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    Back at the house, Cedric found Dani.


    She had not originally intended to escte the situation.


    A simple warning, she believed, was often enough. Push too hard, and even cowards turned dangerous.


    After weighing the moment, she turned to Carol and said, “Let it go. Tell them to stand down.”


    A sly grin tugged at Carol’s lips. “Watching these rich families implode never gets old.”


    Ignoring her yful jab, Dani turned to Cedric. “Expect a visit from Hamilton soon. Niks showing up today wasn’t random. Something’s shifted in how the McCoy assets are being handled.”


    Instead of speaking, Cedric tilted his head slightly to look at her.


    A streak of blue paint ran across his cheek, and Dani reached up without a word, wiping it clean with her thumb.


    “Did that do it?” Cedric asked, trying to catch her eyes.


    Dani gave a short nod.


    Only then did Cedric speak up. “I don’t care about the McCoy legacy, but if you want me involved, I’ll back you.”


    Gone was the sharp-tongued man who’d faced Niks earlier. In front of Dani, he was soft-spoken and still.


    “There’s no need,” said Dani. “Focus on your own work. That’s enough.” With a passion for architecture that kept him grounded, Cedric smiled in agreement and started up the stairs without another word.


    From across the room, Carol clicked her tongue. “Can’t think of a single person on this who would brush off a fortune like Cedric just did.”


    Dani let out the barest smile, offering noment in return.


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    What she predicted turned out to be true. Three dayster, Hamilton’s secretary showed up to meet Cedric face-to-face.


    The secretary went straight to the point. “Mr. McCoy wants to formally acknowledge you. The announcement will happenter, but first, you’ll need to change yourst name and ept him publicly as your father. Once that’s done, we’ll arrange a senior role for you within McCoy Group. You and your wife will move into one of the McCoy family residences. On top of that, since you weren’t raised within the family, Mr. McCoy is offeringpensation—two luxurious vis here in…”


    “Oiscoll. These contracts transfer full ownership to you. Thebined value exceeds a billion. If anything’s unclear, I’d be happy to exin further.”


    Beaming with practiced warmth, the secretary slid the contracts across the table.


    Without touching the documents, Cedric looked out the window—Hamilton was seated in the cafe across the street.


    “Why didn’t hee in to say it himself?” Cedric asked.


    The question seemed to catch the secretary off guard, but he recovered quickly. His smile returned, unfazed. “Trivial matters like this are usually handled by me. Once you sign and call him ‘Father,’ Mr. McCoy will make everything official. From then on, you’ll be part of the McCoy family.”


    Cedric nced back down at the papers and gave a faint nod. “Right. Just a trivial matter, isn’t it?”


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