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    “It means Dani’s still at the top of her game!”


    The chatter rippled through the room, each remark sharper than thest. Hamilton couldn’t tune out their voices—every word only fueled the tension.


    The secretary leaned in, voice low and urgent. “Mr. McCoy, ignore them. None of them are putting up three hundred million themselves. These cufflinks aren’t worth that much. You’ve never made a losing deal.”


    A shadow crossed Hamilton’s face. For years, he’d been untouchable—no one had ever pushed him to a loss. But everything changed the moment Dani stepped into the scene. He’d never faced such fearless opposition at an auction—until tonight.


    “Three hundred and ten million!” Hamilton’s voice cut through the noise, his paddle raised.


    Before the secretary could even sigh, another crisp, unwavering voice sliced through the air.


    “Three hundred and fifty million.”


    A hush swept over the room, stretching into a tense silence. Every eye locked onto Dani, Hamilton’s included.


    His usuallyposed expression fractured into disbelief as he turned to her and demanded, “Have you lost your mind? Bidding up by fifty million every time? Does yourpany print money now?”


    Dani let out a lightugh, her tone breezy. “Come on, Mr. McCoy, you must be joking. It’s just a pair of cufflinks, a simple gift for my husband. Do you really think I’d need to mint cash for something so trivial?”


    Hamilton’s expression soured, his jaw tight. “So young, and yet so reckless.”


    Feigning surprise, Dani tilted her head. “Reckless? Over an amount like this? Aren’t you exaggerating? Wait, are you thinking of dropping out? That’d make this a whole lot less interesting. Why not raise the stakes?”


    Hamilton’s grip on his paddle tightened until his knuckles nched. Beside him, his secretary leaned in and whispered urgently, “Sir, let’s not risk thepany’s finances over a rivalry. Three hundred and fifty million could buy a vault full of cufflinks. There’s no need to go any further.”


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    Forcing a stiff smile, Hamilton swallowed his pride. “Dani, since you’re so fond of them, I’ll let you have them.”


    A ripple of shock passed through the crowd.


    “Hamilton’s giving up?”


    “He’ll have to swallow his pride after this.”


    “All that bragging about owning every cufflink on earth—look at him now! Isn’t that humiliating?”


    “The tides are turning in Discoll. I wouldn’t be surprised if Dani’spany reces McCoy Group at the top before long.”


    The instant thosementsnded, Hamilton’s jaw clenched so tightly a vein pulsed at his temple. He shot Dani a look of pure fury, then strode out of the room.


    Even Niks stared in disbelief, murmuring, “I’ve never seen my father this rattled. Dani, you’re something else.”


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