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    He was aware that Dani wouldn’t soften towards him, but perhaps there was still a chance for Brylee’s sake.


    Brylee represented the one thing in Dani’s heart that could still be touched—an irreceable softness.


    “Dani, please! If not for me, then for the years I spent caring for your mother—help me out of this mess. Just five percent of the roboticspany shares, that’s all I ask!”


    But Dani didn’t stop. As she continued walking away, a sudden loud sound echoed behind her.


    She paused and turned around, her eyesnding on Caiden, who was kneeling in the middle of the office. Tears of regret streamed down his face as he pleaded, “Dani, this is my apology to your mother. I failed her. I cared for you, I held you close. Now, I beg you. Please have mercy!”


    Caiden’s voice rang through the empty office, heavy with regret. Dani’s gaze fell on him, her eyes distant as if she were looking past him to the version of him she had known before she turned five.


    Her face remained icy as she spoke with finality.


    “I’ll give Joyce the shares, but from now on, you will never speak of my mother again—not a single word.”


    Caiden was frozen for a moment, taken aback by her words. After a long pause, he finally muttered, “Alright.”


    He understood that by offering the shares, Dani was cutting all ties between him and Brylee for good.


    It was just like when Dani allowed Joyce to join Elite Lux—it would cost him their father-daughter rtionship.


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    From that moment on, Dani never referred to him as her father again.


    For her, once a decision was made, there was no space for regret. It was final—no further entanglements, no second chances.


    In the past, out of respect for Brylee, Dani had still offered him a shred of kindness.


    But after today, they would be nothing more than strangers.


    Caiden clenched his fists, a bitter ache settling in his chest. The legal team from Elite Lux worked efficiently, soon bringing in the contract for him to sign.


    Before Caiden could sign, thewyer asked, “Mr. Harper, are you sure about this? Once you sign, it’s final.”


    Caiden hesitated for a moment, his mind racing.


    Katrina, standing by his side, urged impatiently, “Sign it! Five percent of the roboticspany shares—that’s a fortune for us!”


    Katrina’s greed was apparent in every line of her face. Her impatience and desperation marred her features as she urged Caiden forward, herposurepletely slipping away. The intensity of her desire for money clouded everything else, leaving her with no trace of dignity.


    Caiden stood motionless before her, his mind wandering in thought. His gaze remained vacant as he tried to gather his emotions. Thewyer stood by, offering no pressure, no urgency to move forward. The atmosphere was heavy with silence and indecision.


    After a long pause, Caiden finally broke the silence, his voice low and uncertain.


    “Maybe we should.”


    “What?” Katrina snapped, her voice sharp, filled with venom as she red at him.


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