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

Chapter 1422:

Cedric was still studying the number, while Daniela went upstairs to sleep. He was very uneasy, searching all night, but he only got one answer—the person only used this number to send one message to Daniela and hadn’t contacted anyone else.

All night, Cedric worked. Some part of him feared it was bait—a trap waiting to be sprung. By morning, Cedric still hadn’t moved. When Daniela came downstairs and caught sight of him hunched over, her chest tightened.

She stepped into the yard, arms crossed. “It’s enough. Get some rest, Cedric.”

He didn’t even look up. “I’m fine. I’ll make breakfast.”

“You won’t. The maid’s on it. Take a break. That’s an order.”

But Cedric wasn’t the type to back off so easily. Ever since the explosion, he hadn’t been able to shake the dread that something might happen again. He insisted on handling everything related to Daniela.

After Cedric made the breakfast, Daniela sat at the table, flipping through Nikolas’ budget proposal as she ate. Everything came out exactly as Daniela expected.

Eighty million.

forward, his voice hopeful.

was all she gave him.

like he’d been hit with cold water.

up, she replied, “I’m not giving

like a slap and a

potential. I’ll put in a hundred million. Get it

just an offer. It was a game-changer. “And if I screw it up?” he asked

Ⱡ𝗮𝗍𝙚𝕤𝖙 ς𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝗲𝖗𝗌 ɢ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝚌𝗈𝗆

eat the loss,” she

response left Nikolas

hundred million. And

finished eating and stood up. “If you’re fine with the terms, go draft the contract. Once Carol signs off, the funds will

the middle of the living room, completely dazed. Had that really just