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    “Really?” Alexander pretended to be disappointed, eyeing Dani.


    “Just friends, huh?”


    Seeing Cedric disappointed was a rare sight for Alexander, and he was visibly pleased by it.


    Alexander’s mood remained uplifted even after Dani had gone.


    He clung to hope as long as Dani was not officially with Cedric.


    They had never be a couple, leading him to believe they never would.


    Alexander felt confident, considering his recent close encounter with Dani during the kidnapping. Reflecting on their shared ordeal, Alexander smiled and started browsing the trending news.


    He scrolled but found no reports on their kidnapping.


    Alexander’s brow furrowed deeply in confusion.


    This seemed incorrect.


    Why was there no news?


    Shouldn’t the police have caught those criminals by now? With their level of influence, Alexander expected some media coverage.


    He continued to search without sess and eventually contacted a few media outlets.


    They confirmed having no information on the matter. Alexander’sst memory was being punched by one kidnapper.


    If Dani had not informed the authorities, how had they escaped without issue?


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    What more did he not understand about her? Meanwhile, Joyce was taken aback by Dani’s unharmed condition.


    Even more troubling, Joyce had just received a menacing message from sh, her debt collector, threatening to sell her if she failed to pay within five days.


    The thought made Joyce shudder.


    Katrina was groggy as she answered a call from her mother.


    “Katrina, you’re aware that Joyce has only five days to clear her debt, right?”


    “Yes,” Katrina responded, her brow furrowing.


    “What are your thoughts? It’s quite urgent. We’re out of options. Remember that affluent man I told you about earlier? What do you think about meeting him?”


    Katrina hesitated, biting her lip.


    “Mom, could you possibly lend me some money instead?”


    Silence lingered on the line.


    “Mom, over the years, I’ve contributed a lot to you. Surely you have some savings left. I’m really in a bind and have no other options. Could you lend me part of it? I promise to repay you once I’m back on stable ground.”


    In a detached, terse tone, Erika responded, “I’ll see what’s avable, though it might not be much. Why must you be so stubborn? You have an opportunity with a good man now, yet you choose to stay with Caiden. What do you gain from that?”


    “I’m okay, Mom. I just need a little support,” Katrina replied, maintaining a neutral tone. The conversation concluded abruptly.


    Joyce was nervously awaiting Katrina’s decision to assist, only to receive a brief message instead.


    “Joyce, your grandmother has agreed to lend you the money.”


    Infuriated by the disappointing oue, Joyce threw her phone across the room, watching it smash into pieces.


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