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    Dani’s rapid-fire questions left the group speechless, their faces a mask of disbelief. She could easily see through their deceit and selfish indifference.


    shing a sly grin, she pressed further. “So, Winslow was behind this, wasn’t he?”


    She gestured towards the surveince camera above them. “You might want to choose your words carefully. I’ve captured everything on video, just so you know.”


    As soon as the words left her mouth, their faces drained of color. Hackett was the first to rise, hisugh tinged with anxiety. “Well, we were merely having some light conversation, nothing serious. Whether it involves Winslow or not, that’s for you to figure out, isn’t it? We’re just here for a chat. And, as you can see, we’re under surveince. Maybe we should leave things here for today. We’ll be on our way.”


    The group stood quickly, heads down, only slowing their pace once they were a good distance away.


    Huey, clearly agitated, exploded. “What are you so afraid of, Hackett? You could’ve just told Dani it was Winslow earlier. What’s the harm in that? Why make her figure it out on her own? What if she uncovers something that points back to us?”


    Bruno wiped his brow, exasperated. “Exactly. The car was right by the entrance, yet we ran so far.”


    Marc muttered, “We’re just painting targets on our backs at this point.”


    Hackett shot them all a sharp re. “What are you even talking about? There was surveince right there. If Dani gets her hands on that footage and takes it to the police, then what? Does anyone here have anything to defend themselves with?”


    A heavy silence fell over the group once more.


    Breaking the tense quiet, Huey asked, “So, what’s our next move? Do you think Dani bought our story earlier? Mypany’s already on the brink. If this blows up any further, I might as well climb to the top of the building and jump.”


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    Bruno’s face twisted with frustration, a deep scowl marking his features. Narrowing his eyes, Hackett responded, “Dani’s sharp. Whether she believes us or not, she’s going to dig deeper. And when she does, she’ll uncover Winslow’s schemes.”


    “Should give us some room to breathe. Once Alexander gets back and kicks off another nationwide business offensive, it won’t be so easy for Dani to corner us.”


    Silence enveloped the group once again, the gravity of their situation weighing heavily on them. They hoped for a moment of respite. Yet, Dani offered them no such luxury. She had already taken each of them out, one by one. This time, she didn’t even have to try that hard. After theirst encounter, it was painfully clear—they were utterly outmatched by her now.


    Huey, boiling with fury, spun around to face Hackett. “You promised she’dy off for a while. Now what’s our n?”


    Hackett, feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders, shut his eyes tightly, ovee by defeat. In a hoarse voice, he admitted, “How was I to predict this? Dani is merciless, beyond any possibility of negotiation! Why pin this on me? You just boasted about jumping from the building. Go on then!”


    Despite his harsh words, there was a genuine plea in Hackett’s tone, a faint hope lingering that a drastic act might sway Dani. He nced sideways at Huey, noting the quick temper and restlessness that always seemed to simmer just beneath the surface.


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