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

Chapter 1173:

The man, dressed in black, had a cold, fierce gaze and a long scar running from his forehead down to his neck, making his already menacing presence even more chilling. Cedric stood upright, the cigarette still lazily hanging between his fingers.

A gust of wind rushed through the alley as the man lunged at Cedric. Minutes later, Cedric stepped out of the alley, the cigarette still untouched in his hand.

Meanwhile, Daniela stepped into the elevator. Nikolas caught up just as the doors closed, and it began to descend.

Daniela’s voice was cold. “If Cedric is hurt even slightly, you’ll live to regret it for the rest of your life.”

Just before the doors opened and they could step out, Daniela twisted Nikolas’ arm. His screams echoed through the halls of the Elite Lux building. Daniela strode out of the elevator, unmoved by the chaos behind her.

A security guard hurried over and peeked inside. “Mr. McCoy?”

over immediately. Nikolas collapsed to the floor,

“Help me!” he cried.

ignored his pleas and kept walking. After a few steps, she spotted Cedric across the street, purchasing flowers

seemed to be soothed, and she calmed

walked toward her, lilies in hand, unharmed,

Cedric asked, offering Daniela the flowers. Before she could answer, he buttoned

crushing weight in her chest dissolved, and she felt relaxed. “I thought you didn’t smoke,”

and smirked. “I don’t. Just holding it for fun. Let’s go inside.

a pause, she asked, “Why

flowers from her hands. “To get

nodded, scanning

predator stalking its

alone