Chapter 1342
Chapter 1342:
The last thing he expected was her agreeing so fast. He almost smiled—until she spoke again. “I’ve got terms.”
That wiped the smile clean off his face. “We’re family. Why would we need terms?”
She didn’t react to his words. “Nikolas came to see me earlier. I told him I want you to apologize in person. Not to me. To Cedric. Second, I didn’t come to Oiscoll by chance. Hand me the culprit. Then we’re done.”
Hamilton’s face dropped.
Just the first demand was a blow. He couldn’t bring himself to apologize to anyone.
And as for her second demand? There was no way he could meet it.
His voice turned sharp. “Daniela, this is ridiculous. Why are you doing this? Does it mean nothing to you that Cedric is my son?”
Daniela let out a soft laugh, barely amused. “He only has a grandmother who brought me up.”
She lifted her gaze and locked eyes with Hamilton. “You never raised him. Not even once. Now that he’s here, have you ever cared for him? Have you ever acknowledged him from the bottom of your heart? You’re just weighing the…”
You’re observing whether he meets your expectations for a good son. You’re measuring him like a product. If he fits your mold, you’ll call him your son. But if he doesn’t, he stays the bastard son Nikolas claimed. The one reporters whisper about. The son you refuse to name. Cedric doesn’t mind all this, but I do. I’ve got a temper, and I hold grudges. So don’t pretend this family bond is set in stone. That excuse won’t fly with me.”
Hamilton couldn’t say anything. Fury had stolen his words.
His secretary, standing nearby, looked like he’d seen a ghost.
Daniela had openly challenged Hamilton.
The secretary stepped outside quickly and dialed Nikolas, repeating everything he’d heard.
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“Mr. McCoy turned pale. That’s how angry he was. He didn’t even touch his food. Reporters caught us as we left. Daniela made a joke, said your dad was too scared to eat at his own restaurant and now dines at hers instead. Then she smiled for the cameras and posed with him. The photo’s already viral. People online are tearing him apart. They’re saying if even the owner avoids his own restaurant, there must be something shady going on. Daniela knows exactly what she’s doing. She made her restaurant look like the best in town without lifting a finger. When I walked out, I heard your father giving new orders. He wants the whole team eating only at McCoy Group’s restaurant for the next month. Media included. All just to save face.”noveldrama
The secretary shivered, remembering it all. Daniela wasn’t just smart. She was terrifying.
“Nikolas, take my advice. Stop going against Daniela. Even your father couldn’t walk away unscathed. If you keep going after her, I have no clue what she’ll do next. But if she keeps this up, your father is going to lose it. Since he refuses to admit Cedric’s his son, let’s stop stirring the pot.”
The secretary didn’t sugarcoat his words. They came out so directly, Nikolas almost expected him to say, “Don’t bite off more than you can chew.”
Nikolas sat there, caught between anger and helplessness. Deep down, he knew Daniela had outplayed him.
After a pause, he muttered under his breath, “Even if I give up, I doubt Daniela…”
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