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

Chapter 1395:

With that, she shook her head again and walked away, leaving Nikolas standing frozen far longer than he would have expected.

Nikolas remained motionless, his eyes fixed on the scene before him. He noticed Alexander lingering long after the meeting had adjourned, clearly waiting for his moment. Rather than leave with the others, Alexander approached Daniela, wearing what he believed was an irresistible smile.

“Daniela, what a surprise. I didn’t expect our reunion to happen through a business meeting,” Alexander said, tugging at the sleeve of his tailored suit—a look evidently chosen by Hamilton’s assistant down to the last cufflink.

Confidence radiated from him as he leaned in slightly, hoping to catch her eye and charm his way into familiarity.

Daniela lifted her head and glanced at him with cool neutrality. “The meeting is over. If you’re still here, I assume there’s a reason.”

faltered, thrown off by her clipped tone. “Well,

her chair and offered a small, knowing smile. “You’re not in high school. Don’t tell me you’re still that bad at

confident grin cracked into

of you? If it weren’t for the McCoy family pulling strings, you wouldn’t even be standing in this

I suggest you don’t entertain any expectations from me beyond work. If you don’t want to look foolish, keep things strictly professional and avoid lunch invitations. Want to know why?” A wicked smile curled

If he had been the one standing

place. His pride urged him to walk away, but something about her—her poise, her brilliance, the sheer

what’s new

had passed since he’d last stood this close to Daniela. The ache of missing her