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“Sit down,” he instructed firmly, nodding toward the chair.
Dani didn’t argue and took a seat.
While slicing the bread, Cedric said, “You can’t push me away just because of what went wrong before. The past might be your excuse, but it’s not a reason strong enough to convince me otherwise.”
Once her breakfast was done, Dani ced her knife and fork neatly on the te. With her hands folded in front of her, she looked moreposed than she had the night before in the car, her emotions now under control.
“Cedric, rtionships involve two people. I don’t want to be your girlfriend, and you can’t force me into it, can you?” she said inly.
Cedric, usually sharp and quick-witted, found himself momentarily at a loss for words.
“You’re not afraid, and that’s okay. It’s because you haven’t lived through it. I have, and that makes my fear valid, doesn’t it? You, with no experience, can’t just talk about probabilities like they’re facts. That’s not how it works. Love is something you only truly understand once you’ve lived it. Experience teaches better than theory, wouldn’t you agree?”
Cedric sat there, stunned, as if exhaustion from the sleepless night had robbed him of his ability to respond.
Even after Dani grabbed her things and left for work, Cedric remained frozen, her words echoing in his mind, unable to shake off their impact. Outside, Lillian and Ryan shared a nce, both silently weighing the situation. In unison, they murmured, “Dani really knows how to leave people speechless.”
Lillian’s expression soured.
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“She’s not giving him a break. How much has she really brought him down?”
Many had tried to win Dani’s heart, but she was a master at turning them away without hesitation.
While Dani was busy at work, Cedric brought hisputer into her office and was now quietly sitting at the desk. Dani stopped typing for a moment and nced at his cold expression. After a few seconds, she went back to her work. Cedric didn’t say anything either, and the office remained quiet. At the door, Ryan leaned in and whispered to Lillian, “Do you think Dani’s going to be upset?”
Lillian peeked inside the office, shaking her head.
“It’s hard to say.”
To those who didn’t know Dani, she might appear quiet and reserved. But those familiar with her knew that when she was angry, her words could cut so deeply that anyone on the receiving end would wish they could disappear.
Ryan and Lillian worried about it throughout the day, but nothing seemed to change.
As the workday came to an end, Dani stood up, and without a second thought, Cedric followed her lead. Dani arched an eyebrow at him.
“What’s happening?”
Cedric met her gaze and said earnestly, “I may not have much experience, but I’m willing to give it a shot. The only person I want to try with is you. If you’re not ready to date now, that’s fine. I can wait. When you’re ready, I’ll be here to show you where it leads.”
Dani had intended her words earlier to distance herself from him, but she hadn’t expected Cedric to take them so literally. She shook her head, a small smile tugging at her lips.
“Alright then, you wait.”
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