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

Chapter 1080:

Her past was gone, wiped clean, and she was moving forward. Cedric would, too, in time—once he learned to let go.

She felt no guilt for thinking this way.

They were both naturally quiet, so the meal passed in wordless understanding. When the last bite was gone, Cedric rose, cleaning up with effortless ease—thoughtful as always.

“If you liked it…” Cedric hesitated, a tentative smile softening his sharp features. “I can bring you something else next time.”

A soft gloom settled over the office, and outside, a gentle rain began to fall, each drop whispering against the windowpane. A hush filled the space, thick and unbroken.

Daniela leaned back in her chair, her silence stretching across the dimly lit room. It was only after Cedric had finished tidying up that she finally broke the silence.

“Cedric.”

His hand stilled at the sound of her voice. Slowly, he lifted his head, his eyes seeking hers through the half-lit room.

His voice was gentle, laced with quiet sincerity, as if bracing for what was to come. It was

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what I eat,” she said evenly. “I told you before—I have a lot on my

deeper with her words, but then, she hesitated. Among adults, words

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around the food container, and in the vast emptiness of the room, he forced a

“I didn’t mean to overstep.” With a slight nod, he turned and walked out, leaving the room as quietly as he had

never grew heavier that night, only whispering its sorrow against the glass. Daniela stood by the towering window, staring at the

street, his thin suit fluttering slightly in the wind, his silhouette a quiet mix of

ache blossomed

feeling could take root, Carol

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slowly turned her