TimeNovelChapter 1480: Cedric, realizing Daniela was home, quickly finished his work and headed back.
At the door, their eyes met in a silent exchange.
"What's happening?" Cedric asked.
Nikolas hung his head low, defeated.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Father was right. I can't get anything important done. I'm useless. Even with all your help, I still blew the bidding." Daniela let out a relieved sigh.
"I thought it was something worse. Con in." Nikolas, still downcast, muttered, "I'm worthless. I don't deserve to eat." Daniela shot Carol a quick glance.
Carol shrugged and said, "It's okay. Everyone has bad days. The world's packed with failures. You're nothing special. Besides, without folks like you, how would the smart ones shine, huh?" Daniela was left speechless. What a way to comfort someone! Cedric was quiet too. Was Carol really comforting Nikolas or just making things worse? Nikolas looked like he might break down and cry any second.
At dinner, Nikolas stayed still, barely moving.
Carol cracked a few jokes, but Nikolas didn't even crack a smile.
Finally, she glanced at Daniela with a pleading look.
Daniela sighed.
"Letreview your proposal again." Nikolas passed it to her.
Daniela skimmed it and gave Cedric a thumbs-up.
"It's really detailed and thorough." Daniela also worked on proposals, but usually just jotted down quick notes. Cedric, however, was careful in everything he did, especially in business, making sure no detail slipped by. The advice he gave Nikolas was almost perfect.
"Bidding isn't only about the proposal; it's also how you handle yourself. So, who did you see before the meeting? Did something mess with your head?" Nikolas blinked, surprised. "I saw my father."
Daniela nodded, sounding casual. "Oh, did he put you down again? Did you check who actually won the bid En this time?" Nikolas' eyes flew wide, raw disbelief flooding his face.
"What are you saying? Are you suggesting my father setup? You think he played skind of mind gwith me?" His voice cracked with anger and denial.
"That's impossible. He toldthis project was beneath him-he mockedfor even bothering with it. Why Would he ridiculeand then turn around and compete for the sdeal?" He clung stubbornly to his faith.
"He's my father. No matter what happens between us, at the verym competes least, we'd compete fair and square. There's no way he'd..."
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