?Chapter 359:


    Everyone thought Dani had brushed off the incident, but Cedric sensed a shift in her demeanor. On the surface, she offered him smiles, but they never reached her eyes; they were just a facade. She allowed him to stay but rarely inquired about his well-being. When he came homete, the warm milk that Josie used to prepare at Dani’s behest was conspicuously absent. On rainy days, Dani no longer had someone pack an extra shirt and suit in the car for him.


    Only when these courtesies vanished did Cedric realize how much he had taken for granted the closeness between him and Dani before.


    Caiden seemed blind to the change in Dani, consumed with the three hundred million dors, only to be chased off by Cedric.


    As time passed, everyone started to notice Dani’s growing distance from Cedric.


    It wasn’t just a physical distance but a breach in the silent understanding that once connected them.


    Alexander was secretly pleased with this development. He felt his time with the Harper family had been fruitful. No matter how charming Cedric appeared, he had reached an impasse with Dani. The difference was that Dani had once doggedly pursued Alexander for a decade, which gave him a sense of superiority. So, when Cedric was no longer weed in Dani’s room, Alexander could almost feel Cedric’s dismay.


    Holding a beer, Alexander joined Cedric in the pavilion, seating himself next to him.


    “Didn’t I tell you?” Alexander scoffed.


    “Dani doesn’t know the meaning ofmitment. She’s just in it for the thrill of the chase, then she coldly casts aside her conquests.”


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    Cedric took a sip of his beer, his tone t.


    “Really? So, you’re admitting you were caught in her?”


    “That’s ridiculous,” Alexander sputtered, his face contorting.


    “I was never like you. I never harbored feelings for Dani. It was all her doing—a one-sided obsession.”


    Cedric’sugh was scornful.


    “Is that so? Well then, I hope you and Joyce find evesting bliss.”


    Alexander couldn’t even muster a smile. From the corner of his eye, he saw Cedric’sposed, assured demeanor and attempted to emte it by stretching out his legs.


    Cedric stood up. Alexander, observing his profile, felt a mix of relief and smugness.


    “Cedric, just give up.


    You’ll never win Dani over. She revels in manipting emotions.


    You can’t outsmart her.”


    Cedric tilted his head back and finished his beer in one gulp. The empty bottle sailed through the air in a perfect arc as he tossed it aside.


    “Alexander, haven’t you gained from all this?”


    Alexander stiffened, gripping his beer. Cedric’s smirk was cutting.


    “Just because Dani doesn’t vocalize it, don’t think we’re all blind. She stays quiet because she doesn’t care enough toment. But if you keep ndering her, don’t me me foring down hard on you!”


    Alexander turned, his face a mask of shock.


    “What are you implying?”


    “You say Dani yed with your feelings? When the financial crisis hit, the Bet family wasn’t spared. Then, out of nowhere, younded a massive overseas order paid in full upfront, which saved Bet Group from copse and led it to flourish, bing the wealthiest in Olisvine.”


    At these words, Alexander felt a cold shiver as he regarded Dani anew.


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