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

Chapter 1403:

Even Hamilton, whose fortune outstripped nearly anyone alive, noticed the awe in the man’s face—a look that suggested Daniela’s wealth might rival his own.

Whispers rippled through the room.

Nikolas leaned toward Carol, voice barely above a whisper. “Is there that much money in her account? What the hell just happened?”

Carol only shrugged, as if this were all perfectly ordinary. “Daniela always says it’s just numbers—meaningless. I hold onto the card most of the time, but I’ve never checked the balance. It’s never mattered.”

Nikolas blinked, startled. “Do you know the password?”

With a subtle nod, Carol replied, “Of course. We all do. We use the secondary cards for day-to-day stuff.”

Nikolas asked, “So, Cedric knows it too?”

on making his own way—says he

voice. “Mind if

didn’t hesitate. “Go

unlocked it, and brought up the banking app. Nikolas’ eyes widened the moment he caught

practiced poise, turned to address

this extraordinary set of cufflinks! The starting price is fifty

the crowd, followed by a collective gasp. The figure was staggering. Fifty million—for a pair of cufflinks? Even for

who had entertained the idea of bidding abandoned hope. No one

first, letting the anticipation build before making his

half-hearted bids. Nobody truly believed they’d walk away with

the mounting tension, certain the grand finale would belong to him. He could already picture it—the hush, the breathless envy in every stare as he claimed the prize with effortless confidence. These were the moments he

pace,

like a thunderclap. The entire auction hall froze. Even the auctioneer blinked in disbelief,