to leave. He pressed his lips together, feeling reluctant.

He glanced at the desk that had once been his sanctuary. Despite his resolve, his feet hesitated to carry him away.

Lost in a moment of vulnerability, he whispered, “I pretended to be pitiful, trying to win your sympathy.”

Cedric was certain Daniela’s heart would eventually soften.

He knew she couldn’t stand to see him suffer.

Even now, when love seemed absent between them, he believed there was still a tender spot in her heart. So he tried to win her sympathy.

He hoped she might pity him and let him stay close.

At that moment, however, he didn’t know what to say to keep her from pushing him away.

honesty of a child caught in misdeed, he lowered his head.

Daniela interrupted before

preventing him from sinking

she didn’t want him to demean himself. Surprised,

“You knew?”

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replacing the document before her with a fresh sheet. Her voice remained steady. “It’s okay with me. You don’t need

found himself lost in a

around Daniela’s words: “It’s okay with me. You don’t need to feel ashamed.” What

pretense of

not see it as a

attempt was

facade of pity? With just a handful of phrases, Daniela had nearly driven Cedric to the

stared at Cedric and asked, “What prompted this