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

Chapter 880:

Cedric shut his eyes briefly, already regretting listening for this long. His subordinate had zero ambition.

The voice messages kept rolling in.

He glanced at Daniela again. She was still sprawled on the sofa, completely absorbed in her phone. Gunfire and explosions crackled from the speakers. Cedric noticed that Daniela seemed to have a particular fondness for shooting games.

His subordinate’s voice came through again. “Cedric, you’re a genius. You knew those mercenaries would stop at nothing to get to you, so you hired Cealmaur ahead of time. That’s some next-level planning.”

Cedric typed back, “No. I didn’t hire them.”

A second later, his screen flooded with a stream of question marks.

“Then explain why Shadow is here. And more than that—I heard Cealmaur’s leader, Clarinda, just publicly announced that you’re under her protection. Clarinda never gets involved in bounty orders. She only takes paid assignments. For her to make a statement like that… Cedric, don’t even try to tell me there’s no story behind this, because I won’t buy it.”

Cedric looked completely dumbfounded. “Who did you just say is protecting me?”

“Clarinda. The boss of Cealmaur.”

Cedric stared at his screen, speechless.

“No way! Cedric, don’t tell me you seriously had no idea!”

“None at all.” Cedric had always disliked the ruthless, bloodstained world of mercenaries. After inheriting Lone Wolf from the previous leader, he had barely touched its operations, steering the group towards legitimate business instead. When he heard about the underground bounty order, his first instinct had been to resolve it the easy way—by throwing money at the problem.

𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖗 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖈𝖊: gal⸽no⸽vels⸰co⸰mnoveldrama

But for Clarinda to personally declare her protection over him? It was beyond ridiculous.

“Clarinda is a woman. You’re a good-looking guy. Maybe she’s got a thing for you?”

Cedric let a beat of silence pass before replying evenly, “I’m married. In this lifetime, there’s only one woman for me. No matter how impressive Clarinda might be, I’d never be interested in anyone but my wife. Now, stop wasting time and figure out what’s going on. Also, check Cealmaur’s protection fees. I’ll pay them the market rate.”

There was a brief hesitation on the other end. “Shadow’s rate alone is already insane. And this time, it’s not just her. Apparently, their entire base has mobilized. Every single one of them is worth a fortune. If you’re paying market rates, you might want to prepare for bankruptcy.”

Cedric was too stunned to even respond.

Letting out a deep sigh, he turned to Daniela with a wistful expression. “Honey.”

Still absorbed in her game, Daniela barely reacted. “Hmm?”

“I have an idea,” Cedric said, his voice suddenly serious.

“Go on,” she muttered, her focus still locked on her screen.

Cedric studied her features before murmuring, “If I went bankrupt, would you support me financially? Work is exhausting. I want to retire early and finally see what it’s like to be spoiled for once.”

Cedric’s secretary entered with a tray of fruit.

As soon as he stepped in, he caught the word “bankruptcy” and nearly dropped the tray.

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Message from Noah: Happy wednesday dear readers. God loves you and Noah whishes you all the best. (=◡=) /

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