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

Chapter 1490:

Daniela reached over and brushed his forehead, her touch gentle and reassuring.

Cedric met her eyes, and suddenly the dam broke. He seized her hand, pulled her tightly into his arms, and his words spilled out in a low, desperate rush.

“Can you not leave me? I don’t want some princess. I don’t care about fancy titles or rubbing elbows with nobles. I only want you. That’s it. Let me be the one to find your answers—just give me a little time. Please.” His voice faltered, raw with longing.

For a moment, all he heard was the anxious thudding of his heart—until Daniela’s quiet laugh broke the tension.

“What on earth are you saying?” she teased, a wry smile tugging at her lips.

“Who said I was leaving? Earlier in the office, I just woke up from a nap and felt out of sorts. I wanted to talk to you, that’s all.”

Cedric stared, dumbfounded, hope flickering in his eyes. “Really?”

“Of course. Didn’t Carol mention it? I wrote two words on the divorce agreement—‘fuck off.’”

the dread he’d been choking down finally vanished, replaced by

turned glassy as

me! That woman! She nearly gave me

straightened, unwrapped the sandwich, and pressed it into his

his head and started eating like

so rattled?” she

be the one worried. You’re the talented one in this marriage. If I say I’m hungry, you’d turn the whole kitchen upside down to cook for me. Honestly,

laughter spilling out—unguarded and infectious. For once, the weight on his

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would make me happier. I’d cook

could only

eyes and muttered to herself, “Unbelievable. A

of the TV. Her thoughts drifted far

who knew the truth about her mother’s death? Maybe someone else inside McCoy Group knew. If that was true, she had two