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    Caiden clenched his fists, the tension in his body growing as his frustration surged. He was itching tosh out, to let his anger explode, but Cedric’s presence kept him in check.


    “Cedric, it seems like you’re quite at ease making my vi your personal space.”


    Cedric, unbothered, gave a slight nod.


    “Exactly. I’m thinking about buying this vi once you put it on the market. For now, I thought I’d stay here and get a feel for the ce. With your business sense, I doubt it’ll be long before this vi goes to auction.”


    Caiden instantly picked up on the mocking tone in their voices. His face flushed with rage, and he stormed out with a forceful snort.


    As he left, Cedric’s calm and measured voice followed him.


    “If you’re truly in need of money, feel free to borrow from me. I quite like this vi.”


    The words struck Caiden like a p to the face, causing his anger to explode. He stormed downstairs, grabbed a vase, and hurled it to the floor.


    Unfortunately, it was a vase that Dani had brought. When the bill for the vase came, Caiden’s face turned red. He couldn’t even scrape together enough money to pay for it.


    In the end, he had no choice but to sign a promissory note and reluctantly hand it over to Lillian before slinking back to his room in shame.


    Living without any money was torture.


    Since Katrina had offended his mother and brothers, Caiden couldn’t borrow a single cent from them. With no other options, he had to venture out himself to drum up business for Harper Group.


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    Katrina stood on the balcony, her brow furrowed in frustration. Holding her phone to her ear, she sighed and said, “Mom, can you ease up on your spending? Caiden’s out of money.”


    The voice on the other end was cutting and full of mockery.


    “Caiden? That man can’t even take care of his own daughter. What good is he to you? Katrina, you married him to have a better life. If he can’t provide that, then maybe it’s time for you to start considering your options.”


    Katrina bit her lip, her voice hesitant.


    “Mom, it hasn’t reached that point yet.”


    “If things don’t improve, you’ll need to make a move. Caiden’s nothing but a freeloader. Haven’t you figured that out after all this time? He had a golden opportunity and blew it. Do you really think you can count on him in the future? Like I’ve said before, there’s a rich man who likes you. If Caiden doesn’t work out, why not move on? Why waste your time?”


    Katrina pressed her lips into a tight line.


    “I’ve been living with Caiden for so long. I can’t bring myself to divorce him and marry another.”


    The voice on the other end scoffed.


    “Being kind to a man gets you nowhere, Katrina.


    You’ve endured enough, and so have I. Caiden isn’t someone you can rely on. Marrying him was your first step toward a better life. Now, it’s time to move forward. Don’t let him hold you back any longer.”


    Katrina stared out at the trees swaying gently in the distance, her mind racing. For a moment, she was unsure of what step to take next.


    Katrina had no idea that someone was watching her from the shadows.


    Caiden felt as though he was losing his mind.


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