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

Chapter 1153:

Observing her smile, Nikolas threw his head back and finished his wine in one gulp.

The wine was gentle on the palate, carrying a subtle hint of cool rose.

Nikolas found the flavor quite agreeable.

He was just considering requesting another mix from Daniela when his eyes started to blur.

Turning towards Daniela, he saw her smile fading into the distance.

And then, his head hit the table with a resounding thud.

Caiden stood in shock, his jaw dropped open. “He went down after just one drink?”

Daniela responded, “Quit rambling and look at his hand.”

Caiden studied Nikolas’ hand for a long time. When he finally looked up, his eyes met Daniela’s. “I need a word with you. Alone.”

Right after saying it, he turned his head to Cedric.

Cedric didn’t speak. His lips pressed into a tight line as he gave Daniela a glance.

Daniela knew Caiden was about to make a request.

Without a word, she got to her feet.noveldrama

Caiden thought Daniela was going to talk to him, so he braced himself. But instead of walking his way, she started climbing the stairs.

While moving past Cedric, she said, “Take Nikolas to the guest room.”

Caiden’s face fell. “Wait, what about me? I haven’t even said my piece.”

He rose from his seat and raised his voice. “Daniela! I told you I wanted to talk. Didn’t you hear me?”

She was already halfway up the stairs.

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 ⲅα𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀．𝗰𝗈𝗺

Panic started to rise in Caiden’s chest. “Don’t you want to know if Nikolas is the same person from before?”

Daniela didn’t stop to answer. She looked over her shoulder and said to Cedric, “You explain it.”

That left Caiden frozen, confused.

Cedric stayed quiet until he had walked Nikolas to the guest room. Only then did he speak. “There’s nothing to explain.”

Caiden blinked. “Why not?”

“Because Nikolas is the one who saved you.”

Caiden’s whole body stiffened. “What? How do you know that? Did you already know?”

“We figured it out just recently.”

Caiden’s voice cracked. “What are you talking about? How could you know something like that? I’m the only one who saw the burn.”

Cedric’s stare turned sharp. “We didn’t need to see it. The way you reacted told us everything. You were planning to use that truth as leverage with Daniela. That’s how we know Nikolas is the one who released you from the mental institution.”

Caiden slapped his knee in frustration.

Refusing to give in, he raised his voice again. “Daniela, please! I’m not sure yet. Nikolas might not be the one who helped me! I never said it was confirmed!”

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