?Chapter 904:


    Even now, sitting before his father, he couldn’t bring himself to meet his eyes.


    “Dad,” Alexander said as he stood up, “I get it. I’ll think it over.” After that, Alexander made his way to Elite Lux.


    He lingered outside until Cedric was gone, then took off his mask and stepped into the sunlight.


    As Alexander walked along, everyone greeted him with a respectful “Mr. Phillips.”


    Alexander acknowledged them with a nod. As he walked past Lillian, she looked up, slightly confused, and called out, “Hey, didn’t you leave to pick up some food for Dani? You’re back already? Did you get the…”


    Alexander remained silent. After a few more steps, he turned to look back at Lillian. She was smiling, her entire presence exuding an easy familiarity.


    “What’s the matter?” Lillian asked, still puzzled.


    Alexander simply shook his head.


    He realized that as long as he bore Cedric’s appearance, those close to Cedric treated him with warmth and regard.


    Alexander muttered to himself, “This appearance reallyes in handy.”


    He then entered Dani’s office and locked the door behind him. Outside, the sky had turned ominously dark. Rain was clearly on the horizon.


    In the dimly lit office, Alexander’s figure was barely discernible, his face only faintly visible in the subdued lighting.


    At that moment, the dark clouds seemed to envelop Alexander, shielding him.


    Dani was engrossed in a game and didn’t look up.


    The sound of the lock clicking made her instinctively think it was Cedric, as he was the only one bold enough to lock her office door. A slight smile appeared on Dani’s face. “Cedric, you know it’s working hours, don’t you?”


    The gamepany had recentlyunched a new game, and Dani was testing it out.


    “Is it enjoyable?” His voice was low and gentle, reminiscent of how Cedric often spoke.


    Daniughed, focused on her game. “It’s quite good, actually. Join me for a roundter. The ount number is 5566, and the password is the same. Hurry and log in so we can team up.”


    They were ying a team game against the game’s developers.


    Upon logging in, Alexander was immediately greeted by the developers. “Hey, Cedric!”


    Their interactions suggested they yed together regrly and werefortable with each other.


    In the game, Dani was as skilled as ever. Whenever Alexander lost focus, she was quick to cover for him.


    These moments reminded him of thest seven years.


    During that time, Dani had been just as protective in real life, vigorously defending both him and his business interests.


    “Hey, Dani, that’s not fair! Why only look out for Cedric? Ah! I’m out!”


    After a teammate was eliminated, the developersunched a fierce offensive against both Dani and Alexander.


    Yet, Dani managed to keep the upper hand, securing a strategic position that led their team to a resounding win.


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