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    Hamilton’sposure finally shattered. With a howl of rage, he hurled his phone across the room, shattering it against the wall.


    That very same day, McCoy Groupunched a ruthless assault on Niks’test business venture. The attack was vicious and unyielding, fracturing Niks’ financial lifeline and leaving him just a hair’s breadth from dering bankruptcy right then and there.


    For the first time, a cold, consuming fear gripped him—he’d almost lost a fortune that wasn’t even his, but entrusted to him by Dani. Panic rising in his throat, he rushed into Dani’s office,plexion drained of color.


    A heavy sense of defeat weighed on his shoulders. He’d never overseen anything of this scale before, and now he was staring down a disaster he couldn’t control. If he were back at home, Hamilton’s look of scorn would be unbearable—he could already picture that icy, disappointed gaze.


    Self-loathing churned inside him, dark enough that a part of him wished he could simply vanish rather than face the fallout.


    “Let me see what’s gone wrong.” Dani barely nced up from her work, her tone impossibly calm. “Sit. Give me a minute. We’ll find out what’s broken and see how to fix it.”


    Her collectedposure caught Niks off guard. Carol, quietly attentive, passed him a ss of water.


    His hands shook as he epted it, white-knuckled and tense.


    Carol gave him a reassuring smile. “There’s really no need to panic. Isn’t this just how business goes?”


    Niks let out a weary breath. “This is a lesson from my father—my mistake to fix. I missed something important and left an opening he could exploit.”


    Carol,pletely unfazed by the tension, brushed his concern aside. “You’re not superhuman, you know. You’ve been working yourself to the bone. I heard you’ve barely slept. Look at those dark circles.”


    But Niks was in no mood to dwell on exhaustion. His attention remained locked on Dani, searching her face for any sign of hope. He never would have imagined, not in a million years, that Dani would be hisst hope, the person he was desperate to lean on. Life had a twisted sense of humor.


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    After a thorough review of the situation, Dani summoned a few trusted aides to join her for a quick strategy session. Once they’d hashed out the details, she turned to Niks andid out a n. “Your father knows you inside and out. That’s why he knows where to strike. Give this method a shot—if it fails,e straight back to me and we’ll figure out the next step together.”


    There wasn’t the slightest note of me in her voice—only calm assurance. Still, Niks was consumed by guilt, unable to shake off his own self-reproach.


    Catching the storm in his eyes, Dani smiled. “Take a breath and trust yourself. I know you can handle this.”


    Afterwards, Niks stepped into the hallway, only to be intercepted by Kohen. “So this is it? You’re just going to settle for ying Dani’sckey now?”


    Niks shot him a frigid re, the coldness in his eyes answering for him. Unlike Damon, he couldn’t be so easily controlled. A cold sneer twisted his lips as he faced Kohen. “Kohen, even if I walk away, Father would never hand the reins to you. Do you know why? You don’t have the backbone or the brains for it.”


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