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    She tilted her head and smiled. “Oh? Is that what you think?”


    He opened his mouth, ready to answer.


    In his head, one thing was clear—Hamilton never bowed to anyone.


    “This is on me. My dad has nothing to do with it.”


    Dani stayed steady, her words measured. “Sure, it’s your mess. But let’s not forget who raised you. Niks, the influence you carry—who handed that to you? It all points back to Hamilton. A kid mirrors the one who raised him. And manners? Theye from home. Weren’t you the one who told everyone Cedric was just a bastard son with no manners to speak of? Now, I want everyone to see who’s really unfit. There’s nothing left to discuss. Unless Hamilton owns up to this, I’ll make sure McCoy Group keeps sinking.”


    Niks shot her a re sharp enough to cut ss. “I did call Cedric a bastard son, and I meant every word. My father’s never going to apologize. Dani, back off. Push me any further and you’ll see just how cruel I can be!”


    She didn’t even flinch. She gave a slow nod. “Is that so? Then I’d like to see what cruelty looks like on you.”


    Burning with rage, he turned on his heel and left.


    What threw him off was what happenedter that night—Hamilton sent Dani an invitation.


    She tossed it aside. But Hamilton wasn’t the type to let things go.


    He came knocking himself.


    He greeted her with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Dani, you do know how to keep someone waiting. Can we speak somewhere private?”


    Dani didn’t respond. She just stared at him.


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    He tried again, “Cedric’s caught up, so it’s just you and me. I’ve booked a table at my restaurant. Would you share a meal with me?”


    She raised a brow and replied coolly, “Sorry. These days, I eat where I call the shots. My restaurant serves the best meals anyway. This one’s on me. Let’s go.”


    Hamilton’s smile twitched, stiffening until it looked more like a grimace.


    Any other day, he would’ve snapped by now. But today, he bit it back.


    He gave a small gesture with his hand. “Alright. I’ll go with what you’ve nned.” They walked together toward the newly opened restaurant.


    Dani skimmed the menu without a hint of hesitation. She’d been drowning in work all week, so she decided to try some of the new dishes while she had the chance.


    Dani ate like she had all the time in the world, while Hamilton didn’t touch a thing.


    McCoy Group’s stock had crashed hard that morning. It caught himpletely off guard.


    If the downward spiral didn’t stop, he would lose his title as the world’s richest person.


    “Dani, you’ve been in Oiscoll long enough to know how things work here. I won’t waste your time. I came because I need this whole thing to stop. Like it or not, Cedric belongs to the McCoy family. He’s my son just as much as the others. This is spiraling out of control. People are starting to mock it. Let’s put this behind us. Can we agree on that?”


    Dani forked up a bite of vegetables and took her time chewing. She gave a small nod.


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