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    Dani sighed, a flicker of frustration crossing her face.


    “We do not entertain charitable sponsorships here. Please, pass the phone to someone from our finance team.”


    Complying without a word, Cedric handed over the phone. After Dani’s brief exchange, the line went dead, and Lucian’s expression morphed into one of sheer confusion.


    “Our boss just crunched some numbers, and based on our market profit share, your gain from this transaction would be around 10.3 billion. We’ve decided to round it up to 11 billion.”


    Before Cedric could respond, Tyler’s ountant leaped to his feet, equally stunned.


    “Excuse me? Did I hear that right? From 10.3 to 11 billion?”


    The suggestion to bump the figure by a staggering 700 million sparked disbelief. That decision defied all logic! Was it Cedric or Dani who deemed math meaningless in the world of extreme wealth?


    The finance director of Elite Lux felt as though the other party was treating him like he was foolish. Still, he had double-checked with Dani several times, and she insisted, “10.3 billion, round it up to 11 billion.” Cedric felt like all hope was gone. It wasn’t just the 4321 billion; it felt as though Dani was using money to push him away.


    “Mr. Phillips, are you going to sign this final statement?”


    “No, I won’t.”


    The director of Elite Lux felt as though he was trying to please someone who didn’t care, offering something that wasn’t even desired. In the end, the deal fell apart.


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    After the meeting, Dani reached out to Cedric, but he didn’t bother answering. She found it oddly amusing.


    Lillian watched the entire scene unfold with interest. She trailed Dani into the office and asked, “You mentioned yesterday you’d give Alexander a chance to pursue you. Was that serious?”


    At those words, Dani shot a nce at Lillian.


    “Am I out of my mind? Why would I ever get involved with Alexander again?”


    Lillian pushed further, “Then what aboutst night?”


    “He’s always picking on me, acting like I’m a pushover!” Dani replied.


    Lillianughed.


    “So, mixing business and personal feelings doesn’t bother you? Don’t you like how your parents managed their rtionship?”


    “It doesn’t,” Dani said bluntly.


    “A healthy rtionship requires both people to manage it, but mixing it with business can cause a lot ofplications, so it’s better to steer clear. Of course, it all depends on the couple themselves. Why are you asking this all of a sudden, Lillian? Are you about to confess your feelings to Ryan?”


    As soon as Lillian heard that, she quickly ended the call in her pocket and started coughing uncontrobly. Her face turned bright red as she eximed, “What are you talking about?”


    Embarrassed, Lillian hurried out of the room, only to return momentster, warning, “Don’t you dare spread any rumors!”


    Dani shook her head with a grin and returned to her work.


    Meanwhile, Alexander was in a full-on panic. He was certain Dani was finally ready to reconsider their rtionship. He had even nned that once she said yes, he’d propose right away. That way, all of Dani’s wealth would be his.


    But just when he thought he had everything lined up, she dropped the bombshell that she’d alreadypleted a property notarization. To make matters worse, he was now barred from taking part in any of Elite Lux’s projects. What could he possibly do now?


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