Chapter 1151: Daniela fixed her gaze on Nikolas, who remained outside. "Mr. McCoy, do you have your own car? Shall we lead the way?" Fuming silently, Nikolas reluctantly climbed into the vehicle.
Born into wealth, the discomfort of sitting in the cramped back row of a seven-seater was unfamiliar to him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe shuffled awkwardly, trying to find a way to position his legs.
They finally made it to the hotel just across from the Phillips Group building.
Nikolas cast a skeptical glance at the building's entrance. "You're puttingup here?" Daniela flashed him a playful smile, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "What's the matter, Mr. McCoy? Is this place a bit too posh for your tastes?" Nikolas crossed his arms, his stance exuding pure condescension.
"I don't do hotels. I'm strictly a villa kind of man. I require personal attendants for my meals and daily necessities. Anyway, hotels are disgusting dumps. Who knows how many have slept in the sbed, or whether there are secret cameras lurking? Do you even realize who I am? If something were to happen toin a place with such poor security, could you handle the fallout?" Cedric's secretary, who had been silent up until now, couldn't contain himself any longer.
"Sir, the hotel is exceedingly secure. You have nothing to worry about." However, Nikolas turned out to be more of a headache than anyone anticipated.
He turned his gaze back to Daniela, his expression firm. "I'd rather stay at your villa." Daniela met his gaze squarely, her smile tinged with a hint of irony. "You're welcto stay at my villa, though you should know it was the site of an explosion. I do wonder if you'd be bold enough to take that risk." Nikolas let out a derisive huff. "Why would I be scared? It wasn'twho got blown up." Your imagination takes flight on gVlDaniela's smile widened, her tone light yet laced with a subtle edge. "Is that so? Well, it's hard to say, isn't it?" Nikolas paused, a flicker of uncertainty crossing his features. He sensed an underlying message in Daniela's words.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNikolas was completely taken aback to discover that all the mercenaries had disappeared without a trace overnight.
He sat in the car, his eyes darting suspiciously between Cedric and Daniela.
Could Cedric be responsible? Or perhaps it was Daniela?
Observing Cedric's legs and then Daniela's slender figure, Nikolasm found himself puzzled by their found! involvement. Both Daniela and Cedric were seated in the front seats.
Cedric whispered, “Daniela, if this is too much, should we conside other options?
Given Daniela's penchant for cleanliness and Nikolas' potential for causing disturbances, Cedric feared that Nikolas might distress Daniela. He questioned whether the hassle was justified just for one business transaction. "There's no need," Daniela responded.