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

Chapter 45:

“They’re counting on your failure,” Lillian said, her voice tinged with concern.

“They see this as an opportunity to push you out and sell Elite Lux for a lucrative profit. But you don’t have to prove anything.

You built Elite Lux from the ground up—it’s inherently yours!”

Lillian’s words radiated genuine concern, but Daniela couldn’t ignore the subtle tremors of fear beneath them.

She offered a soft, reassuring smile and responded, “You’re not really concerned about the company, are you? You’re worried that I’ll lose focus because of Alexander, right?”

Lillian couldn’t mask her apprehension and reluctantly admitted, “Yes, that’s exactly it.

You haven’t been back long, and already they’ve thrown so many obstacles your way. It’s concerning.”

Her worries were not unfounded.

Years ago, when Elite Lux was flourishing, Daniela had abandoned everything in pursuit of love, leaving her empire behind without a second thought. Now, with her return to the public eye, a slew of opportunists were eager to capitalize on her regained prominence.

Moreover, if Alexander were to reappear, weaving his charming deceits and hollow promises, Lillian dreaded that Daniela might once again fall under his spell.

Lillian couldn’t shake the nagging worry about Daniela falling for Alexander again.

When Daniela fell for someone, it was like an illness—impossible to stop and completely irrational. The fear lingered in Lillian’s mind, and she would have been willing to give up Elite Lux to spare Daniela from experiencing such a painful ordeal.

Sensing her friend’s worry, Daniela turned to Lillian with a gentle smile and reassured her.

“Don’t worry. I don’t make the same mistake twice.”

There was a time when she had been head over heels for Alexander, hanging on to every word he said. But that love was gone now. Alexander no longer meant anything to her.

Meanwhile, Joyce was seething with embarrassment. Not only had she fallen, but Daniela had made sure to step on her foot for good measure. Her swollen, bruised foot throbbed with pain as Alexander helped her home. By the time they reached the door, she was crying out.

“Mom, hurry, I’m going to die from all this bullying!”noveldrama

Katrina had been excitedly telling her friends about Joyce’s upcoming engagement to Alexander when she suddenly heard Joyce’s cries. Without hesitation, she rushed out. When she saw Joyce’s swollen foot, her reaction was dramatic, as though everything was falling apart.

“Caiden! Caiden! Come down here! Our baby girl is hurt!”

Caiden hurried down the stairs so quickly that one of his slippers fell off. When he saw Joyce’s injured foot, his expression twisted with a mix of anger and concern.

“What happened?” he snapped, his voice tight with tension.

Joyce quickly began to explain, “It was Daniela! I went to the auction with Alexander today, and as soon as she saw me, she got furious. I went to the restroom, and she followed me in. She shoved me and then stepped right on my foot. Dad, it hurts so much!”

Caiden frowned sharply.

“Really? Daniela’s completely losing it!” Joyce seized the opportunity, adding fuel to the fire.

“Dad, I just went to the auction to apologize. I know I’ve been careless and hurt her, so I wanted to make things right. But she called me greedy. She accused me of wanting the three floors of the Luxor Tower. Dad, I didn’t mean anything by it—I just wanted us to get along as sisters. But she got so angry and attacked me. Do you think she’s mad because I asked her for something?”

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