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    Lillian stood up and was ready to greet him but froze when she saw him walk past everyone and sit next to Joyce in the front row.


    Her mouth fell open in surprise. She turned to Dani, shocked. “When did Cedric get so close to Joyce?”


    Whispers buzzed through the room as Lillian and Dani looked up to see “Cedric” leaning in, whispering intimately to Joyce.


    Both Dani and Cedric were well-known figures in Olisvine. Not too long ago, Dani had made a public announcement about her marriage to Cedric, and everyone knew how deeply he adored her.


    So how could he suddenly be so close to Joyce of all people?


    Furthermore, everyone in the room turned their gaze from “Cedric” to Dani.


    She was right there, and “Cedric” had been caught in the act, leaning intimately with Joyce.


    For a brief moment, the drama took center stage, with gossip swirling around the room,pletely overshadowing the auction.


    “Isn’t that Joyce? Dani’s stepsister?”


    “Yeah, she’s quite the piece of work. First, she took Alexander from Dani, and now, Cedric. Seems like Joyce’s n is to steal men from under Dani’s nose.”


    “It sure looks that way. But wasn’t Cedric always indifferent to women before? Why is he suddenly so close to Joyce, right in front of Dani?”


    “What a mess…”


    The whispers grew louder, one voice cutting through. “Look, Dani’s standing up.”


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    Immediately, all eyes turned to the back row.


    The auctioneer, visibly frustrated, watched as the drama unfolded. The crowd was too captivated to focus on the auction itself.


    Right then, Dani stood up, but Lillian quickly grabbed her arm.


    Dani nced over, her face betraying no emotion.


    Lillian nced around at the curious looks and whispered, “There are too many people here. Confronting them now would be embarrassing. Why not wait and ask Cedric what’s going onter?”


    Dani shook her head and made her way to the front row. “I need to see who that is.”


    Lillian followed, still confused. “Huh? Isn’t that Cedric? Who else would it be? Dani, there are too many eyes on us today. Maybe you should think about Cedric’s dignity. This could just be a misunderstanding.”


    Dani smiled at her suggestion. “No misunderstanding.”


    Just as Lillian was about to voice her surprise, Dani continued, “No. It’s not him.”


    Lillian gasped, but before she could say anything else, they saw “Cedric” suddenly stand up, fasten his suit, and walk off in a different direction. Dani froze for a moment and scrutinized the man once again.


    Indeed, his face was undeniably identical to Cedric’s, as was his demeanor, from the way he buttoned his suit to his confident stride as he walked away.


    Before Dani could inspect the man further, a sharp, taunting voice interrupted. “Look who it is, my high-and-mighty stepsister. What brings you here?”


    Joyce sat in the front row, legs crossed, swinging them with a smug smile on her face.


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