Chapter 1391:

Nikolas emerged from the bathroom, half-dressed and toweling his hair casually. Cedric rolled his eyes.

“We’re both men,” Nikolas said. “Why act like it’s a big deal? Check if the housekeeper went to get the milk.”

Cedric’s face said it all. “If you’re trying to kill yourself with nonsense, keep it up.”

Nikolas frowned. “I didn’t ask Daniela. I told the housekeeper—and I’ll borrow the cash from you. Relax.”

He pulled out a promissory note and handed it over like spare change. Cedric raised an eyebrow. “Half a million? For one night?”

“That’s not for one night,” Nikolas scoffed. “I’m staying the whole month.” Cedric blinked. “You’re really testing my wife’s limits.”

Nikolas shrugged. “I’m your brother and I’m paying rent. Do you still need her permission for something so trivial?”

a weary

she didn’t shout—she simply walked away, leaving everyone behind. Once, she’d left him stranded in Olisvine without so

chose his words carefully. “You have three days,” he told Nikolas. “If

slow smirk spread across his face. “Look at you… completely leashed.

rise to the bait. But just before rounding the corner, he paused. “Why did you really cut ties with the McCoy family?” he asked,

to press him. Without answering, he ducked into the bathroom. “I’m

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Cedric pressed on. “What happened to that milk bath you were whining

it!” Nikolas barked

shake the feeling that Nikolas was

if he belonged in a portrait. He wore the cotton pajamas he’d borrowed from Cedric and flipped through a newspaper as though it

and headed into the kitchen, where a meeting was scheduled later. She wanted to review a

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