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    Alexander felt both irritated and bitter. He watched Cedric follow her upstairs, then turned his head away. He scoffed internally, dismissing the thought of pursuing a woman like her, convinced that only a mancking ambition would do such a thing.


    Dani took a shower and, unusually, didn’t go downstairs afterward.


    Exhausted from her flight, she sprawled on the sofa, absorbed in the documents from the recently acquired AI developmentpany.


    Dani had dreamed since her childhood of building a smart home where everything responded to voicemands.


    The curtains would open with a blink.


    A mere nce at the food would cook it.


    If she opened her mouth, delicious food would present itself to her.


    By lifting a foot, the room would clean itself.


    Robots were to adjust the indoor lighting and disy work on the TV screen through brainwave signals.


    The entire home would operate fully automated, needing no manual inputs and beingpletely intelligent.


    Dani was captivated by this idea and had even bought a researchb to develop this technology, aiming to introduce it in wealthy neighborhoods.


    She was deeply engrossed in these materials and didn’t notice Lillian walking past her door, her voice floating in.


    “Cedric, why are you loitering at Dani’s door without knocking?”


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    Opening the door, Dani found Cedric standing there, his head bowed. She was unsure of how long he had been waiting.


    “What’s going on?” she inquired.


    Looking down, Cedric presented two gift boxes.


    Dani, puzzled, opened them.


    At that moment, Caiden, Katrina, and Joyce came. Katrina eximed, “Wow! These are the items from tonight’s auction, valued at two billion! So the mysterious affluent buyer was you, Cedric! You intend to give these to Dani?”


    Stunned by suchvishness, Katrina felt a surge of envy. Two billion just for a bracelet and a brooch! Katrina’s eyes turned green with envy.


    Cedric, wealthy and magnanimous, contrasted sharply with Alexander, who had once given half a million andter demanded it back. Cedric truly shone like a star.


    No wonder everyone regarded Cedric as the genuine article, a truly eligible bachelor! It was no overstatement.


    Katrina gazed at Cedric intensely, her desire evident, wishing she could be the one to marry him.


    “Cedric, you are indeed generous.” Joyce was mesmerized by the sparkling green stones, feeling her worldview expand.


    Although they always knew Dani and Cedric were wealthy, witnessing such opulence firsthand was an entirely different experience.


    Joyce was clearly impressed. Who wouldn’t admire such dazzling objects?


    Without a moment’s hesitation, Dani snapped the boxes shut, shielding them from covetous eyes, and handed them back to Cedric.


    “Keep them.”


    Cedric had yet to speak when Joyce’s voice cut through the air.


    “Dani, don’t! If you don’t want them, then I…”


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