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    A part of him ached to stand where Cedric stood. He longed more than anything to be someone Hamilton would protect without hesitation. Jealousy gnawed at him every time Cedric was acknowledged. He yearned to be recognized and cherished just the same.


    Hamilton’s hand snapped across Niks’s face, the sharp crack echoing through the study. Hamilton’s eyes burned with frost. “Look at yourself,” he snapped. “Do you honestly believe you’re worthy of Dani? With your capabilities, even if she agreed, do you think you could keep her? Niks, youck the mind for this. Stop deluding yourself!”


    Fury red in Niks’s chest. “So now you’re saying Alexander is better than me?”


    “You know absolutely nothing!” Hamilton shouted, his voice shaking with rage. “Alexander isn’t blood. Whatever happens to him is no business of mine. If he ends up with Dani, then good for him. That’s his fortune. As for you, Niks, as long as you bear the McCoy name, you are never to have any connection with Dani. That is final!”


    The cold dismissal struck Niks silent, stunned in ce. Years of suppressed rage simmered inside his chest, ready to burst. Eyes locked on Hamilton, he said without hesitation, “If I had a choice, I’d rather not be a McCoy. I can’t keep living like this—stripped of dignity and denied any freedom!”


    Right after the words left his mouth, another p crashed against his cheek.


    Hamilton’s eyes gleamed dangerously as he stared Niks down. “What did you just say? Go on, I dare you to repeat it.”


    Without hesitation, Hamilton struck with full force, snapping Niks’s head sharply to the side.


    Defeat weighed heavily on Niks. With a heavy heart, he repeated, “If I had been given a choice, I would never have been born into this family.”


    A deeper chill took hold in Hamilton’s re. “Very well. If this family means so little to you, then leave. I have quite a few sons. Losing one means nothing to me.”


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    Niks fell silent, his breath catching in disbelief. He could never have imagined Hamilton would cut him off so easily, without hesitation.


    His gaze narrowed, disbelief etched on his face. The secretary hurried forward, but Niks lifted a hand and brushed him away.


    A strange calm settled over Niks—the calm thates with surrender. Meeting Hamilton’s eyes, he said clearly, “Fine. I’m finished with the McCoy family’s business. From this moment on, I will finally live for myself.”


    Without sparing even a backward nce, Niks turned and walked away after delivering his final words.


    Letting out a weary sigh, the secretary hurried to catch up. “You’ve got it wrong, sir. Your father may be harsh, but everything he’s done is for your sake and the family’s future. His methods might feel cruel, but his heart is in the right ce.”


    Niks paused mid-step and lifted his gaze toward the upper floor, his expression hardening.


    From the study above, Hamilton’s voice rang out like iron. “If he’s so eager to walk away, then let him! He’s been living as the McCoy heir for too long. He’s clearly forgotten where his sess came from. Go ahead—let him leave! Joseph, contact PR and legal. If Niks insists on cutting ties, make it official. Release a statement dering that from this moment forward, he has no connection to the McCoy family.”


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