NovelFameChapter 1424: No text. No lines. Just dots.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCedric studied them as long as he could, but they didn't make sense. He stepped into the hallway, pulled out his phone, and started looking up anything that might explain the markings.
A moment later, Carol joined him. She crossed her arms, clearly irritated. "That guy givesa weird feeling. I tried asking him about the project, but he said he was new and didn't know much yet. So why is he even in there?" Cedric's expression darkened. "He's been watching Daniela too closely. It's not casual." Carol gave a small nod. "I noticed it too. He's staring at her like he's studying her. The way he looks at her—it's cold. Makes my skin crawl." Cedric turned his head and looked through the glass into the meeting room. Arthur was still seated, still writing in that snotebook. Then, as if he felt Cedric's eyes on him, Arthur looked up, met Cedric's eyes, adjusted his glasses using the shand that held his pen, then looked back down and kept writing-like nothing had happened.
Cedric narrowed his eyes and flagged down someone from Lone Wolf. "Take a look at this for me." Toward the end of the meeting, he walked back into the room holding a pot of coffee, “accidentally” spilling it all over Arthur's notebook.
Arthur jolted in surprise.
Cedric quickly set the pot down. "Are you alright? I'm terribly sorry." Arthur moved his leg and looked up at Cedric, but his expression didn't match the apology. There was a flicker of something darker behind his eyes.
Once the meeting cleared out, Cedric and Carol pulled Daniela aside. “That guy's not right,” he said, holding out the paper marked with dots.
Daniela studied the pattern but didn't recognize it. "If we match this to what I got last night, it lines up. He's probably the one Hamilton sent to find out my weaknesses. He doesn't ask anything about the project. But he tracks every move I make. That says more than anything else." ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐еr☐ ga lno☐☐☐[With Daniela's words, Cedric felt a chill crawl down his spine. Carol looked uneasy. "What should we do now? He's not going to find your weaknesses, right?" Daniela stayed calm. "They're not sure yet. They're just guessing." She glanced toward Cedric, then leaned in to whisper something to Carol. "Get stranquilizer ready for me." Carol gave a nod and left. Daniela turned back to- Cedric. "It's alright. Even if they figure something out, I'll be fine. The tranquilizer will keep things under control.”
Cedric clenched his jaw. This wasn't how business was supposed to be done. Tactics like this had no place in a boardroom. He hadn't thought much of the McCoy family before, but now he was certain-they'd crossed the line. Going after her like this? It was cowardly.
"I get it," said Cedric, voice low and tight. "But I'm not letting anything happen to you. I'll handle it."
Daniela stood close enough to feel the heat rolling off him. She wasn't scared. Not really. But seeing Cedric like that stirred something in her. He En was angry. Protective. And all of it was for her. She'd always taken care of herself. But hearing someone else step up to shield her? It felt different.
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