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

Chapter 1370:

Nikolas recoiled at the sharp wave of hostility radiating from Daniela. His voice quivered with caution as he asked, “What more do you want from me?” The words slipped out low and tense.

Daniela’s gaze remained icily detached. “Don’t you enjoy toying with what others hold dear? Well, I’ll make you feel the sting of losing something you cherish.”

Nikolas’s eyes flew open in disbelief. “What do you mean?” His mind whirled, scrambling to identify what she could possibly be referring to.

In an instant, a vivid image of an island flashed before his eyes. Years ago, he had begun turning that island into his escape route. If he wasn’t chosen as the McCoy family’s heir, the fortune hidden there would be his foundation for building his own business empire.

That fortune was his anchor—a reservoir of selfassurance forged over years—and it was his secret alone. Not even Hamilton knew of his hidden refuge. How could Daniela possibly know?

Clinging to that thought, Nikolas steadied himself. He swallowed hard and locked eyes with her. “The McCoy Group is all that matters to me. Are you targeting it now?”

knowing smile. “Is that so? Are you absolutely sure the McCoy Group is all that matters

her question sent a ripple of unease through him. He sat up stiffly in the

his head

in control but couldn’t rein in his emotions. That island—and the fortune buried within it—was everything to

to

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you have moments of fear. I always thought you were the picture of

the flicker of disappointment in Hamilton’s gaze. He clenched his jaw. “Enough, Daniela. I’ve

cold indifference. “The McCoy Group is all that matters? Fine. Then I’ll

Nikolas like a vice, squeezing

what are you implying? Stop speaking in riddles. What else

wasn’t easily deceived. He’d seen the confidence in Daniela’s stance and the growing tension in Nikolas. There had