NovelEndChapter 1149: Daniela bowed her head, focusing on her phone. “Just stay out of it. I'll handle it and arrange for you to meet Nikolas. Then you'll see if he was the one who helped you escape from that asylum." Caiden muttered resentfully, "Understood." Upon landing, Nikolas repeatedly tried to contact the head of the mercenaries, but to no avail.
His brow furrowed, yet he was somewhat confident they had dealt with Cedric.
After all, Cedric was merely a businessman-what chance could he have against professional assassins? For Nikolas, killing Cedric seemed like an easy task.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWith a self-satisfied smile, Nikolas made his way to the exit.
However, he saw a face strikingly similar to his own. His steps halted abruptly, and his eyes narrowed.
Cedric? His assistant hurried over. "Mr. McCoy, why is Cedric here? I thought you had him dealt with?" Nikolas furrowed his brows in frustration. "Get in touch with those incompetent fools! Is this how they manage things?" While issuing commands, Nikolas caught Cedric's eyes shifting in his direction. A slight frown formed on Cedric's face as he looked at Nikolas.
Observing Cedric march towards him, Nikolas noted the man's uneven pace; Cedric was limping, as if he had suffered a serious injury.
With a neutral face, Nikolas met him halfway. Cedric offered a handshake warmly. "Mr. McCoy, a pleasure to meet you. I'm Cedric Phillips." Cedric's goal was to seal the business deal first, then negotiate with Clarinda to shorten his ten-year term to just five.
Explore more on galnov☐☐☐☐☐☐ Cedric's smile was warm, but Nikolas eyed it skeptically and left Cedric hanging, hand outstretched.
Cedric had navigated the business world on his own, battling every step of the way. A bit of cold treatment was insignificant to him.
"Mr. McCoy, you must be weary.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I've arranged accommodations at a local hotel where you can relax first." Nikolas gave a nonchalant grunt in response.
Leading the way, Cedric moved forward with Nikolas trailing. Observing Cedric's limp, Nikolas said, "You're quite the committed man, Mr. Phillips, meeting with clients despite your leg injury. If I didn't have all the facts, I'd believe Phillips Group was facing financial trouble." Cedric's secretary noticed the sarcasm in his tone and frowned.
Cedric just laughed it off. "There's always room for growth, isn't there? Despite your empire, Mr. McCoy, here you are in Olisvine, seeking more opportunities."
This comment shadowed Nikolas' face with ith quick. However, he masked it. "Mr. Phillips, your injury-how did it happen?"
Unruffled, Cedric offered a slight, assured smile, displaying neither disqqmfort nor embarrassment.
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