Chapter 1190:

Nikolas swallowed his pride, clenching his teeth. “Fine!”

Daniela nodded. “You can bring one secretary in.”

Nikolas narrowed his eyes, fists clenched, a heavy resentment settling in his chest. He toyed with the idea of staging some kind of act, maybe even feigning an injury, just to get closer to her without much hassle.

The temptation was strong. But when he looked up at Daniela’s indifferent profile, he didn’t have the courage to take the risk.

In this world, there were few who could compare to Cedric. And Nikolas knew, deep down, he wasn’t one of them.

He couldn’t afford to gamble on it.

Nikolas possessed a sharp awareness of human nature, especially his own. A sense of indignation bubbled up within him. He spun on his heel and set off in search of Cedric.

room revealed that Daniela had already stepped out to

in peeling oranges, preparing to

“Cedric, you’re like a

focus on

Nikolas rolled his eyes in

struck him—Cedric had never been the warmest person. He was detached from most people and things. While Daniela was distant, Cedric

attention fixated obsessively on just one individual. Someone like that was

reads are at

as Daniela. Daniela might come off as cold, but there was a hidden softness beneath that

Cedric as he appeared with Daniela, which made them unconsciously believe he was easygoing. In reality, that was far from the

realization made Nikolas furrow his brow. “Cedric, you’re the head of

hands moved steadily as

washed the fruit, unaffected. Nikolas paused. “What? Did I get it wrong? Or should I just ask

was about to take a step forward, a voice rang out from behind him,

think I’m

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