All Chapters of Rejected, I Mated With Ex's Father: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

CLAIRE'S POV:“Would you want to cool off at the pool,” Theo asked as he wiped his mouth and hands with a napkin.We had just finished the last bite of the lunch I made and I was scrolling through my phone.“Yes,” I responded eagerly.Just then, James, Theo's butler, appeared at the kitchen doorway with his usual calm demeanor and a discreet nod.“Sir, you have a guest at the gate.”Theo picked up his phone from the table and turned to James. “Who is it?”James looked slightly uncomfortable. “I don't know her name, sir.”My stomach dropped. Her name?Theo sighed, then gave me a quick glance. “I’ll be right back,” he said gently and leaned in to kiss the top of my head before standing. “Don’t go anywhere.”I nodded, but I couldn’t shake the tension that began creeping up my spine the moment I heard the guest was a female.Theo stepped out of the kitchen, and I continued to distract myself with my phone. I scrolled aimlessly through my feed, barely registering anything I was seeing. Tim

CLAIRE'S POV:I spent a few days with Theo. And we have agreed that it was time to get back to work. My drug research project has suffered a setback. I was told that Daisy had taken over from where I stopped but she wasn't doing such a good job.It's a Monday morning and I woke up early feeling refreshed yet slightly reluctant to leave Theo's mansion. I had gotten used to the stillness of his estate, the luxurious silence, and waking up beside him. But it was Monday, and I had a research project that couldn’t afford my absence any longer.After breakfast and a warm kiss from Theo, I headed to the office. My ID still granted me access, and as I stepped through the glass doors, I noticed the air inside felt… off. Cold. Not just physically—but emotionally.People turned to look at me with unreadable expressions. Some smiled, some quickly looked away. But I already knew why. Daisy has already taken my place.As I stepped into the lab, Daisy was standing in one corner of the lab, white coa

CLAIRE'S POVIt has been close to one week since I returned to work. The first thing l noticed was how Daisy had messed up my weeks of hard work.My research files, progress logs, and simulations—had been moved. Some data entries had been modified. Worse, entire portions were missing.I had instantly reported this to Theo and he had promised to handle it. I'm yet to see him take any action concerning this.I decided to confront him about this and find out why he hasn't taken any action yet.I walked briskly to his office, knocked once and opened the door.Perched right across from Theo like she owned the damn space, was Daisy. She crossed her legs slowly in that annoyingly deliberate way, her hand brushing her long blond hair behind her ear like she was posing for a perfume ad.She glanced at me and gave that tight, smug smile. The one that screamed, Yes, I'm still here. Deal with it.I stood in the doorway, my hand gripping the knob tighter than necessary.Theo looked up from his lap

ADRIAN'S POV:I stood there in the middle of the grocery store like a statue, the sting of Nicole’s slap still burning across my cheek. It was so embarrassing, especially when heads had turned in my direction. And I could hear people whispering.Claire had walked away without a word, and I didn’t blame her. What else could she have done? Stay and clean up the mess my fiancée had just made?I exhaled sharply and rubbed my jaw, blinking rapidly to clear the fog of disbelief. Then, without another glance at anyone, I turned and made my way to the parking lot. My legs carried me on autopilot, but my mind was a swirl of anger, regret, and something dangerously close to humiliation.My car came into view, parked right where I left it. But as I approached, I saw Nicole sitting in the passenger seat, arms folded across her chest, brows furrowed like she was the victim in this entire circus. I stopped and stared for a second, my fists clenching by my sides. Then I walked to her side, opened th

ADRIAN'S POV:I got out of bed and my head throbbed for lack of sleep. I had waited all night, hoping Claire would respond to my message. But no response came from her.I took slow steps to the mirror and glanced at my reflection. “You can win Claire back, Adrian,” I whispered to myself. “You're willing to do whatever it takes to have her back in your arms.”Without wasting any more time, I walked into the bathroom and washed up. I put on a blue shirt Claire had bought for me and a pair of jeans. I stepped out of my apartment with my car keys and headed to the car garage. Then I got into my Lamborghini Gallardo and zoomed off.It took me just thirty minutes to get to her apartment building. I got out of the car, and stared at the window of her apartment. It had been several months since I last came here.I took a deep breath and started climbing the stairs. At a point, I wanted to turn around and go back home, afraid of Claire's reaction when she sees me at her doorstep. But I eventua