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    “What did you think of my speech?”


    Lillian responded with a thumbs-up.


    Back in her office, as Dani settled in, a new secretary timidly approached Lillian.


    “Do you think Dani is upset?”


    Lillian shook her head with certainty.


    “She is warmly kind to those she respects, but she’s swift and decisive in cutting ties with anyone who disappoints her.”


    Katrina and Joyce had felt the sting of her resolve. And now, Caiden and Alexander had been added to that list.


    Dani’s public confrontation was a clear sign she had already put any past rtions behind her. There was no point in feeling sorry. They weren’t worth her time or a damn ounce of her concern.


    Meanwhile, Caiden was stewing in the shame of beingpletely humiliated. Dani’s harsh dismissal had caught him off-guard. Even if he handed over the three hundred million, people would still think he was a worthless piece of shit.


    Favoring his stepdaughter over his own, squandering his ex-wife’s earnings to coerce his biological daughter into handing over her research—every usation was painfully urate, leaving Caiden defenseless.


    Katrina, anxious and wary of the media, whispered urgently from behind him, “Caiden, what should we do now? The hospital’s expecting us.”


    Caiden clenched his teeth tightly and announced with a heavy heart, “Three hundred million… It looks like we’ll have no choice but to sell thepany.”


    Katrina immediately objected, her voiceced with desperation.


    “Absolutely not!”


    Her expression twisted into one of fury as she seized Caiden’s hand with a fierce grip.


    “You can’t possibly sell it!” Katrina had spent half her life serving Caiden, hoping to get her hands on Harper Group. But the discussion about selling thepany was now on the table. She wasn’t prepared to surrender without a fight.


    Caiden held her hand firmly.


    “And what? Allow the child to die?” His eyes, red and frustrated, bore into hers as he shook with anger.


    “We need to prioritize saving the child! Everything else can wait. I promise you, whatever Dani ends up taking, I’ll reim it. Trust me.”


    Katrina felt a deep conflict stirring within her. Locking eyes with Caiden, she realized arguing was futile. With a heavy sigh, she nodded in agreement.


    Her lips quivered in anger, tears born of frustration trailing down her face. Her body tensed, her shoulders stiffening, yet she gave a reluctant nod.


    While Caiden was on the phone with Dani, Katrina stood aside, her fingers digging into the flesh of her thigh, the pain a sharp reminder of her resolve. She silently swore to herself to recover whatever losses were toe, at any cost.


    Caiden called Dani.


    “Have you made your decision?”


    Dani responded in a tone of cool indifference.


    Caiden clenched his fists and growled through gritted teeth, “I’ll hand over twenty percent of Harper Group’s shares! Just give me the damn medicine!”


    Dani responded with a soft, derisive chuckle, her amusement clear.


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