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

Chapter 1018:

Farley opened his mouth to reply, but before he could speak, their phones began to ring simultaneously.

Farley answered his call, and through the speaker poured the distraught sobs of Marcus’ daughter.

“Farley, hurry. My dad’s dead!”

The words struck them like a thunderbolt, leaving everyone frozen in shock.

Farley’s voice trembled. “What did you just say?”

“Dad disappeared last night, and this morning they found him dead outside the back door of Daniela’s office building!”

Farley’s phone slipped from his hand and crashed to the pavement.

Hackett exclaimed, “Daniela is the culprit. She murdered Marcus! Do you all believe me now? Daniela’s evil! Yesterday, she had Cedric try to take out Huey, and when that failed, she went after Marcus the same night. She’s ruthless. She knew Marcus and Huey were about to strengthen their families with that wedding and got scared of the alliance, so she took him out. Do you get it now? I was serious about protecting Huey yesterday, but Cedric shoved me aside. They’re trying to tear us apart, and if you can’t see that, you’re blind.”

His words, charged with conviction, left Farley and the others dazed. For a moment, they wondered if they had misjudged Hackett all this time.

Hackett observed their hesitant expressions and smirked coldly.

Marcus’ death at Daniela’s company soon dominated the headlines in Olisvine. Everyone had an opinion about it. However, Daniela remained indifferent, convinced that these people were merely tearing each other apart.

When Alexander entered, Daniela was absorbed in the latest news updates on TV. He blurted out without preamble, “Daniela, you’ve got to stop this now!”

Daniela, taken aback, demanded, “How did you get in here? Where’s Lillian?”

𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓽𝓸 g𝓪𝗅𝗇𝓸ν𝓮𝗅𝓈﹐ⅽ𝗼𝗺

Alexander explained, “There’s a swarm of reporters downstairs at Elite Lux. Lillian’s managing them, and I sneaked up here amidst the chaos.”

Daniela’s expression turned icy. “What’s this about?” she inquired, scrutinizing Alexander’s face. She had lied to him about his face last time, but today something was seriously wrong with it.

“Have you noticed your face looks kind of lopsided?” she asked.

Alexander had rushed over in such a panic that he hadn’t bothered to conceal his face. Mortified, he wished he could disappear. “I can handle it,” he replied, reaching for a tissue to cover his face. “I came to tell you to stop. You can’t take on Hackett and his crew. Look at…”

“Marcus’ death and Huey’s suicide attempt. Someone’s pulling the strings here. Quit now, and I can still vouch for you.”noveldrama

Daniela wasn’t in the mood for a chat. “If that’s all, I’d like you to leave.”

Alexander’s frustration grew. “Why do you always dismiss me? This isn’t just some business war anymore. It’s life or death. Do you think I’d bother saying this if I didn’t care about you? Daniela, think it over. I’m not like those yes-men who just nod along. I’m the one who truly has your back. When will you see that?”

By “yes-men,” Alexander clearly meant Cedric.

Daniela’s eyes narrowed, her tone sharp and defensive. “Cedric is my husband. Anyone who disparages him is my enemy.”

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