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    Caiden’s mind short-circuited.


    “Who?” he blurted out, bbergasted.


    Who was Dodo? Spending a million on snacks? Absurd!


    Joyce, still engrossed in the game, added without looking up, “Dodo is Dani’s dog.”


    Caiden’s face flushed a deep red with anger, but before he could erupt, Katrina seized his arm, pulling him back with a cautionary squeeze.


    Taking a deep breath, Caidenposed himself but remained nted in his spot, his pride wounded but intact.


    Dani sensed his lingering urge to speak.


    Sure enough, after a tense silence, Caiden ventured cautiously, “Dani, now that you’ve epted the money, it shouldn’t matter what it’s for—what matters is that it’s yours. About that contract we signed to dissolve our father-daughter bond—can we dere it null and void?”


    Dani paused, a slice of fruit poised halfway to her lips. She met his gaze, her smile tinged with sarcasm.


    “Oh? Having second thoughts? Realized that your daughter knows her way around money, and now you want her back after casting her aside?”


    That was exactly how it went down, though Caiden would never admit it.


    But Dani’s words always had a way of slicing to the core, and he couldn’t see why. This wasn’t the same sweet, wide-eyed little girl he once knew.


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    “Dani, how can you be so cynical about your father?” Katrina interjected hastily, her voice dripping with insincerity.


    “You’re his blood. He’s regretted severing ties ever since. Regardless of your financial status, he would’ve weed you back.”


    Dani nodded.


    “Is that so?” Her response dripped with disinterest, barely indulging Katrina’s plea.


    Katrina persisted, undeterred.


    “You’re not yet wed, Dani, and don’t understand. A daughter needs her kin. The support of your family is your shield against mistreatment in marriage.” Her words were calcted, cloaked in concern.


    Dani let out a softugh.


    “Oh, really? I was married once, remember? And wasn’t it around that time Caiden chose to cut me loose?”


    Katrina was at a loss for words. How could she have overlooked that? She fidgeted with her hair awkwardly.


    “Well, perhaps there were some misunderstandings back then.”


    “Enough!” Dani stated, her voice cold as she tossed a pomegranate onto her te.


    “Misunderstanding or not, it’s immaterial to me. But if you want me back in this family, it has to be on my terms. I’m not the unknown I once was. I’m now CEO of Elite Lux.


    You can’t just cast me aside and pick me up when it’s convenient.”


    Katrina’s eyes sparkled at Dani’s deration.


    “Absolutely, Dani! You’re not the same anymore—truly a tale of triumph.


    You deserve every bit of respect. We’ll do everything to reim your ce in the family. I’ll have your father contact awyer to draft a reinstatement agreement.”


    Internally, Katrina was already plotting. If she orchestrated this agreement, she might manage to carve out a share of Dani’s wealth for the family. That would be the real windfall.


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