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    She got to her feet. “Cedric’s still out there. The rain was brutal, and he’s drenched. If he stays out much longer, he’ll end up sick.”


    Dani didn’t even nce up. “Tell him to leave.”


    Carol nodded, recalling Ryan’s and Lillian’s words, then headed downstairs.


    She was back in no time. “You two are impossible. Dani, keep working if you want—I’m calling it a night.”


    Before stepping away, Carol checked the clock. It was already past two in the morning.


    Dani pressed on with her investigation, but solid evidence was scarce. The inte was a vast sea of data, and sorting through it felt like searching for a needle in a haystack.


    Lines of data flickered across the screen, an endless stream of information.


    A sudden knock sounded at Dani’s door.


    Irritated, she pushed back her chair and opened the door to find Tasha standing there.


    “Ms. Harper, someone’s standing under the big tree at the entrance. It’s creepy. The security guard wants to know if he should make him leave.”


    With a sigh, Dani grabbed an umbre and made her way downstairs.


    From a distance, Cedric spotted Dani approaching him from the vi.


    There was something intimidating about the way she moved, making him uneasy. For a second, he considered bolting.


    d in loose loungewear, Dani stopped in front of him, her voice cutting through the night. “What do you want?”


    Cedric opened his mouth to speak, but Dani cut him off. “You have two options. Walk away now, or step inside and we’ll settle the divorce first thing tomorrow.”


    Caiden and Joyce had been quietly watching from the doorway, but as Dani’s cutting wordsnded, they instinctively stepped back, retreating into the house.


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    Dani sighed, clearly annoyed. “I’m swamped, Cedric. I don’t need this so-called protection. I have my own problems to handle. And you? You should have better things to do than trailing after me all day.”


    Cedric stood there,pletely soaked, water dripping from his clothes. Her words hit him hard. He just stood there, frozen.


    In his eyes, something shattered bit by bit, like ss cracking under pressure.


    A strange difort stirred in Dani’s chest, but she shoved it aside. Caiden had been right about one thing.


    When Dani decided to be ruthless, no one was spared—not even herself.


    If cruelty was a game, Dani yed it better than anyone.


    Her voice was ice-cold. “Leave. Now. If you’re still here in five minutes, expect a call from mywyer first thing tomorrow.”


    Without waiting for a response, Dani spun on her heel and strode back into the vi, never once looking back.


    The door mmed behind her with a force that echoed through the house, making Caiden and Joyce flinch in the guest rooms.


    Once, Dani and Cedric had been inseparable.


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