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

Chapter 762:noveldrama

“I’m sure you’re so soft-hearted that you wouldn’t let me face hardship. Right, Daniela?” Elyse beamed, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes softening. “I’m not asking for much, just three small requests.” Elyse raised three fingers, lowering one with each request she made. “First, you will provide me with a monthly allowance of five hundred thousand.”

Cedric, overhearing, frowned in disapproval.

Lillian’s face tightened with displeasure.

Elyse hesitated but then glanced at Daniela, whose calm, unreadable expression filled her with confidence. “Second, you know I can’t just sit around and do nothing. You should build me a lavish retirement estate, inspired by the country’s grandest one, so I can earn some income while relaxing in my later years.”

Lillian narrowed her eyes. “Are you referring to the Sunset Retirement Home?”

It was undoubtedly the most opulent retirement facility worldwide. Calling it a retirement home hardly did it justice; it was more like a palace.

Fresh vegetables were airlifted daily from specialized farms.

Seafood was brought in fresh from the deep sea.

Every resident was attended to by at least one top-tier caregiver and a private doctor.

Whether it was golf, horseback riding, archery, swimming, or even Go, there were expert companions available for every activity.

Was this even retirement?

Elyse was essentially requesting to live in unimaginable luxury.

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What she was asking for was, in essence, a palace built in her honor.

Daniela had lost her mother early on and suffered under Katrina’s care. Yet, in all those years, Elyse had never shown up, not even at Daniela and Alexander’s wedding.

It wasn’t until Daniela’s role as CEO of Elite Lux was revealed that Elyse appeared out of nowhere with her two daughters, eager to reap the benefits of Daniela’s success.

Lillian was aware that Daniela had a plan, yet she was so infuriated by Elyse’s audacity that she almost rolled her eyes.

How could anyone be this shameless?

It turned out Elyse was indeed capable of such behavior.

Daniela asked calmly, “And what’s the third?”

Elyse realized Daniela had already agreed to the first two demands. “For the third, I’d like a share of Elite Lux’s stock, just like your mother kindly gave me shares in Harper Group. Your mother was always generous, and I’m sure you wouldn’t disappoint me. I’m not asking for much—just ten percent will suffice.”

Lillian couldn’t stay silent any longer. “Do you have any idea how much ten percent of Elite Lux is worth?”

Billions, at the very least! Elyse truly had the nerve to ask for such a thing!

“I don’t know.” Elyse feigned ignorance. “Money isn’t everything to me. But since I was close to Brylee, I’m sure she’d be happy if I’m well-off. Daniela, giving me these things would also ease your mother’s mind.”

Cedric, standing off to the side, asked coldly, “Should we be thanking you now?”

Elyse smiled while adjusting her hair. “Cedric, I know you’re quite impressive, but right now, I’m talking with my niece. I’m asking her for something, not you. Surely you don’t have a say in this?” Elyse was sharp-tongued, and despite her smile, her words were starting to grate on Daniela’s nerves.

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