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

Chapter 1763:

As a child, she had yearned for someone older to fuss over her, but ever since her mother’s death, no one had filled that space.

“Daniela? Are you paying attention?”

Snapping back to reality, Daniela answered, “I’m here. I heard you.”

Suddenly, a shadow darted across the window, catching her eye.

A flicker of suspicion narrowed Daniela’s gaze. She quickly said, “I’ll call you back. Got to go.”

On the other end, Hamilton’s words were cut short as the call dropped.

With an exasperated huff, he flung the phone at Nikolas. “Great! This is on you! Why the hurry? What’s so earth-shattering about your love life? Is it more important than a pregnant woman’s safety? Now I’ve lost the call—wonderful!”

something unsettled him. “Hold on. Daniela’s voice didn’t

sensed

from the house, braving the pounding hail without

even expensive cars battered and useless. Only the delivery

into the battered van and sped off toward Daniela’s

but the hail hammered so loudly that every word was

grip steady around the neck of a king cobra. She had just gotten to her feet when the front door crashed open with

stopped dead in his tracks, the sight

for

calling,

his eyes took in the

cobras glided, their tongues flicking, tails rattling with

as if rooted to the spot, every muscle locked tight with fear. Nikolas felt his