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    Cedric was still studying the number, while Dani went upstairs to sleep. He was very uneasy, searching all night, but he only got one answer—the person only used this number to send one message to Dani and hadn’t contacted anyone else.


    All night, Cedric worked. Some part of him feared it was bait—a trap waiting to be sprung. By morning, Cedric still hadn’t moved. When Dani came downstairs and caught sight of him hunched over, her chest tightened.


    She stepped into the yard, arms crossed. “It’s enough. Get some rest, Cedric.”


    He didn’t even look up. “I’m fine. I’ll make breakfast.”


    “You won’t. The maid’s on it. Take a break. That’s an order.”


    But Cedric wasn’t the type to back off so easily. Ever since the explosion, he hadn’t been able to shake the dread that something might happen again. He insisted on handling everything rted to Dani.


    After Cedric made the breakfast, Dani sat at the table, flipping through Niks’ budget proposal as she ate. Everything came out exactly as Dani expected.


    Eighty million.


    Niks leaned forward, his voice hopeful. “So? What’s your verdict?”


    A small nod was all she gave him. “Looks solid. But I don’t do loans.”


    Niks’ face fell like he’d been hit with cold water. “Seriously? You asked for my calctions just to back out?”


    Without looking up, she replied, “I’m not giving you a loan. I’m offering an investment.”


    The words hit him like a p and a hug at the same time. “What?”


    “I’ve gone through your n,” said Dani, calmly turning another page. “There’s potential. I’ll put in a hundred million. Get it moving. If it works, Cedric gets a cut of the profits.”


    Niks sat frozen, trying to process what she’d just said. This wasn’t just an offer. It was a game-changer. “And if I screw it up?” he asked cautiously.


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    “I’ll eat the loss,” she said without hesitation.


    That response left Niks speechless.


    A hundred million. And she just agreed.


    Dani finished eating and stood up. “If you’re fine with the terms, go draft the contract. Once Carol signs off, the funds will be released.”


    By the time Niks looked up, she was already gone. He remained in the middle of the living room,pletely dazed. Had that really just happened? Had Dani seriously invested that much in him? Was this real life?


    A hundred million, with no strings attached if it failed?


    Back in the McCoy family, anything over ten million had to go through his father, followed by endless meetings andyers of approvals. Now here he was, holding a deal ten times that size. And Dani had made the call on her own. No hesitation. No backup n.


    When signing the contract, Niks still felt that he was dreaming. “Why? I don’t get it.”


    “She didn’t ask you to,” said Carol, her voice even. “Just remember this—if you make money, half of it goes to Cedric. Dani doesn’t lose. Don’t give her a reason to start now.”


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