?Chapter 261:


    “Who the hell are you?”


    Just as Alexander was about to shout in pain, her question struck him silent. He struggled to shape his face into an expression of sorrow, hoping to appear pitiful enough to win her sympathy, but no matter how hard he tried, his efforts fell t.


    To Dani, the figure standing before her was hardly recognizable. His face was a grotesque mess, swollen and bruised beyond any hope of recognition.


    “Who are you?” she repeated.


    Alexander pressed his hand to his bleeding nose, his voice muffled as he rasped, “It’s me! Alexander!”


    Dani blinked, her face frozen in sheer disbelief. Her first instinct was to grab her phone and call the police. After all, this disfigured man could only be here to extort her for money.


    Just as she reached for her phone, Alexander stumbled forward, clutching his nose, and shouted, “Don’t be scared! I look like this because Cedric beat me up!”


    Dani’s thoughts shed to Cedric—the small cut she had seen earlier on the back of his hand. Slowly, she lowered the phone.


    Alexander stood there, waiting for her response, but Dani remained silent. Finally, unable to keep his frustration in check, he snapped, “Aren’t you going to ask why Cedric hit me?”


    Dani barely hesitated before answering, “If Cedric hit you, there must’ve been a reason.”


    Alexander froze, stunned by her response. Clenching his teeth, he hissed, “That’s not it! He…”


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    He wanted to shout, “Cedric likes you!” But he bit his tongue. Saying it out loud would only end up doing Cedric a favor, and that was thest thing he wanted.


    After a brief pause, he changed tactics.


    “Cedric has been sabotaging Bet Group during the project inspections. I confronted him to get answers, and what did he do? He attacked me!”


    Dani raised an eyebrow, her expression bing sharper.


    “So, let me get this straight—you actually went to confront him?”


    Alexander gave a stiff nod.


    “Yes.”


    “And instead of answers, you ended up getting yourself beaten?”


    Alexander balled his fists tightly, his tone filled with resentment.


    “Yes.”


    And now, you’re too scared to retaliate because it might hurt yourpany, so you’vee running to me, expecting me to step in and handle it for you?” Dani summarized tly, getting straight to the point.


    Alexander’s chest tightened, the sting of humiliation hitting him hard. It was the painful truth, but hearing it spelled out by Dani, along with her icy, mocking look, only deepened his embarrassment.


    “Alexander, even children understand that when you lose a fight, you own up to it. Are you seriously telling me you’re worse than a child? Or did youe here to y the victim? Hoping I’d feel sorry for you?” Dani’s tone was filled with disbelief.


    “Do you seriously think I’d still feel the same way about you? That I’d protect you no matter the circumstances? Alexander, if that’s what you’re counting on, then you clearly have no clue about how women think. Let me be blunt—any woman who sees you walk in with a face like that would lose everyst ounce of sympathy she might’ve had.”


    Dani grabbed a mirror from her desk and held it out to him.


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