Chapter 13 Fired

Alicia Davenport My heart pounded in my chest as I replayed Nicholas’s words in my mind. The person you love will be the one who takes the risk. Daniel. It had to be him. I clenched my fists, my nails digging into my palm. If Nicholas did something to Daniel, he would regret it. However, knowing Nicholas and his family, I doubted he would make such a reckless move. “I swear if Nicholas lands a finger on Daniel, I will be his worst nightmare,” I said out loud. He was a businessman—not just any businessman, but an Andrieux. The Andrieux family controlled a vast business empire, and everyone in the industry wanted a piece of it. Companies bent over backward to work with them, knowing the benefits that came with it. But we weren’t just anyone. The Davenports were just as powerful. We may focus solely on architecture and interior design, but we had global influence. We worked with elite clients from all over the world, building structures that stood as masterpieces. The Andrieux