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

Chapter 1482:

A sharp laugh slipped from Daniela.

“What else do you want? Should I rough you up instead?”

Conflicted, Nikolas hovered in the doorway, torn between embarrassment and relief.

Without sparing him another glance, Daniela fixed her attention on the TV.

“I’ve said everything that needed saying. There’s no use repeating myself. Besides, your father hijacking your bid only proves he sees your worth—whether he admits it or not. He talks a big game, but trust me, he’s watching you. Take the warning, learn from it, and move on.”

She clicked the remote and switched the channel with a flick of her wrist. Nikolas lingered in the living room, wrestling with his emotions, then finally steeled himself and stormed out the door. A quiet laugh slipped from Daniela as he vanished.

Across the room, Cedric barely looked up from his business book, engrossed as ever.

Carol leaned in to Daniela, dropping her voice.

to Oiscoll. She even visited the McCoy

of steel

shift in her expression, asked, “Should we tell Cedric

at

Group’s shareholders, landing each blow with surgical precision and

up a meeting with Hamilton for me first.”

a new message. Glancing down, she spotted a message

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passed the

to meet tomorrow at noon—right when

purpose so Cedric couldn’t tag

wry smile curled on

care what Cedric thought. Now he finally sees Cedric as a threat. He wants to confront me without Cedric there to back me

around, how could Hamilton say those

the worst. Let’s just refuse to