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    As Phillips Group’s PR team attempted to suppress the rising scandal, rival firms fueled the fire, amplifying the allegations against them.


    Just as Dani was about to enter the consultation room, Ryan burst in, phone in hand.


    “Dani, the scandal is spiraling. The attendant is now making the rounds on the media circuit. I had nned a discreet meeting with her, but she’s now under the custody of themerce association. They’re protecting her, and she’s bing bolder, making the digital bacsh quite severe.”


    Dani hesitated at the door of the consultation room, then stepped back.


    “Let’s head back to thepany first.”


    Cedric couldn’t be bothered with the noise flooding the inte. Right now, even being the CEO of Phillips Group felt trivial to him. If Dani was okay with it, he’d dly hand over the reins to a professional manager. He had already made more than enough to let him and Dani roam the world without a care for the rest of their lives.


    To him, money was nothing more than a figure on a screen. What was the point of hoarding more? He’d much rather invest his time in making a few babies with Dani.


    On the ride home, Dani caught Cedric sneaking nces at her stomach. Scrolling through thetest headlines, she finally looked up, confused.


    “What is it?”


    Cedric leaned in, lowering his voice. “Sweetheart, why aren’t you pregnant yet?”


    Dani blinked, momentarily lost. “Huh?”


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    Cedric rephrased with a straight face. “I’ve been putting in the effort, but still no baby.”


    Realizing what he meant, Dani cleared her throat, changing the topic since they weren’t alone in the car. “People are losing their minds over your scandal. You really don’t care?”


    Cedric shrugged,pletely unfazed. “Not even a little.” What others thought didn’t matter. The only opinion he cared about was Dani’s, and he knew she believed in him.


    From the front seat, Lillian cast a nce at Cedric through the rearview mirror. It was clear—Cedric genuinely couldn’t care less. He had no clue who was pretending to be him, nor did he bother worrying about it. Instead, he leaned back, shut his eyes, and let himself rx—something that, oddly enough, made Dani feel at peace too.


    A soft smile tugged at her lips as she realized how pointless her earlier concerns had been. She had always worried about dragging Cedric down, and that fear had kept her from saying yes to his proposal. But watching him now, so at ease and unbothered, Dani felt her own tension melt away. She leaned back, shut her eyes, and before she knew it, sleep took over.


    At Phillips Group’s entrance, the PR team stood in a tense huddle, their nerves on edge. The car pulled up, but to the PR team’s growing frustration, no one inside made a move to step out.


    The PR manager stole a few nces, his brows furrowing in impatience, before finally striding over, hand raised to knock. Just then, the front window slid down at an agonizingly slow pace.


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