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    Outside, Dani wrapped up her conversation with Lillian.


    Cedric dialed Dani.


    “Katrina’s just left.”


    Peeking inside, Dani noticed the now-vacant couch.


    “Did you capture anything worthwhile?”


    “Yes, she spilled the beans. But then Alexander appeared out of the blue and threw a wrench in the works.” Dani had meticulously orchestrated this scenario, only for Alexander to unwittingly disrupt it.


    This did little to improve Dani’s mood.


    Cedric tried to soothe her over the phone.


    “Let it go. We’ll hatch another nter.”


    Dani sighed.


    “Okay. It’s getting cold out here. Why don’t youe inside?”


    After ending the call, she lingered in the courtyard for a moment topose herself before entering.


    Alexander rose from the sofa.


    “Dani, we need to talk.” Dani appeared visibly fatigued.


    “Let’s talk another day. I’m rather worn out.”


    “But it’s important.”


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    At that moment, Cedric barged through the door. Alexander hesitated, locking eyes with Dani, and fell silent for a long moment.


    “Aren’t you going to say something?” Dani prompted, looking at Alexander.


    Alexander pressed his lips tightly together, hesitant to disclose his discovery in Cedric’s presence. He believed it was a secret between Dani and him. It needed no other ears.


    While Alexander wrestled with his thoughts, Cedric made his way into the living room. Dani kept her gaze fixed on Alexander.


    Finally, Alexander spoke.


    “It’s nothing. I heard you’ve been battling sleepless nights, so I got my hands on some supplements.”


    Dani nodded.


    “Thank you. That’s very thoughtful. Fortunately, I don’t suffer from insomnia anymore, so I won’t be needing them.” With that, she ascended the stairs.


    Cedric, who had spent a good part of the night by the door, hoping to record Katrina trying to harm Dani, was thwarted by Alexander’s untimely arrival.


    He decided to shower. Emerging from the bathroom, he found Alexander had left. He proceeded upstairs.


    He found Dani lying in her bed, engulfed in gloom. Kneeling beside her, he whispered, “It’s okay. We’ll get another shot at this.”


    Dani remained silent.


    Cedric persisted, “Do you reckon Alexander picked up on something today?”


    “Likely. When he walked in, Katrina’s voice quivered so much, it would’ve been difficult not to notice something was amiss.”


    “I wonder why he showed up out of the blue in the first ce.”


    Dani stared at the ceiling.


    “Who knows? Maybe he genuinely came to deliver supplements.”


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