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    “What the hell is wrong with you? You actually had the audacity to hit me?”


    “Why not? Did you honestly think you were above it all?” Dani shot back with a frosty re.


    “I am Katrina’s aunt, and I am considerably older than you! How dare you!” Marilyn eximed, her hand raised in anger. Cedric was just pulling himself to his feet when another p resounded in the room.


    Dani picked up a napkin from the table and wiped her hand.


    “I’ve already made myself clear. From today onward, I’m not holding back. I don’t give a damn who you are. To me, you’re just another nobody. I have a short fuse, and I tend to hold grudges. Anyone who has wronged me shouldn’t be surprised when I pay them back in kind.”


    Marilyn shivered under the intensity of Dani’s cold stare, feeling suddenly shaken. Was this really the girl who had silently endured hunger whenever she refused her food? The same girl who had meekly apologized to her even after being pped?


    Dani then turned her focus to Joyce, who instinctively stepped back. A slight smile yed on Dani’s lips.


    “You have one hour to remove your belongings from that room. Otherwise, I will discard them myself.”


    Rage lit up Joyce’s eyes, a fiery intensity taking over her expression. She turned desperately to Katrina.


    “Mom!” However, Katrina, visibly disturbed by Dani’s outburst, remained silent. Caiden clenched his jaw tightly.


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    “Are you freaking crazy, Dani? What’s gotten into you?” he blurted out, his voice strained with disbelief.


    Indeed, Dani’s earlier ims were not without merit. When Brylee had unexpectedly passed, she bequeathed her estate equally between Caiden and Dani. Brylee’s generosity and kindness had made her beloved among thepany’s veteran employees, who in turn showed Caiden the same respect.


    Yet, Katrina contended that entrusting so many shares to a child was imprudent. She argued that a daughter would eventually marry, diminishing her need for such extensive assets. By reiming those shares, Caiden could fortify his position within thepany. Furthermore, he would need to amass a considerable dowry for Joyce in the future.


    Katrina insinuated that Dani, still mourning Brylee’s demise, was overly reliant on Caiden for emotional support. She craftily suggested that if Caiden appeared sufficiently pitiable, Dani would be unable to deny him anything.


    Following Katrina’s maniptive advice, Caiden acted ordingly. Predictably, Dani relinquished all her shares in thepany. Back then, Dani was merely a child, easily duped by Caiden, who deceitfully exchanged Brylee’s lifelong achievements for nothing more than a simple lollipop.


    If Dani had not brought up the past, Caiden wouldn’t have remembered it at all. Now confronted with the undeniable truth, he remained tight-lipped.


    Katrina caught the weight of his silence, her teeth gritting as she realized there was no escaping the task of moving Joyce from her current room today. With a contrived tenderness, she turned to Cedric, softening her expression in a bid to seem reasonable. She coaxed Dani in a sugary tone dripping with insincerity.


    “Dani, think about what you’re saying. using your father over something as trivial as a room? Very well, if the room means so much to you, consider it yours. Marilyn, would you please start packing Joyce’s belongings and take them out?”


    Marilyn, still clutching her cheek, stormed upstairs in frustration. Dani’s lips twisted into a subtle, scornful smile.


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