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    Hamilton went quiet for a moment. Then he said, “Feelings are precious. But without money, they fade fast. You and Cedric are both capable. But no one ever minds having more. If you’re willing to work with McCoy Group, I’ll make sure you both have what you want.”


    Dani lowered her eyes. She chose not to reply.


    To her, someone like Hamilton would never understand what she truly meant—no matter how much she exined.


    And yet, Hamilton stood there thinking the same thing—Dani didn’t understand him at all.


    Niks stood off to the side, watching it all unfold with a chilling stare. He could easily tell that Hamilton was trying to be friendly and win Dani over, and Hamilton was also starting to change his opinion about Cedric.


    A deep, unprecedented sense of crisis gripped Niks.


    What exactly was Hamilton nning? Was he thinking of publicly acknowledging Cedric as his son? Would he also ept Dani?


    If that happened, with Dani’s cunning and sharp mind, it wouldn’t be long before she and Cedric held the reins of the entire McCoy family.


    Niks knew he would be cast aside like a fish flung from water—stranded, unwanted, without a ce to belong.


    His eyes darkened with despair. His fists clenched tightly.


    He would make Hamilton see that he was the most capable and worthy heir.


    Then, without warning, every resource in Oiscoll began flowing toward Dani’spany.


    Carol, however, looked uneasy. “The hotel isn’t clean, and the new employee has hives. The restaurant’s food made people sick, and the bathhouse water is murky and full of bacteria.” Such issues never seemed to end.


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    Cedric met Dani’s gaze calmly. “Everything’s fine on my end. I used my designs and sourced my materials. You don’t have to worry.”


    Dani nodded, piecing it all together. So that was why so many local resources in Oiscoll were suddenly avable. It was all part of a calcted scheme.


    Carol clenched her jaw and asked, “What do we do now? Niks won’t back off, and it’s maddening!”


    Dani was quiet for a while, then replied, “If you can’t defuse the tension, escte it.”


    Carol’s eyes lit up. She caught on immediately. “We’ve been here long enough. Let’s invite the local media out for a meal. Wasn’t Hamilton trying to have dinner with you? Let’s n for it.”


    Dani nodded. “Alright.”


    When Hamilton received the dinner invitation in his office, he was smug, assuming Dani was finally going to give in.


    He dressed in a sharp suit and even wore a tie, arriving for the meeting with elegance and courtesy.


    As Hamilton approached the venue, he noticed a crowd of reporters gathered outside.


    Assuming Dani had arranged them to impress him, he greeted them with a gracious smile and joined Dani in the private dining room.


    Outside, Carol was already entertaining the reporters with food and drinks. Inside the private room, Hamiltonid his cane aside with dignity, then looked at Dani and asked, “Is Cedric not here?”


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