?Chapter 882:


    Since then, no one had dared challenge Cealmaur’s authority. Even Shadow had vanished for years.


    “Cedric, level with me. Do you know Cealmaur’s leader? Otherwise, why would she be stepping in because of you?”


    Cedric narrowed his eyes. No matter how hard he searched his memory, he couldn’t recall any connection between himself and rinda.


    But one thing was certain—he hated owing anyone.


    Dani woke from her nap to find a message from Lillian lighting up her phone screen. She nced at it briefly, then headed to the bathroom to freshen up.


    After sshing cold water on her face, she tied her hair into a neat ponytail. Stepping out of Cedric’s lounge, she found him at his desk, punching numbers into a calctor.


    “What are you working on?” she asked, approaching him.


    Cedric muttered, “I need to keep a smallpany intact for a futureeback and liquidate the rest.” He pressed the inte and said, “Have the finance department calcte the full value of Phillips Group’s assets.”


    After ending the call, his expression remained a mix of seriousness and ease, as if he had already epted the weight of the decision. Yet, beneath it all, there was something unreadable in his gaze.


    “Honey, I’m deep in debt and need to pay it off in cash. You okay with that?”


    Dani responded without hesitation, “Of course.”


    The secretary standing nearby swallowed hard. Could this couple stop talking about billion-dor assets as if they were discussing the weather?


    Unbothered, Dani resumed ying her video game.


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    Cedric mentioned he had a meeting in the conference room. Dani gave a small nod, and once he left, she finished her game, stretched her neck, and told the secretary, “I’m heading downstairs for a walk.”


    The secretary’s eyes lit up. “Would you like me to apany you?”


    Dani shook her head. “I’m just taking a quick tour of the departments. No need to tag along.”


    The secretary’s excitement deted instantly.


    Half an hourter, Cedric wrapped up his meeting. A wave of regret hit him—he should have kept Dani close. It was too dangerous these days.


    When he returned to his office and saw it empty, his pulse skyrocketed. “Where’s my wife?”


    His secretary bolted out of the department, pointing to the lower floors. “She said she was touring the departments downstairs.”


    Cedric’s expression darkened. Without another word, he rushed into the elevator.


    The secretary stood frozen. “What’s wrong with Mr. Phillips? I’ve never seen him this rattled. His wife is just walking around thepany, not leaving the building. What’s got him so worked up?”


    What possible danger could there be in Cedric’s ownpany?


    Cedric was frantic.


    At first, he couldn’t locate Dani until his secretary pointed toward the meeting room. “She’s over here!”


    Cedric hurried to the room and found Danifortably settled in the office armchair, bathed in sunlight as she napped.


    As the noise of his approach disturbed her, Dani’s eyes fluttered open, and she greeted Cedric with a smile. “Why the hurry? I was just taking a nap.”


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