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    Cedric let out a low chuckle, casually crossing his arms. “Anything you need to say? Say it to me.”


    Huey narrowed his eyes. “Why should I talk to you? I asked for Dani, the owner of Elite Lux!”


    Cedric stood firm, his confidence effortless. “Elite Lux is hers. But Dani? She’s mine. She makes the big calls, but I handle the small stuff. So, go ahead. What is it you want?”


    Did he just call jumping off a building “small stuff”?


    Huey was so furious, he nearly stomped over to argue with Cedric right then and there.


    Cedric saw through Huey’s ploy in an instant. Huey never actually nned to jump.


    “Well? Are you going to talk or just hang there? If not, I’ve got better things to do.”


    With that, Cedric turned on his heel, making it clear he was done entertaining the act.


    “Wait!” Huey blurted out, his voice cracking with rm.


    What the hell was Cedric doing? He was about to jump, and Cedric didn’t even flinch? Was Cedric actually okay with him taking the plunge?


    But dying was never part of the n. If Cedric walked away, how was he supposed to keep up the performance?


    Catching Hackett’s frantic signal, Huey scrambled to recover. “Wait! Hold on!”


    Cedric turned back, his eyes narrowing, his stare cold and weighted.


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    Just as he thought—pure theatrics.


    With the world watching and the scene unfolding at Elite Lux, there was no way Dani could escape the spectacle. How downright vile!


    Huey’s throat went dry. The second he locked eyes with Cedric, an icy dread settled in his gut. It felt like Cedric was peeling back everyyer of his lie, and the sheer intensity sent a shudder through him.


    Cedric folded his arms, his voice razor-sharp. “Go on. Weren’t you just about to say something?”


    Huey gulped, his Adam’s apple bobbing.


    Hackett clenched his fists, growing impatient. Useless idiot! It was just Cedric, damn it! What was Huey so scared of?


    Hackett shot Huey a seething re.


    Huey recoiled slightly, then straightened up, forcing his voice louder. “Dani has left me no choice—I don’t want to live anymore!”


    Cedric let out a short, incredulousugh. “And?”


    Huey floundered, grasping for a response. Wasn’t it obvious? He was standing on the damn edge! If the cameras weren’t rolling, he would’ve cursed Cedric out.


    Cedric eyed Huey’s reddening face and let out a cold chuckle. “So, your grand strategy is to dangle off a building and guilt us into ying nice in business? Seriously?”


    Huey gaped, words failing him. That was exactly it. But hearing Cedric say it out loud made it sound so pathetic. For a long moment, Huey had nothing.


    Cedric let out another amused scoff. “Cat got your tongue? Or did Iy it out too inly? You couldn’t keep up with a woman in business, so now you’re here throwing a tantrum on her doorstep? Damn, Huey, that’s low—even for you.”


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