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?”

commotion, the secretary rushed over immediately. Nikolas collapsed to the floor, his face pale, sweat

“Help me!” he cried.

she spotted Cedric across the street, purchasing flowers from an elderly

heart seemed

Cedric walked toward her, lilies in

Daniela the flowers. Before she could answer, he buttoned up her coat. “It’s cold.” A

dissolved, and she felt relaxed. “I thought you didn’t smoke,” Daniela remarked, her gaze

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

Then, after a pause, she

the flowers from her hands. “To get you these.

scanning

a predator stalking its prey, were nowhere to

go out alone