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    “Well, family visits are just a part of life, aren’t they?”


    “Of course,” Dani replied with an easy shrug.


    “Actually, Peyton was talking about visiting soon. Maybe we should invite her too.”


    At the mention of Peyton, Katrina’s face immediately paled.


    She knew all too well that Peyton’s hostility towards her would make any visit a recipe for disaster.


    With Joyce and Caiden in the midst of a heated fallout, Peyton was undoubtedly relishing every moment, spreading the gossip about Joyce’s personal matters wherever she went.


    Katrina couldn’t stand it, but there was little she could do to silence Peyton’s chatter.


    Suppressing her frustration, Katrina took a steadying breath.


    “Dani, she’s getting older. Let’s not trouble her. I know you prefer fewer people around, so I’ll be more considerate next time.”


    Dani stayed silent, not responding to Katrina. She let out a quiet scoff and returned to her breakfast, ignoring the tension in the air.


    Nearby, Johan lingered, watching Dani’s profile with a gentle smile.


    “You’re really something, Dani. I like that about you.”


    Cedric approached, holding a te of food, and shot Johan a disapproving look.


    With a faint smile, Dani responded, “I’m d you do. Hope it sticks.”


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    Johan quickly showed just how persistent he could be.


    Whenever Dani wasn’t in her room, he’d hover around her, constantly talking about his campus life with an eager grin stered on his face.


    He yed the part of the innocent, carefree young man effortlessly.


    Without a word, Dani let him carry on, sinking deeper into the couch as she typed away on her phone. Curious, Johan leaned in to take a look, but Dani quickly handed the phone to Cedric instead.


    Cedric took a quick look at the screen.


    The filebeled “Johan Randall” showed one simple message: “No record found.”


    A yful smile tugged at Dani’s lips. Johan,pletely unaware, grinned back at her.


    “What’s got you smiling so much?”


    Remainingposed, Dani answered smoothly, “Just stumbled upon a little trickster. It’s kind of amusing.”


    The air around Johan grew tense at her words.


    He began to wonder if Dani was hinting at something more.


    For a brief moment, it seemed like Dani could see right through him.


    “You’re quite the jokester,” he remarked, his eyes fixed on her phone. Reaching out to grab it, he was met with a quick tap that locked the screen with a sharp click. Without another word, Dani stood up and began heading upstairs. Johan followed closely behind. When Dani entered her bedroom, he moved to follow her in.


    But the door mmed shut in his face with a loud thud, leaving him with a stinging nose.


    Momentster, Cedric appeared with a te of fruit, and Johan pointed at the electronic lock.


    “She locked it.”


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