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

Chapter 896:

Desperate, Marc rushed to Elite Lux, hoping to see Daniela but instead, he found Cedric tending to a row of lush green plants in the hallway. “Mr. Phillips, please, could you put…”

“In a good word for me? Tell Ms. Harper we’re willing to stick to the original contract and continue our partnership. We can talk about joining the association later. Please, help me out.”

Cedric looked up, mildly surprised. “You’re too late.”

Marc’s stomach twisted. “What do you mean?”

Cedric smiled faintly. “Were you not aware? When Elite Lux entered this market, it had already built its own raw material processing plant.”

Marc waved his hands frantically. “That’s impossible. I checked! There was no plant. And we signed a non-compete agreement. Elite Lux wasn’t allowed to process its own raw materials. Ms. Harper knows…”

Cedric nodded. “That’s true, but Daniela has me. My company never signed a non-compete with you. So, when you terminated your contract with Elite Lux, we stepped in and sealed the deal. You’re really out of the loop. It’s been days, and you’re still living in denial?”

Marc stumbled back a few steps, his eyes wide in disbelief. Without wasting a second, he ordered his team to investigate the company Cedric had mentioned.

Moments later, Marc broke down right then and there.

He collapsed at Daniela’s office door, sobbing. “Ms. Harper, please give me another chance! I swear I won’t threaten you again! I won’t raise prices anymore! I was misled! I can’t survive without Elite Lux’s orders. Please, I’m begging you!”

But Daniela never showed up.

Marc’s company’s funds dried up. Investors pulled out one after another.

𝓵α𝓽𝓔𝓼𝓉 с𝖍𝖆ρ𝗍𝓮𝗋𝓈 𝗀α𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝖑𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗆

Five days later, the once-thriving company declared bankruptcy. Before his bankruptcy was finalized, Marc turned to Hackett, clinging to a last shred of hope for help.

But Hackett merely smiled and said, “There’s no room for you in this game anymore. Coming to me won’t change that. If you need someone to blame, look in the mirror and blame yourself for being stupid.”

That same day, Marc tragically ended his own life by throwing himself off the association’s headquarters. He was dead on impact.

Unfazed, Hackett instructed his staff to take care of the matter. That same day, Daniela continued her expansion, securing another acquisition under the association’s umbrella.

The entire association fell into a state of silent, suffocating fear.

Richard stepped into the gathering, his gaze sweeping over the once-mighty business tycoons, now sitting in silence, their faces etched with an uncharacteristic heaviness. Settling into a chair, he crossed one leg over the other, his posture dripping with quiet arrogance.

The same men who once swaggered around, barking orders like kings, were now forced to swallow their pride.

His future daughter-in-law had struck with razor-sharp precision. What a remarkable woman!

“Richard, you’ve made it!” Hackett greeted him with a warm smile, lowering himself into a chair by the coffee table. “You’re looking better than ever these days.”

Richard let out a light chuckle. “Naturally. Nothing lifts the spirits like watching a grand spectacle unfold.”noveldrama

The meaning behind his words wasn’t lost on the others. Their expressions turned grim.

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