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

Chapter 1465:

“Back when you were still chasing Alexander. One night at a bar, you went to get him a drink. Someone near the counter had blood on their mouth. You saw it, hesitated for a second, and left as quickly as you could.”

Daniela blinked in surprise. “Then you found out?”

The memory was vague—just a flash of red at someone’s lips, hardly enough to notice, and she’d hidden any reaction beneath a calm exterior.

Only Carol and a handful of trusted friends even knew about her phobia. She’d always been careful, always kept her guard up.

“That’s right. After that, I made sure to steer clear of any red dishes when I cooked.”

Understanding dawned on Daniela.

“So that’s why Carol kept begging you to make spicy food, and you always refused.”

chuckled, tightening his arms around

With me

reassurance eased her, and she smiled, chatting with him quietly until sleepiness pulled

tucking her snugly beneath the blanket. He gathered the half-finished meal, ready to take it downstairs, when a small

barely above a whisper, her

paused, his

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After a moment, she murmured, “Don’t blame

a loose strand of hair from

dragged on, quiet and

in a long time, soothed by

was already spilling through the curtains. Cedric was across the room, moving his

watched him, her voice a