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“Isn't that interesting? I've been saying all this, and you've been calm this whole time. But the second | brought
up Cedric, you got worked up.”
Daniela lifted her glass of water, taking a sip before setting it down.
“So, things have changed, haven't they?” Alexander probed, his voice low and steady, a stark contrast to the
intensity in his gaze as he searched her face for any sign of contradiction.
Instead, Daniela offered a slight, enigmatic smile. Her response was serene, almost detached.
“Wasn't it clear all along? In terms of looks, Cedric’s sophistication and allure make you look downright ordinary.
In terms of talent, his brilliance outshines your own. And when it comes to power, prestige, and wealth—really, in
which aspect do you think you could possibly outdo him? You wish to rival Cedric? Please, do tell—what do you
possess that might possibly surpass him?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWith a faint tilt of her head and a sarcastic edge to her tone, she pressed on.
“What could I possibly gain from you? Your inconsistency? Your egotism? Or perhaps it’s the deceitful guise you
don today, dredging up bygone days as if they hold any relevance? Alexander, save your breath. If you're
searching for someone who can endure your presence, try Joyce. She's still in the dark about you, after all.”
The shadow of anger swept across Alexander's face, a tempest lurking just beneath his stoic facade. Each of her
scathing words struck deep, challenging his self-control, yet he anchored himself in his seat, determined to
reclaim her affection without losing his composure.
Tension coiled tightly within him as he leaned forward, his voice strained but deliberate.
“If I'm the villain you paintto be, what drew you toin the first place?”
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Daniela answered without hesitation, “I've explained this before. But it seems you've forgotten, so I'll remind
you. | mistook you for the boy during my darkest days of depression in youth. Does that make things clear
enough for you?”
The color drained from Alexander's face, his eyes searching hers for a sliver of the past warmth. In a voice edged
with desperation, he pleaded, “And now? There's nothing left?”
“Nothing at all,” Daniela shot back with an edge to her voice.
“The day | asked for a divorce, | wiped away all memories of what we once were. We should be strangers from
now on. The only reason we're meeting today is that your endless persistence exhausted what little patience |
had left. And maybe because...”
Her voice trailed off as she lifted her eyes.
The person who had been talking to his secretary outside appeared, his tall frbacklit by the light flooding in.
Alexander's gaze drifted, following her pointed look, and his heart clenched painfully as he spotted Cedric.
Cedric, with his usual aloof and frosty demeanor, strode towards them, his presence as imposing as always.
Yet when he spoke to Daniela, a soft smile played on his lips.
“Are you ready to leave? If so, let's head upstairs and have lunch.”
Without a moment's delay, Daniela rose and accompanied Cedric, leaving Alexander to stew in solitude at the
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He watched their receding figures, a sense of finality washing over him.
It was then that realization struck him with the force of a thunderclap.
He had lost her. Completely.
Just as Cedric and Daniela were about to vanish from view, Alexander's emotions boiled over. Leaping to his feet,
he bellowed after her, “Daniela! You'll regret this!”
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