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    He was cut off mid-sentence as Dani’s hand moved abruptly. Caiden’s brow furrowed, his confusion palpable as he watched her closely.


    “What’s the matter? Am I wrong?”


    “Just so you know, I’ve been in touch with Seth recently.” A trace of panic flickered across Caiden’s features, his face momentarily frozen.


    “It wasn’t Seth’s choice to leave, was it? He and the others were devoted to you, yet your mistrust pushed them away from thepany. Seth confided in me that once I stabilize the operations, he’s prepared to return everything he took upon his departure.”


    A wave of redness washed over Caiden’s face, leaving him visibly flustered.


    “He really mentioned that? I hadn’t realized he still held such regard for you. But then again, could it be because of your mother? Seth had a soft spot for her. They maintained a facade of friendship, but the nces they exchanged were telling. It wasn’t appropriate. And Dani, you persistently fault me for marrying Katrina shortly after your mother passed, but how can you be so certain your mother was faithful to me first? This city is teeming with businesses led by men. But your mother had to be the exception, venturing into the business realm herself. Do you honestly believe a woman could seed alone in such a world? Who knows how many men…”


    Dani mmed a hefty ashtray down onto the table with all her might. The ss shattered, sending shards scattering across the room.


    The broken ss sliced through Dani’s hand, but she didn’t react in the slightest.


    She stared coldly at Caiden. He had gotten so used to badmouthing Brylee in front of Katrina that he never considered the bitterness in his words.


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    As expected, today was no different—he didn’t hold back. What he had forgotten, however, was one key detail: sitting across from him was Dani, Brylee’s daughter.


    Dani’sugh echoed, cold and unsettling, sending a chill down Caiden’s spine. Slowly, he stood up from his seat. Katrina and Joyce, realizing that Caiden had messed up, hurried into the room, clearly desperate to defuse the situation.


    Before either could speak, Dani’s voice cut through the silence.


    “Caiden, if it weren’t for my mother’s efforts to build this family, do you think you’d even have the privilege to sit here, spewing such garbage? Who do you think you are, talking about my mother like that?”


    Caiden’s face flushed with anger, his eyes flickering with fury, but he remained silent, not daring to respond.


    “Oh, you’ve had a tough time, have you?” Dani sneered, her voice thick with sarcasm.


    “You struggled to tear down everything my mother built.


    You were scared that Harper Group might actually seed—scared people would see you for the failure you really are. Let’s get one thing clear: nothing will ever change the fact that you’re nothing but a parasite, a freeloader, a pretty face who used his looks to marry my mother.


    You’ve spent your whole life hiding behind a mask of false respectability, desperately clinging to a fragile ego. But it’s allughable. Everyone sees through it.


    You’re not fit to be a husband, and you certainly don’t have what it takes to be a father.”


    Caiden’s face contorted with humiliation. Dani’s words had torn apart his pride in front of everyone. Consumed by rage and desperation, he lifted his hand, aiming to p her and silence her once and for all. But before he could do it, an iron grip seized his wrist.


    A sharp jolt of pain surged through his wrist as he tried to break free, but the hold only tightened.


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