All Chapters of Rejected, I Entered a Contract Marriage with a Billionaire: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

"No, it wasn't my doing. It was Daniel, my assistant. I believe you've met him?""Daniel?" Miranda's jaw dropped. "Are you serious?""Entirely. I was just as incredulous when he confessed to me this morning, but I felt you deserved to know. He might just be a background figure to you, but he took action on your behalf."Adrián paused, letting the information sink in before adding, "I don't think he calculated the personal cost, but the second he realized Bruno was backing you into a corner, his only instinct was to protect you."Miranda sat frozen, processing the revelation. When Bruno had thrown his accusation at her yesterday, Daniel's face had crossed her mind for a split second. But she had dismissed it immediately, reasoning that an acquaintance she had barely spoken to would never commit breaking and entering for her."President Adrián... I'm completely at a loss for words," Miranda stammered, still stunned.

By the time she glanced at the clock, it was already pushing eight in the evening."Jack, shall we?" Remembering her promise, she quickly tidied up her workstation and turned to him."Right behind you," Jack replied, entering the final metrics into the logbook before joining her at the exit."Jack? Is that really you? I was hoping I'd catch you." A young woman with long, cascading hair and a flowing white dress was waiting just outside the doors. She brightened instantly upon spotting Jack."Susan? What are you doing here?" Jack stared at her in pleasant shock."I just enrolled here. I wanted it to be a surprise. A few days ago, I visited your mother, and she mentioned you spent most of your time in this lab, so I took a chance waiting for you.""You actually got accepted? That's amazing news." Jack exclaimed, visibly thrilled. Realizing he was neglecting his companion, he quickly added, "Elena, meet Susan. She's my childhood neighbor.

"Warning me?" Bruno let out a harsh laugh. "Look at you. Ever since you tossed me aside for Adrián, you've gotten pretty bold, haven't you? Have you forgotten what kind of person you were when we were together? You're nothing but a scheming hypocrite who uses men. Don't think I'll stay quiet just because you have a new protector."By now, students were filtering out of the laboratories for lunch. Bruno's loud shouting had drawn a substantial crowd, with onlookers gathering around the walkway to watch the drama unfold. Among them were several classmates who already harbored petty jealousy toward Elena; hearing someone publicly expose her sent a wave of quiet thrill through the crowd.Unable to stomach the slander any longer, Jack turned to Elena, his voice tight. "Elena... who is this guy?"Before Elena could answer, Bruno cut in loudly, addressing the growing crowd. "You don't know who I am? Want me to spell it out for you? Elena, why don't you tell

“You don’t?” Bruno scoffed, waving his hand dismissively. “Then stop wasting my time. When you find the cash, we’ll talk. Until then, get out of my sight.”Without another word, Bruno turned on his heel and walked off.With the main confrontation over, the surrounding crowd lost interest. They glanced at Elena, who was still standing isolated in the middle of the pathway, but not a single person approached to check on her. Gradually, the onlookers began to disperse.Even her former lab mates from the department pretended not to notice, slipping away quietly into the crowd.Elena watched the surrounding group melt away, a faint, humorless smile touching her lips. “People really are cold when it counts,” she murmured to herself.“Elena? What on earth is going on here?”Elena looked up in surprise to find her academic advisor standing right in front of her. “Professor... what are

“We definitely will. Well, I’ll let you go for now—we’ll visit soon,” Adrián said, cutting the call short once he confirmed Elena wasn't there.After hanging up, Elena’s mother turned toward her husband with a worried frown. “That was Adrián. Do you think he and Elena argued?”Her husband barely looked up, waving off her concern. “You’re overthinking things. The boy was just calling to check on us. Leave them be.”“I suppose you’re right,” she murmured softly to herself. “It’s just been a while since we’ve seen them.”Having ruled out her parents' house, Adrián was nearly certain Elena had gone back to their apartment. He started the ignition and sped home.He pulled into the residential lot and parked so hastily that he nearly left the key in the ignition. Catching himself at the last second, he grabbed the keys, rushed