Chapter 774

Nikolas stood outside McCoy Group's headquarters,jaw tight and eyes locked on the commotion happening across the street.

"Just a pack of greedy pests," he muttered, face dark as thunder.

Right then, an older woman pointed straight at him and raised her voice loud enough for everyone to hear.

"It's not that we're unreasonable. That man over there told us to complain-said your construction was noisy and messy. He wanted us to stir up trouble so you'd shut it down. Now that I say it out loud, that's just plain dirty."

Daniela gave a soft smile and turned her head to meet Nikolas' glare.

His eyes burned with rage.

Across from him, Daniela stood with her arms folded,a smirk tugging at her lips.

Nikolas couldn't hold it in. His face twisted, and he spun on his heel, storming back into McCoy Group's building. As Daniela watched him go, her smile grew even wider. Then she felt another stare. She glanced up without surprise. Hamilton was watching.

She smiled again-this time sharper-and without a word,turned and walked into her building.

Hamilton caught the whole thing. His secretary leaned in and whispered, "Sir, Daniela's too clever. Nikolas doesn't stand a chance against her."

In just one move, Daniela hadn't only protected her team. She gained public favor and built solid ground for her company's image going forward.

Hamilton narrowed his eyes. "She's interesting.Let's see what kind of cards they play next."

Meanwhile, Cedric had contacted some of the country's top designers. Within three days,they delivered a brand-new blueprint.

The design had been improved. New depth, fresh color, and creative layers brought the previously plain structure to life.

With the final version approved, it was time to break ground.

But when the bidding for contractors opened, no companies stepped forward.

At first, Cedric thought maybe construction wasn't booming in Oiscoll. Then it hit him-Nikolas had already spread the word. Anyone who took this job would be going against the McCoy family.

Under that kind of pressure, no one dared make a move.

Cedric clenched his jaw and was just about to contact a domestic firm when a group suddenly arrived on site.

It was the same construction team that had built two of Daniela's towers in Olisvine.

They stepped out of private jets and gathered at the entrance. Soon enough, the renovation kicked off.

Nikolas' second attempt to sabotage the project had failed.

Cedric stayed focused on the build while Daniela managed everything on the business end.

Carol came rushing in, breathless. "Daniela! The hotels around here are all claiming to be booked, but l checked-none of them are full. I found out it's Nikolas. He's the one pressuring them not to take in our crew."

Daniela laughed lightly. "Childish."

Carol crossed her arms. "Maybe so, but it's working. colas still has pull in Oiscoll. People listen when he rs up trouble. We're stuck without places to eat or ep. You've got to fix this." niela's eyes moved to the pile of suitcases stacked the entrance. She turned to Carol. "The upper ors used to be a hotel. Prep the space for our crew.d those folks we paid earlier? Locals. Not tied to 12bibusiness groups. Go to their neighborhoods and quo t hiring for cleaning, meals, and kitchen work. If y don't cut it, we'll replace them later."

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enivzpl's face lit up. "Perfect! I just talked to an older nan earlier-said she used to be a chef. I'll go get st6 now! Daniela, you always know what to do!"31 904

the end of the day, the workers were housed 52 of ting from the twentieth floor. The top experts ed in Daniela's villa.

け no ol rallied the locals into a team. They worked fast,id erl the whole place buzzed with energy.

lrteee again, Nikolas had played his hand-and lost.