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    Meanwhile, Carol was fuming. “He’s acting like letting go is some kind of noble sacrifice. Like you don’t know his worth. It’s pathetic.” Her irritation seeped into every word she spoke.


    Eyes fixed on the open stretch of road ahead, Dani spoke in an even tone. “We’re being followed.”


    Carol frowned, her eyes darting to the rearview mirror. “Is he serious right now? Didn’t you already make things clear to him? What more does he want? I swear, I’ve never seen someone so shameless!”


    Without waiting for an answer, Carol mmed on the brakes, flung the door open, and marched straight toward the car behind them.


    Alexander’s car rolled to a stop a secondter.


    Carol didn’t waste time. “Enough, Alexander. What the hell do you want now?”


    Alexander had no real answer. Following them had been a gut reaction. Now that he was being called out, the words wouldn’te.


    “You said you love Dani, remember?”


    Lifting his gaze slowly, Alexander met Carol’s eyes through the windshield. “I do.”


    Carol let out a cold, mockingugh. “Oh, really? Enough to put your life on the line? That’s funny. You sure didn’t look brave when you ran off that day.”


    Thement hit a nerve. Alexander’s expression shifted, clouded by guilt.


    “You still think you’ve got a shot? That she’ll take you back?”


    Instead of denying it, Alexander stared at Carol. “Will you help me?”


    To his surprise, Carol gave a quick nod. “Sure. But you don’t need to throw yourself off a cliff to do it. You want to prove something? Give back everything the McCoy family ever handed you.”


    At her words, Alexander’s hands clenched tighter around the steering wheel. Carol caught the hesitation on his face and let out augh. “What’s the matter? Having trouble letting go?”


    Alexander’s tone became icy, carrying a hint of detachment. “That’s not it. The cooperation with the McCoy family has nothing to do with my rtionship with Dani.”


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    With a sharp tilt of her head, Carol gave him a once-over. “Oh, please. You expect me to buy that? If Cedric or Dani weren’t in the picture, the Bet family wouldn’t even be on the McCoy family’s radar. Alexander, have you no shame at all?”


    That hit its mark. His mouth pressed into a hard line, and the color drained from his face.


    “Fine. There’s a connection,” he admitted after a pause. “But I can keep it in check.”


    Carol tapped her palm gently against the car’s hood. “Don’t try to dress it up, Alexander. We’re not here for your excuses. You want help? End the deal with the McCoy family. Do that, and I’ll consider giving you a hand with Dani. Maybe even let you move into her vi.”


    Thoughts swirled in his head—news headlines shing praise, Richard’s smug grin, Bet Group’s stock climbing like never before.


    He couldn’t give her an answer.


    Carol saw it all in the way his eyes wavered. “Figures,” she said with a scoff. “You’re just full of it. If Cedric were in your ce, he’d already be halfway to cutting ties. That’s the difference—you hesitate. You cling to safety. That’s why you’ll never win. And honestly? You’re exhausting. Leave Dani alone if you’ve got even a shred of dignity left.”


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