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    Cedric picked up the now-full ss. “What you’re after isn’t what I want. Leave, or you’ll regret it.”


    Without another word, he carried the ss of juice out.


    Niks remained frozen in the kitchen.


    Cedric handed the juice to Dani, a soft smile ying on his lips as he brushed a stray strand of her hair behind her ear.


    From across the room, he suddenly turned, his dark, brooding eyes locking onto Niks’.


    In that moment, Niks’ heart lurched.


    Only when Cedric looked away did the pressure in Niks’ chest begin to ease.


    He exhaled sharply, the unease still clinging to him.


    Once Dani finished her juice, Cedric retrieved the empty ss and returned to the kitchen.


    Frustrated by his own reaction, Niks scoffed. “Cedric, with all your talent, why would you suppress your potential just to serve under a woman?”


    He simply couldn’tprehend it. His father always said men were ruled by ambition—a real man wouldn’t let love stand in his way.


    Cedric belonged to the McCoy family, and they didn’t raise romantics.


    Cedric remained silent, as though exining would be pointless—Niks simply wouldn’t get it.


    Niks hesitated, reluctant to voice it, but some things couldn’t be ignored. “You’ve known about your identity for a long time, haven’t you?”


    Cedric rinsed the ss with deliberate care, water running over his long fingers. “Hard not to. I didn’t even have to check to know who Ghost reports to.”


    Regret churned inside Niks. “Then what’s your angle? You can’t tell me you’re not tempted by the McCoy family’s fortune.”


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    Cedric’s stare was icy. “My name is Phillips, not McCoy.”


    Niks blinked, caught off guard. “You really believe that?”


    Cedric let out a low chuckle. “Naturally. But if you keep pushing me, I won’t mind taking the McCoy empire for myself.”


    Niks wetted his lips. “I’m not looking for a fight, Cedric.”


    “Oh? Really?” Cedric set the ss on the rack, his dark gaze locking onto Niks. “Then tell me—who’s your new secretary?”


    Niks was seething with anger. The disbelief was evident. What sort of pair did Cedric and Dani make? Did they possess some kind of superpower, like X-ray vision, to see right through his ns?


    Cedric scoffed, “Try bringing Alexander home, and you’ll regret it.” Then he strode out, the ss door mming shut behind him.


    Niks was left standing there, boiling with rage. What was the deal with these people? Why did they feel the need to threaten him?


    Niks yelled after the departing Cedric, “Go ahead, confront Dani! She’s the one who agreed to this. Take your anger out on her!” His voice bounced off the walls of the deserted living room.


    Anxiety gripped Alexander; he hastened to the scene before Niks could even reach out to him. He dreaded that Niks might have second thoughts like before. As he paused at the entrance of Dani’s vi, Alexander was overwhelmed by a chaos of emotions.


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