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

Chapter 1177:

That was precisely the confirmation he had been waiting for. It proved what he had suspected all along—Daniela would go to any lengths for Cedric.

Daniela wielded an empire of influence, razor-sharp business instincts, and a fortune vast enough to rival nations. A woman like that was the ideal successor.

As long as Cedric remained in Daniela’s heart, the possibility of her joining the McCoy family was still on the table.

From the very start, Hamilton’s sights had been set on Daniela.

Daniela was no fool.

She had drawn clear lines in the sand—Cedric was free to make his own choices, so long as he didn’t endanger himself.

That alone won Hamilton’s silent respect.

With a smile, Hamilton ended the call, his incompetent son standing there as if he’d vanished into thin air.

Nikolas gawked at the dead phone, his mind reeling, completely at a loss.

“Did you just hang up on my father?” Nikolas stared at Daniela, utterly stunned. “The last person who dared to do that is dead now.”

Daniela shot him a knowing look. “You’re terrified of your father, aren’t you?”

Nikolas nodded. “Obviously. He’s the richest man on the planet.”

Daniela’s lips curled into a smirk. “So what? I once held that title too. Do I scare you?”

Nikolas instinctively wanted to say, “You’re scarier than my father!” But he swallowed the words back, unwilling to tempt fate.

At last, he spoke, his voice quieter than before. “So you’re saying you won’t meddle in Cedric’s choices? As long as he isn’t harmed, you’ll stand by whatever he decides?”

Daniela inclined her head. “Naturally.”

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Nikolas let out a dry chuckle. “I figured you’d play the ‘for his own good’ card to keep him out of it.”

Daniela shook her head. “That was never my plan. If he wants to fight, I’ll stand behind him. If he doesn’t, then that’s his choice to make.”

For the first time since meeting her, Nikolas truly looked at Daniela.

He had seen plenty of high-born women, but Daniela eclipsed them all. Yet it wasn’t just her beauty—there was something else, an enigmatic pull, impossible to ignore.noveldrama

In that instant, he felt an unfamiliar pang—envy for Cedric.

Because Cedric had Daniela—someone who stood by him, no strings attached, no conditions set.

Bathed in the warm hues of the setting sun, Daniela turned to Nikolas, her voice steady. “To me, he’s Cedric. No title, no name will ever change that.”

A strange warmth flickered in Nikolas’ chest. Before he could stop himself, a question slipped past his lips.

Nikolas froze, momentarily caught off guard by what had just slipped out of his mouth.

He blurted out, “Think it’s too late to break my leg now?”

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