?Chapter 879:


    Dani took a sip of water, her lips curving into a smile. “What? You don’t want me there?”


    Cedric nodded. “Of course, I’d love to have you there. But didn’t you say before that you didn’t want to disturb me at Phillips Group?”


    Dani tilted her head slightly, as if ringing a bell. “Did I? Later, I thought about it and realized that as a couple, we shouldn’t keep our distance. There’s no reason to worry about getting in each other’s way.”


    Cedric had no argument against that. Since Dani had made up her mind, there was nothing more to say.


    And so, she apanied him to Phillips Group.


    The journey, however, was anything but smooth.


    Their brakes failed. A tire blew out. As they neared Phillips Group, unidentified objects came crashing down from above.


    Cedric kept his gaze on the road but stole a nce at Dani and asked gently, “Honey, are you alright? Are you scared?”


    Dani blinked. “Oh, absolutely. I’m terrified.”


    Cedric’s heart tightened. Without hesitation, he guided her inside Phillips Group. Just as they stepped through the doors, Dani’s pitiful expression hardened. Her gaze flicked to a shadowy corner across the street—sharp, calcting, and lethal.


    The underground bounty order left no room for doubt. Mercenaries from every corner of the world, regardless of their allegiance, could im the staggering reward—as long as theypleted the mission. Once issued, the bounty could never be revoked. For mercenaries, fear was a foreign concept. They lived on the edge, gambling their lives for money.


    Cedric sat in his office, his eyes flicking to the clock with a furrowed brow. It was already noon. Apart from some minor idents that morning, the day had been unsettlingly quiet. That was unusual.


    His phone, resting on his desk, suddenly vibrated with relentless urgency. Cedric silenced the call and typed out a message instead.


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    “‘What’s up? My wife’s in my office, so I can’t talk. Just text me.''”


    The moment he hit send, the person on the other end lost all restraint. One voice message came through, then another. And another. Each one over a minute long.


    Cedric nced at Dani, who was lounging on the sofa,zily scrolling through her phone. He plugged in his headphones and yed the messages.


    “Oh my God! Cedric, do you have any idea what just happened? We went all out this morning—fully armed, ready to put our lives on the line to protect you and your wife. But guess what? Do you even know what happened? You wouldn’t believe it! Cealmaur—the elite mercenary group—is protecting you. I swear, I thought I was hallucinating. And you know who I saw? Shadow. Right before that whole falling object incident, I actually saw her in person. Cedric, is there something you’re not telling us? Do you have some kind of insane, hidden background we don’t know about?”


    “‘Shadow. It was really her. And here you are, just sitting in your office, while outside, those bounty-crazed maniacs have already tried and failed hundreds of times. And us? We just stood there and watched. Do you have any idea how incredible Shadow is? She took on an entire army single-handedly! That spinning kick—perfect. Her chokehold—wless. She was like a…”


    “Ghost, taking them down before they even saw hering. It was insane! Cedric, be honest—if I begged to join Cealmaur as their janitor, do you think they’d let me? I swear, I’m top-tier when ites to cleaning bathrooms.”


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