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

Chapter 823:

But with Cedric, it wouldn’t work.

He would see it as an insult.

And she didn’t know any other way.

So she pressed her lips together, forcing back a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

“Then…” She blinked, her vision burning. “I’m sorry.”

She had nothing else to offer.

Other than an apology, she had nothing to give Cedric.

She stepped back, unable to even pretend to smile.

She turned and left, leaving Cedric’s secretary in shock.

“Mr. Phillips, what are you doing? You were anxiously waiting for her to come, and now that she’s here, why are you pushing her away with such harsh words?”

No one had ever seen Daniela look so lost.

One of the wealthiest people in the world, yet she had no idea how to comfort the man she loved.

The secretary frowned. “Mr. Phillips, that was cruel.”

Cedric lowered his eyes, his jaw tightening.

He had already taken the first step—hesitating now would only make him look weak. So, he braced himself and took the second.

He tightened his grip on his phone, frustration twisting in his chest.noveldrama

When he looked up, his expression was cold, unreadable.

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“Tonight, have Lydia Vargas accompany me to the charity auction.”

The secretary’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Have you lost your mind?”

Lydia Vargas was a fresh-faced starlet under Phillips Group’s entertainment division.

She was bold in her actions, even bolder in her wardrobe.

Rumors swirled that she had only signed with Phillips Group to get closer to Cedric.

She had even declared in interviews that her only goal was to win him over.

In the entertainment industry, moral standards were often flimsy, and so-called principles were easily cast aside.

It didn’t matter if someone was married, as long as they got what they wanted—power, wealth, a name.

“Mr. Phillips, why don’t you just talk to your wife? Is provoking her like this really a good idea?”

Concern etched across the secretary’s face.

It was still early when Daniela left Phillips Group, making her way back to Elite Cux.

Lillian arched a brow and glanced behind her. “What’s wrong this time? Did you hit another snag?”

Daniela’s shoulders slumped. “He’s really angry this time.”

Lillian leaned back in her chair, pausing her video game. “Why don’t you just tell Cedric the truth? It’s just his family, right? No need to back down.”

Daniela’s expression clouded at the mention of Cedric. Knowing his complicated family dynamics made her wary—a feeling she couldn’t shake. Sensing the shift in mood, Lillian set her controller down and focused entirely on Daniela. The distant echoes of virtual gunfire filled the vast office space.

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