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    Alexander’s face darkened.


    Maybe she had gone to some exclusive, off-the-books clinic, but even those were tied into the national database. Was she really not pregnant, then?


    But that pale, sickly look from earlier nagged at him, nting seeds of doubt.


    His gaze lifted to the towering Elite Lux building. One way or another, he’d get his answer.


    He dialed the association’s secretary. “Your sister works as a cleaningdy at Elite Lux, doesn’t she? Have her meet me downstairs in an hour. I need her to slip something to Dani.”


    Dani always had a fondness for a specific type of liquor-filled choctes, a rare find from abroad. She would often marvel at their decadent taste and the unique vor that set them apart.


    Recently, Alexander had managed to acquire some. He had asked the cleaningdy to deliver them to Dani’s office.


    “Do I just leave this box on the CEO’s desk? Just choctes, nothing more, right?”


    Alexander offered a confident nod. “Absolutely. I hold your CEO in high esteem, and I know she appreciates these choctes. Would you mind handing them to her?” He handed the cleaningdy one hundred thousand dors.


    The cleaningdy epted the choctes and departed.


    Later, as she was tidying up the office, she ced the box on Dani’s desk. Dani, just out of a meeting, noticed the sophisticated packaging of the choctes. She used to chase after this exact brand whenever she got the chance. She paused, her eyes lighting up as she saw the cleaningdy smiling broadly at her.


    “Ms. Harper, a rtive of mine brought these back from overseas. Remembering your fondness for them, I thought I’d bring you a box. Try them and see if they rekindle those cherished vors you adore.”


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    Indeed, they were Dani’s most cherished vor.


    As much as she wanted to indulge, she knew she couldn’t now that she was expecting.


    “Thank you, these are precisely the type I relish. I usually enjoy them after dinner. Thanks for the thoughtful gift.”


    The cleaningdy offered a smile in return before she resumed her duties, pushing her cart down the hallway.


    Momentster, Lillian entered the room briskly, her eyes lighting up at the sight of the choctes. Without a second thought, she snatched one and tossed it into her mouth.


    “Dani, aren’t you supposed to avoid these right now? What prompted this indulgence?”


    Engrossed in a mound of documents, Dani responded without looking up, “Oh, they were a kind offering from the cleaningdy.”


    “The cleaningdy?” Lillian paused, her eyebrows knitting together in surprise. “When did she start gifting choctes as extravagant as these?”


    Dani paused, her pen hovering above the paper. She lifted her eyes to meet Lillian’s, a trace of confusion flickering across her face.


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