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    The secretary immediately countered with a shake of his head.


    “I’d prefer to pass on that experience.”


    Bing someone he barely recognized was thest thing he desired.


    Ultimately, Cedric affixed his signature to the contract, but he stripped away most of the obligations, retaining only the consulting role. Symbolically, he marked the contract amount at just a single dor.


    Cedric kept up his daily routine of driving Dani to and from work. Dani hadn’t mentioned the string of strange and dangerous incidents that had be a regr part of her workday.


    One day, a sniper’s bullet shattered the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office while she was inside.


    Another time, the water dispenser sparked with electricity just as she bent down for a drink.


    During a meeting, the projection screen came crashing down without warning.


    And the list went on.


    A relentless series of hazards.


    Lillian, lounging in the CEO’s office with her games, looked up and said, “Dani, you’ve got nerves of steel.”


    “Aren’t you going to do something about all this?”


    A dangerous glint sparked in Dani’s gaze.


    “Yes.”


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    Later that evening, she stepped into the house to find Cedric in the living room. He kept his eyes down, his face unreadable.


    Only when they found themselves in the bedroom did Cedric pull Dani close and say, “I’ll be away on a business trip for a day.”


    Dani smirked.


    “Then go.”


    “But I’m worried.”


    “Worried about what?”


    Cedric stayed silent, choosing to be intimate with Dani all night. He didn’t stop until his secretary called. Their time together spanned ten passionate hours. After a lingering kiss to say goodbye, Cedric left the house.


    Exhausted, Dani slept for a full day and night. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Cedric’s goal was to wear her outpletely, so that she wouldn’t go out. When she finally regained her bearings, Dani made her way downstairs.


    With a mischievous grin, Lillianmented, “Dani, is Cedric so worried about you going out on your own that he did this?”


    Dani paused, closing her eyes for a moment. Was it really that obvious? Did Cedric’s concern show so inly to everyone around her?


    Later, she went to work. On her way downstairs, she crossed paths with Alexander. It wasn’t exactly a coincidence.


    Alexander hade to see Dani.


    After pausing for a while, he approached, clearly hoping to exchange a few words with her.


    But as his eyes caught the scarf around her neck, he couldn’t ignore the red mark hidden just behind her ear. A sharp twinge seized Alexander’s chest.


    Without thinking, he stepped in front of Dani, blocking her path.


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