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    With a mischievous chuckle, Huntley reached for a slice of watermelon from the spread before them.


    “Hold on, I’m not done yet. I proposed to Dani that if she doesn’t find someone suitable within the next month, she might as well take a chance on me. It’s not unusual these days for love to blossom after getting married.”


    Cedric scoffed, finding the idea ludicrous.


    He burst intoughter, ready to retort that Dani would never consent to such a n.


    Marrying into wealth was the least of her concerns—she already had billions to her name.


    The decision to marry was hers alone to make.


    But before he could voice his thoughts, Huntley, still nibbling on his watermelon, muttered, “She agreed.”


    Cedric turned his head sharply, the smile frozen awkwardly on his face as if etched in ce.


    “What did you just say?” he asked, disbelief tinting his voice.


    Huntley’s expression was the picture of innocence.


    “I said she agreed.”


    Cedric chuckled, disbelief morphing into amusement.


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    “That’s impossible, utterly impossible.”


    Huntley remained silent, his attention turned to leisurely enjoying his watermelon.


    Often, silence served as a gentle nudge for the other to regain theirposure.


    Cedric’sughter faded, no longer able to mask his astonishment.


    Huntley bowed his head, his fingers dancing across his phone’s screen.


    “I’m just sending a message to my family, sharing this good news.”


    He paused midsentence as Cedric abruptly stood, the wooden chair screeching loudly against the floor as he pushed back. Huntley turned just in time to catch a glimpse of Cedric’s departing figure.


    For a moment, Huntley sat stunned, then a soft smile yed on his lips.


    In their circle, if joy were to find a home with any of them, Huntley wished it would be with Cedric.


    Dani was testing the medical capabilities of the robot.


    Just as she was monitoring its heart rate and blood pressure metrics, Cedric’s sudden knock echoed through the softly lit room. He appeared, unusually drenched in sweat.


    “What’s got you looking like you’ve run a marathon?” Dani inquired, noticing his sweaty brow and extending a paper towel his way.


    Cedric looked at Dani.


    Barely holding his anxiety at bay, he felt a familiar pang of despair—he was reminded of the heartache he endured when she had married Alexander. It was almost too much to bear.


    He knew that life wouldn’t grant him a second chance.


    If he lost Dani now, it would be a loss for eternity.


    “Dani, marry me,” he blurted out.


    The device in Dani’s hand slipped from her fingers and ttered to the floor at his sudden proposal.


    “You…” Dani paused, her words trailing off.


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