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    With a calm, practiced motion, Cedric ced his finger on the panel, and the door clicked open.


    As Cedric stepped inside, Johan attempted to follow, but Cedric shot him a cold, unwavering look.


    “Try one more step, and you’re done.”


    Johan’s smile faltered, freezing in ce.


    His eyes locked with Cedric’s, and though his youthful appearance remained unchanged, the intensity in his gaze hinted at something far darker.


    Johan carefully ced his foot back down.


    “What’s the deal? Why are you both targeting me?”


    Cedric shed a mocking grin, his eyes glinting.


    “Maybe you should ask yourself why you came knocking on our door, practically asking for trouble.”


    The forced smile on Johan’s face quickly disappeared. Once again, he was struck with the realization that his cover had been blown.


    Cedric walked into the room and saw Dani seated at herputer, diving into research about Johan.


    As the phrase “world-ss professional hypnotist” popped up on the screen, Cedric’s eyes narrowed with suspicion.


    Dani’s lips curled into a smirk when she came across the line, “amission fee starting at eight million dors.”


    It became clear that Katrina had likely borrowed money from Joyce.


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    Dani had anticipated this moment for a long time.


    Picking up her phone, she stepped out onto the balcony and dialed the finance department at the roboticspany.


    “Suspend all dividend payments,” she ordered.


    Meanwhile, Katrina was sprawled on the living room couch downstairs, leisurely watching TV.


    Joyce texted her, “Mom, you said you’d figure out a way to pay me back soon. Don’t forget your promise.”


    Recliningfortably, Katrina typed back with a serene smile.


    “Don’t you trust me? Once Dani’s gone, everything she owns will go to Caiden.


    You’ll get far more than eight million. In fact, Elite Lux will be yours entirely.”


    Joyce’s eyes widened in surprise.


    “Really?”


    Katrina responded confidently, “Of course.”


    As Katrina hit the send button, Johan appeared, descending the staircase.


    Narrowing his eyes, he remarked, “Dani has formidable psychological defenses. She’s not easy to hypnotize.”


    Katrina leapt up in frustration.


    “Are you joking? I thought hypnotists could hypnotize anyone with ease!”


    Johan squinted, responding calmly, “Not at all. Hypnosises with specific requirements—a quiet, enclosed space. I can’t even get near Dani’s room. And as for Cedric, he might seem insignificant, but he shows up the second I try to approach her. Are you certain he doesn’t have feelings for her?”


    If Katrina hadn’t repeatedly insisted they shared no romantic rtionship, Johan would have sworn that Dani and Cedric were married.


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