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    Joyce barely had a moment to process what was happening before the robe hit her face with a jarring smack.


    The sharp impact on her skin fanned the mes of her anger.


    She yanked the robe away and was ready to dere that she and Cedric were caught up in a moment of passion. But as soon as her eyes met Dani’s piercing re, she went rigid.


    Her heartbeat thundered in her ears.


    She had never seen Dani in such a state before.


    Typically, Dani was the picture of indifference.


    Whether it was handling Caiden’s favoritism, going after Alexander, or dealing with the gossip that followed her, she always kept her cool. Her confidence never wavered, and there was never a hint of emotion that could be easily read.


    There was a time when Joyce had even convinced herself that Dani was incapable of feeling anger or contempt. After all, when Alexander and Dani’s marriage fell apart, she didn’t waste time trying to exin herself to the media. Instead, she just showed them the evidence, straightforward and without fuss.


    It was moments like that which led Joyce to believe Dani was far tooposed to ever lose control.


    Yet now, Dani’s icy, piercing stare bore into her, and the grip around her neck gradually tightened.


    The choking terror of having her life in jeopardy was far worse than the time she had been trapped in that bleak warehouse.


    “Do you really think I wouldn’t hurt you?” Dani’s face was no longer nk; a faint, almost pleasant smile spread across her lips.


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    Joyce opened her mouth to defend herself, intending to me Cedric for seducing her.


    But before she could say anything, Dani’s grip on her neck tightened once more, silencing her.


    With her other hand, Dani pressed a finger firmly against Joyce’s lips, stopping her words in their tracks.


    “I’m not interested in your excuses. I don’t need your denial.”


    “Terror widened Joyce’s eyes.


    Dani’s gaze sharpened as her fingers pressed harder into Joyce’s neck.


    Joyce’s face turned ashen, and the blood drained from her features in mere moments.


    Joyce’s hands pped desperately at Dani’s arm, but Dani shoved her forcefully to the floor.


    The impact jolted through her, and Joyce’s head hit the floor with a sickening thud, the blow nearly knocking her unconscious.


    Her vision blurred and faded at the edges, and for a brief, terrifying moment, she felt as though death was right on top of her.


    A wave of fear flooded over her, her body trembling as something warm began to trickle down beneath her.


    “Dani!” Cedric’s voice rang out, sharp and urgent.


    “Let her go!”


    He had never seen Dani behave this way. She seemedpletely deaf to his voice, no matter how much he raised it.


    Not wanting to use force, he crouched and encircled Dani in his arms, whispering, “It’s over now. Don’t let it upset you. I’m fine, really. There’s no need to be angry.”


    Joyce’s mind grappled with a sudden truth just before darkness overtook her senses.


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