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    Caiden gasped, his eyes reddening as he bit back a cry of pain. His face twisted into a forced expression of regret.


    “Dani, you’ve done so well for yourself now. Do you really need to make a fuss over this small amount with your father?”


    Dani’s lips curled into a smile.


    “You’re wrong. This is thepany’s money, not mine. Everything that was taken needs to be returned, in full.”


    Caiden gritted his teeth, the sound of his jaw grinding clearly audible.


    “And what do you expect me to do about it? I don’t have the money! Even if you beat me senseless, I can’t pay that much. So, what’s next? Go ahead, call the police, and have me arrested!” He crossed his arms and leaned back, his posture full of defiance.


    Lillian couldn’t stay quiet any longer and raised her hand.


    “Hey! You stole from thepany, and now you’re acting all high and mighty? What’s with that attitude?”


    Caiden rolled his eyes dramatically.


    “Yeah, this is how I am. What are you going to do about it?”


    “Oh, so now you’re not going to return the money?” Dani held a small fruit knife in her hand. The back of her hand was wrapped in a bandage, one Cedric had carefully put on earlier that morning.


    She flicked the knife casually, and its small de shimmered in the light. Caiden’s heart raced.


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    “Alright. There’s a way out.”


    A slight smile tugged at her lips, her dimples softly appearing on her cheeks. She appeared innocent, almost like a harmless college student. For a brief moment, Caiden felt his tension ease—until her next words struck him like a blow.


    “I’ll offer you three choices. First, treat the money as Joyce’s final dowry payment. From now on, she’s considered married off, and she won’t im a single cent of the family’s fortune.”


    Katrina jumped up from her seat, her face burning with fury.


    “No chance!”


    True, the Harper family was in decline. But they still possessed more wealth than most. Besides, with Dani running the business now, who could say Harper Group wouldn’t bounce back and reim its fortune? Two hundred million, and cutting off Joycepletely? That was simply unthinkable!


    Dani nodded without a hint of hesitation.


    “Okay, then here’s the second option. Use Caiden’s shares in thepany to settle the debt. I’m not asking for anything more—just give me his shares, and we’ll consider it settled.”


    Caiden shook his head firmly this time.


    “That’s impossible!”


    Dani nodded once more, her smile unwavering.


    Caiden asked, “What’s the third option?”


    Dani slowly lifted her gaze to meet his. Her eyes held something—sharp, cold, and unyielding. It made Caiden feel as though the very air around him had frozen.


    Dani didn’t break eye contact as she spoke again.


    “If you can’t ept one of the first two choices, then I hope you’re ready for jail.”


    Caiden’s fury surged, and he was about to shout, ready to use her of being ungrateful and disrespectful. But before a word could escape his lips, a cold, shiny object appeared in front of him. In one quick, graceful movement, Dani lifted the fruit knife and drove it straight into the watermelon on the fruit tter.


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