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    Taken off guard, Dani blinked.


    “Now? You want to talk now?” With a calm, almost detached expression, Cedric shut hisptop.


    “Yes.”


    Dani turned her attention back to Nina.


    “In that case, tell Mr. Wayne I’ll meet them in my office tomorrow.”


    Nina bit her lip, reluctant to leave just yet. After a moment, she managed a smile.


    “Alright.”


    Outside, Alexander’s secretary waited patiently. Having pulled a few strings to ensure Misael’s attendance, Alexander hoped for a dinner meeting that evening. He stood ready in a newly purchased suit, exuding confidence and anticipation.


    “Dani has another engagement tonight. Please return at eight tomorrow morning,” Nina said to them. The secretary stood frozen, eyes wide with disbelief.


    Alexander also appeared caught off guard. It didn’t take long for him to ept the situation, knowing it wasn’t entirely a surprise. He had always suspected that Dani would be reluctant to ept a dinner invitation.


    Nina, ying with a strand of her hair, shed a coy smile.


    “Don’t get the wrong idea. Dani was about to agree, but then…”


    Cedric asked to speak with her, so she decided to stay.


    At her words, Alexander’s expression darkened noticeably.


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    A gentle sigh escaped Nina as she continued, “This happens often. She is deeply focused on her work, but Cedric gets possessive and needy. It’s caused her a lot of trouble. But, of course, she will always protect those close to her, even at the expense of her own peace. We just have to hope Elite Lux won’t suffer because of it.”


    Nina let her words linger in the air before turning to leave. Alexander’s expression darkened further, a hint of bitterness creeping onto his face.


    He knew Cedric was nothing but trouble, and Dani, still caught up in her own romantic fantasies, was only making things worse. Some aspects of her would never change.


    In Alexander’s mind, he alone had the power to break through her stubbornness.


    A wave of frustration washed over him, and for a fleeting moment, he imagined storming upstairs to confront Dani, to shake her out of her foolishness.


    If Alexander were honest with himself, he’d acknowledge the deep-seated jealousy he still harbored. No matter how much time psed, he couldn’t shake the feeling that Cedric had stolen Dani from him. The affection Cedric basked in now belonged to him.


    This time, however, Alexander refrained from rushing up in a fit of impulse. Instead, he moved carefully, determined to ensure Dani would find her way back to him.


    As Alexander left, his gaze lingered on Dani’s office door. His fists clenched tightly before he disappeared into the night’s shadows.


    Meanwhile, inside the office, silence hung heavily.


    Cedric had briefly lifted his gaze from theptop, only to lower it back again.


    Dani sat quietly, waiting patiently in her seat.


    After ten minutes, Cedric broke the quiet. His voice was even, yet edged with something unreadable.


    “You once said I had the right to decide.”


    Dani met his gaze and replied, “Yes.”


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