NovelsFreeChapter 1156: He looked toward the doorway, still trying to understand what he'd just seen. "You don't get along with your family?" Without lifting her head, Daniela answered, "I don't have any family." Nikolas asked, "What about Cedric?" Right then, Cedric stepped out of the room. He stopped in place when he caught the end of the conversation. Daniela let out a small laugh. Nikolas glanced at her, watching closely.
Then she said in an easy tone, "Mr. McCoy, ever heard this one before?" Nikolas tilted his head. "What?" She turned, her stare sharp enough to pierce. "Curiosity killed the cat." He didn't get a chance to respond before she added, "Sway those mercenaries ended up scattered that night." Nikolas stiffened. The change in his face was immediate.
Then his eyes darkened, fixed on her with an unfamiliar chill.
A heavy silence fell over the room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust as Nikolas opened his mouth to say something, Tasha cut in. "Mr. Phillips? What would you like for breakfast?" Daniela kept her eyes down and continued eating without saying a word.
Nikolas blinked, his focus drifting. Then he quietly joined her at the table.
Cedric stood to the side, watching both of them. He was certain if Tasha hadn't spoken when she did, Nikolas would have said whatever was brewing in his head. But in the end, Nikolas said nothing.
After breakfast, Daniela went upstairs without looking back.
Nikolas stepped out onto the porch to take a call.
Latest chapters in Gl.☐☐☐ "Is Cedric dead yet?" the voice asked.
"No," he answered flatly.
"What? Do you want us to help you?" "Not right now." "I thought you hired people to kill Cedric?" Nikolas said nothing right away. His eyes wandered to a room on the second floor. Daniela, with her remarkable insight, was definitely not as simple as she appeared.
She might bechis biggest obstacle in dealing with Cedric.
Once breakfast ended, it was tto head back to the office.
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Nikolas started toward the car, m planning to ride with Cedric and Daniela without thinking twice. But as he reached for the handle, someone stopped him.
He frowned. "What's this about?"
Cedric stood still, his tone ice-cold. "You'll take the car behind us. That was all he said. No explanation. No room for argument.
Nikolas was caught off guard by the authority in Cedric's voice. He had expected more courtesy, at least for the sake of their business arrangement.
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