?Chapter 379:


    Could Dani really be worth such a wild leap?


    For Alexander, the answer was crystal clear—she wasn’t.


    But a momentter, his thoughts clouded with a subtle sadness. He had lied to Cedric. Dani hadn’t seen him just now.


    He didn’t know when it had started, but somewhere along the line, he had be invisible to her—just another face in the crowd she no longer cared to recognize.


    He’d uttered a clumsy lie without understanding why he’d even said it.


    Was it just because Cedric’s presence grated on his nerves? Yes, that had to be it.


    Dani stood motionless in the room. The health monitor on her wrist blinked unevenly, a silent echo of the tension filling the room.


    Alexander retreated to the empty garden and dialed Richard.


    “Are you sure we don’t need Marlin’s help?” Richard asked.


    “Yes. Dani has granted Cedric the chance to woo her.”


    Confused, Richard asked, “It’s just a chance to pursue her. Why does he need her permission for that? If he wants to go after her, he should just do it.”


    Alexander stared at the city lights far in the distance, his tone steady butced with thought.


    “Do you really think anyone could approach Dani if she didn’t want them to? Since Elite Lux came into power, how many people have tried to win her over?”


    “And how many has she ever given the time of day?”


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    Richard stayed quiet for a moment before finally asking, “So, do you really think there’s no point in asking Marlin to step in for you?”


    Alexander’s eyes wandered towards the faint outlines of the grasnd in the fading light.


    He felt the urge to respond firmly, “No, it’s not necessary.” But deep down, he wondered if saying that might mean he and Dani would end up drifting apart, just like that.


    Alexander’s pause gave Richard the chance to chime in.


    “Give it onest shot. Caiden’s pushing for your marriage to Joyce, and with Elite Lux now aligned with Harper Group, their future looks promising. People are already asking Katrina about Joyce. In our world, alliances and gains always take priority.”


    In aposed tone, Alexander replied, “Fine. Make the arrangements.”


    Marlin wasted no time and showed up at Dani’s office the following day.


    Cedric was tending to a nt in Dani’s office, having sent Huntley off on an errand earlier that morning.


    He looked visibly pleased with himself.


    Marlin stopped in his tracks when his eyesnded on Cedric, surprise flickering across his face.


    “Mr. Phillips? What brings you here?” Marlin asked, visibly stunned. Could Cedric and Dani be in a rtionship? If that were the case, speaking up would be a challenge. Besides, next to Cedric, Alexander didn’t evene close to matching his stature.


    Cedric recognized Marlin immediately; he was a man held in high regard. He shed a polite smile and dered, “I’m here because I’m courting Dani.”


    Cedric, feeling invincible, was bursting with pride, ready to tell anyone and everyone that he was pursuing Dani.


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