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    Dani fixed her gaze on Niks, who remained outside. “Mr. McCoy, do you have your own car? Shall we lead the way?”


    Fuming silently, Niks reluctantly climbed into the vehicle.


    Born into wealth, the difort of sitting in the cramped back row of a seven-seater was unfamiliar to him.


    He shuffled awkwardly, trying to find a way to position his legs.


    They finally made it to the hotel just across from the Phillips Group building.


    Niks cast a skeptical nce at the building’s entrance. “You’re putting me up here?”


    Dani shed him a yful smile, her eyes twinkling with amusement. “What’s the matter, Mr. McCoy? Is this ce a bit too posh for your tastes?”


    Niks crossed his arms, his stance exuding pure condescension.


    “I don’t do hotels. I’m strictly a vi kind of man. I require personal attendants for my meals and daily necessities. Anyway, hotels are disgusting dumps. Who knows how many have slept in the same bed, or whether there are secret cameras lurking? Do you even realize who I am? If something were to happen to me in a ce with such poor security, could you handle the fallout?”


    Cedric’s secretary, who had been silent up until now, couldn’t contain himself any longer.


    “Sir, the hotel is exceedingly secure. You have nothing to worry about.”


    However, Niks turned out to be more of a headache than anyone anticipated.


    He turned his gaze back to Dani, his expression firm. “I’d rather stay at your vi.”


    Dani met his gaze squarely, her smile tinged with a hint of irony. “You’re wee to stay at my vi, though you should know it was the site of an explosion. I do wonder if you’d be bold enough to take that risk.”


    Niks let out a derisive huff. “Why would I be scared? It wasn’t me who got blown up.”


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    Dani’s smile widened, her tone light yetced with a subtle edge. “Is that so? Well, it’s hard to say, isn’t it?”


    Niks paused, a flicker of uncertainty crossing his features. He sensed an underlying message in Dani’s words.


    Niks waspletely taken aback to discover that all the mercenaries had disappeared without a trace overnight.


    He sat in the car, his eyes darting suspiciously between Cedric and Dani.


    Could Cedric be responsible?


    Or perhaps it was Dani?


    Observing Cedric’s legs and then Dani’s slender figure, Niks found himself puzzled by their involvement.


    Both Dani and Cedric were seated in the front seats.


    Cedric whispered, “Dani, if this is too much, should we consider other options?”


    Given Dani’s penchant for cleanliness and Niks’ potential for causing disturbances, Cedric feared that Niks might distress Dani. He questioned whether the hassle was justified just for one business transaction.


    “There’s no need,” Dani responded.


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