?Chapter 318:


    “What’s got into Cedric? Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed?”


    Lillian hadn’t even finished speaking before Cedric stormed back into the room. His expression was shadowed, and when he spoke, his voice was tight with restrained anger.


    “To me, you’re fragile, Dani.”


    Both Lillian and Dani were stunned.


    Once Cedric had left, Lillian breathed a deep sigh and looked at Dani with a teasing glint in her eye.


    “Maybe you should consider giving him a chance. He’s so agitated.”


    Dani groaned and tugged Lillian farther into the room.


    “Cut it out, will you? You’ve seen what I’m dealing with. Why would I drag him into this mess? Let him live his own life. What’s so wrong with that?”


    As Dani spoke, she nced at the beta data Lillian had just handed to her.


    “The problem is he doesn’t want a life without you. What are you going to do about that?” Lillian responded with a shrug.


    The Bet family’s gamingpany filed for bankruptcy shortly afterunching Shadow Strike, marking it as the tenth Betpany to go bankrupt this year.


    Joyce, absorbed in her phone, burst intoughter upon reading the news. Turning to Katrina, she remarked without any sympathy, “Looks like Alexander is no match for Dani.”


    Katrina looked at the news briefly, her face unreadable. She then walked out to the courtyard to call Alexander.


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    By the time Caiden stepped outside, Katrina had already ended the call.


    “What did you say to him?” Caiden asked.


    Katrina nced at Josie bustling around the spacious, well-equipped kitchen, then turned to their own cramped and barely stocked kitchen, feeling a surge of irritation.


    “I’ve arranged for us to dine with Richard and Alexander tonight. And you’re joining us.”


    Caiden scowled, disliking social events and preferring the solitude of tending to his garden.


    “Why bother dining with them? It’s merely squandering money.”


    With Dani controlling the finances of Harper Group, Caiden was no longer able to tap into thepany’s funds as liberally as before.


    “If we can’t bring Dani down, we’ll engage others who can,” Katrina said, her tone sharp and her eyes gleaming with determination.


    That evening, Caiden arrived at the restaurant with Katrina and Joyce to meet the Bets for dinner.


    As soon as they stepped inside, Joyce waspletely absorbed in her game.


    The previous night, she had pleaded with Lillian to help her unlock two rare weapons. Now, armed with her shy new upgrades, she was crushing her opponents and soaking up the admiration of her in-game teammates.


    Her excitement was almost tangible.


    Caiden’s frustration red. He opened his mouth, ready to lecture her about ying her game in public. However, Katrina intervened before he could get a word out. He stopped short, staring at her in confusion.


    Katrina, looking radiant with her hair styled into a sleek updo, carried herself with elegance as she took her seat.


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