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    That was exactly why he had held back from making any moves for so long.


    If he hadn’t picked up on the possibility that Katrina’s schemes could endanger Dani’s life, he wouldn’t have said what he did earlier.


    “Russell, I need you to help me with something,” Cedric said.


    Russell slid a piece of gum into his mouth and offered another to Cedric, who shook his head in refusal.


    “What’s it about?”


    “I need you to pull up something in the system for me. Find Dani’s mother’s file. I want to see what her official cause of death was recorded as.”


    Russell stopped chewing mid-motion, his eyes drifting instinctively towards Dani.


    “Cedric, you’re in for a tough journey.”


    After Cedric had gone, Katrina sat inside, dabbing at her eyes with a tissue.


    “Dani, just look at your father now, lying there like this. And all that money overseas…”


    Dani cast a nce at Caiden, lying in the bed with his mouth ck on one side. Her tone stayed even.


    “That’s not what matters right now.”


    She knew that if she pushed Katrina too hard, the woman might very well resort to killing Caiden. Dani’s goal was to make Katrina expose herself—not to start fighting over the inheritance yet.


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    Hearing her response, Katrina couldn’t hide the flicker of delight that lit up her face. She bobbed her head eagerly.


    “Yes, exactly! That’s what family is all about, Dani. Blood is thicker than water, after all. I knew you still cared for your father. So regarding the vi…”


    Dani cut her off mid-sentence, her voice unwavering.


    “I’ll arrange for someone to sell it.”


    Katrina’s cheerful expression faltered. She forced an uneasyugh.


    “Dani, isn’t it a little inappropriate to sell your father’s vi while he’s still unconscious? We don’t even know when he’ll regain consciousness. There’s no urgency here. His belongings aren’t going anywhere, are they?”


    Despite her calm words, Katrina’s thoughts were whirling. She had already begun contacting potential buyers for the vi, nning to funnel the money into a hidden ount where Dani would never trace it.


    If her scheme unraveled, Katrina figured she could always pin the me on Caiden and let him take the fall.


    For now, she took Dani’s hospital visit as a sign that she still had some concern for her father. Katrina had thought everything through, sure that Dani would go along with her n. But Dani’s reactionpletely threw her off.


    “Is that vi Caiden’s own property? It was bought with thepany’s money. As the main shareholder, I have every right to manage it. What makes that wrong?”


    At Dani’s biting response, Katrina’s fists tightened in anger.


    “Yes, but—”


    Before she could finish, Dani interrupted, her voice turning icier.


    “Or do you expect me to handle the overseas assets as well?” The mention of foreign assets made Katrina’s face contort with an involuntary twitch.


    “Fine. If you insist, go ahead. The vi isn’t really worth much anyway. If thepany needs the money, then…”


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