Chapter 1246:

Joyce lowered her voice. “Those who love hard can’t stand being dumped. He may look soft, but he’s not weak. If you really leave him, I’m afraid when all this settles and you want to get back together with him, he might never come back.” After a pause, Joyce added, “A lot of people fool themselves into thinking they matter more than they do, but the world doesn’t spin around anyone’s ego. No one’s going to wait around forever—especially not when they’ve been pushed aside on purpose. So think hard. Miss this shot, and you might never find someone who loves you the way Cedric does.”

As the words left her mouth, Joyce caught sight of Cedric standing quietly at the top of the stairs.

She let out a soft sigh and fell silent.

Daniela kept her eyes on the TV, her face unreadable, but no one noticed a brief flicker in her gaze.

Later that evening, Nikolas stormed in to confront Daniela, his voice sharp and brimming with anger. “So you’re really siding with Charles to take me down?” he snapped.

Daniela, in no mood for a fight, shot back with cold irritation. “Take you down? What makes you think you’re even worth the effort?”

Nikolas nearly exploded. “What’s that supposed to mean? The McCoy family is the richest on the planet, and you dare act arrogant with me?”

I’m certain your father, Hamilton, sees the value in what I bring to the table.

Nikolas,

a while, he spat, “You can’t do this! The McCoy legacy should be mine! If it weren’t for

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didn’t waste another breath. She turned and walked

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