VeryNovelChapter 1412: He fought to keep his irritation in check, forcing his voice steady. Last the'd nearly managed to catch Daniela alone, but the two brothers hovered around her constantly. The moment he tried to approach, they'd swoop in and block him off, acting like her bodyguards.
Hamilton brushed aside his frustration. “I'll deal with them later. That's not why I called you here." Alexander asked, "Then what is it?" Hamilton's tone was casual but loaded. "You've known Daniela for years. She had feelings for you once, didn't she? You ought to know if she has any real vulnerabilities. Not minor faults—deep, hardwired weaknesses. I want to hear those." Hamilton's words triggered an old memory in Alexander's mind, but he feigned indifference. "What kind of weakness could she possibly have? She's tougher than half the men I know." Hamilton's eyes glinted, his stare cold and heavy with threat. "Is that what you think?" His gaze sliced through the air, cold and suffocating. “Listen, if I want you as a manager, you'll have the job. But if I decide otherwise, you will be driven out of Discoll." Alexander's jaw locked as he struggled for words, his teeth grinding in silent frustration.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAn unexpected wave of hesitation washed over him; the thought of betraying Daniela's weakness to others sat uneasily.
"I understand, Mr. McCoy. Honestly, I haven't discovered any critical weaknesses in her. She's got her quirks, but nothing serious. Back when Daniela was interested in me, I didn't give it much thought, so I never picked up on any real vulnerabilities." With a casual shrug, he added, "I'll keep an eye out, if you'd like." Hamilton dismissed him with a wave, clearly done with the conversation. "Understood. There's a bidding meeting tomorrow-Daniela will be present. Make sure you're ready." "Will do," Alexander replied.
Freshly uploaded on galnov☐☐sAs soon as he stepped out of Hamilton's office, a wave of relief washed over him.
All this time, he'd assumed Daniela's weakness was her fear of heights, but that wasn't it at all. In truth, her real weakness was the sight of blood.
What haunted her most was losing her mother at such a young age. No one would ever suspect that the formidable leader of Cealmaur carried a secret fear-blood.
He hadn't picked up on it before, but once, after a cat darted under his car, om he stepped out to find blood smeared he stepped out.
aerass his suit. That moment, he caught an odd flicker in Daniela's gaze.
Curious, he later engineered a scene where a blood bag "accidentally" fell and burst at Daniela's feet. Daniela stiffened, her face paling in a split second. That was all Alexander needed to see.
Regardless of how much thad passed, those childhood scars clung to her, stubborn and unhealed. Blood unsettled her in a way she ina Could never fully suppress. No matter how hard Daniela tried to hide it, the sudden drain of color from her face gave her away-a primal, deep-seated terror that even the toughest person couldn't will away.
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