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.”

his

worry. Your fear of blood isn’t a flaw. With me here, no one will ever use it against

chatting with him

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

Daniela’s voice was barely above a whisper, her features softened by

paused, his

up. I’ll

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 ⲅ𝖺𝖑𝗇𝗈𝖛𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

loosened, and she nodded. After a moment, she murmured,

he didn’t argue. He simply brushed a loose strand of hair from her forehead

on,

Daniela slept more soundly than she had in a long time, soothed by the warmth of his steady

time she stirred, pale daylight was already spilling through the curtains. Cedric was across the room, moving his things upstairs with an efficiency that made it look

a bit hoarse when she