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    Elyse wanted to steer away from this discussion. “Dani, please consider my advice about your finances. It’s odd, isn’t it? You’re a significant CEO, yet you need Cedric’s permission to lend a few million to your cousin. Isn’t that silly?”


    Dani gazed at thendscape zooming past, silent for a brief moment. Then, she suddenly asked, “Aunt Elyse, if my mother were still here, and knowing how much she hated misdeeds, she would make sure those who did terrible things to her faced horrible consequences, wouldn’t she?” As she spoke, Dani turned her head.


    In the window’s reflection, with thendscape slipping away, Elyse saw a face that bore a striking resemnce to Brylee’s. Her heart involuntarily skipped a beat. “You…”


    Daniughed lightly. “Aunt Elyse, why are you nervous? I’m only kidding.”


    The car pulled up at the entrance of a hotel.


    Elyse said, “The coffee here is outstanding. You should try it.”


    Dani walked in with her.


    As they entered the hotel, Cedric made a call. Dani nced at the caller ID, sent a quick reply, and then silenced her phone.


    Cedric was just about to step out of the house when Lillian caught his arm. “Dani knows what she’s doing. Cedric, stay home.”


    But sitting still wasn’t an option for him—he felt like he was losing his mind.


    Elyse’s expectant gaze had been full of scheming, and now that she was backed into a corner, there was no telling what she might do.


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    The thought alone made Cedric restless; he couldn’t rx, not even for a moment. “Just tell me—what is Dani up to?”


    Lillian stepped in front of him, holding up a hand. “Just wait for Dani. She’ll exin everything when she gets back.”


    Cedric let out a bitterugh. “She never does.” She always carried the weight of everything by herself.


    In that instant, it hit him—Dani had never truly seen him as her husband, or even as family.


    Meanwhile, in the hotel room, Linden’s eyes lit up with excitement as he stared at Dani lying unconscious in the bed. “Dani! It’s really her! How did you pull this off?”


    Elyse folded her arms and smirked. “Pull it off? Oh please. As her aunt, all it took was inviting her for a simple coffee. She walked right into it.”


    Linden’s excitement was obvious, but he also looked a little disappointed. “Shame she’s knocked out. It’d be much more entertaining if she were awake.”


    Elyse smirked mischievously. “Rx. She’s being hypnotized. She’ll wake up soon,pletely convinced you’re Cedric, and trust me, she’ll be all over you.”


    That instantly lifted Linden’s mood.


    Impatience took over as he began stripping off his clothes. “Live fast, die young! Dani, here Ie!”


    He shot a look at Elyse. “Hey, olddy, why are you still here?”


    Elyse eyed his restless energy and let out a cold chuckle. “Don’t worry. Once she wakes up, you’ll have more than enough time to enjoy. The hypnosissts fifteen hours—plenty for your little game.”


    Linden let out augh.


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