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    Carol popped her lollipop out of her mouth.


    “Whoa,” she muttered.


    The moment made headlines that very day.


    Kohen had been mmed into ss in full view of the public. It wasn’t a good look.


    When reporters asked Cedric about it, he smoothed down his jacket and looked at the camera.


    “Fighting in public isn’t right. But I couldn’t stop myself.”


    Kohen held his cheek and shouted, “This wasn’t a fight! You just hit me for no reason!”


    Cedric’s secretary pushed up his sses.


    “You’re free to file awsuit if you want. But we’ll defend ourselves fully. And we also have the right to sue you for spreading lies.”


    News of Kohen’s failed provocation spread like wildfire in business circles.


    Hamilton stared at him, eyes narrowed. “Are you seriously this useless? You couldn’t handle one simple task? What else am I supposed to expect from you? You and Cedric—same blood, totally different. Tell me who I can count on in this family now. I told you to approach Dani quietly. You were supposed to get her to convince Cedric to ease up on the branchpany. But what did you do instead? I watched the whole thing from the window. Your smug face made my hand itch. Now everyone knows you begged for mercy and got beaten up instead.”


    Hamilton raised his hand and struck Kohen across the face.


    “What excuse am I supposed to use to clean this up?”


    Kohen clutched his cheek, his eyes burning with rage.


    Left with no other option, he shoved down his pride and went to look for Dani again.


    But instead of Dani, Kohen ran right into Cedric—again.


    Kohen was convinced he was cursed with the worst luck possible.


    “No offense meant,” he said humbly, bowing slightly while addressing Cedric.


    “Father wishes to invite Dani to dinner.”


    Kohen looked up and noticed Cedric was at least a full head taller, which only deepened his envy. They shared the same father, yet Cedric towered over him.


    How was that fair?


    “When and where?” Cedric replied calmly.


    Kohen’s face brightened.


    “Seven tonight, at McCoy Restaurant.”


    Cedric nodded and said briefly, “Understood.”


    Kohen couldn’t hold back his excitement and hurried off to tell Hamilton.


    Hamilton looked concerned. “Did Cedric know? I invited Dani, not Cedric.”


    Kohen affirmed, “I made it very clear that you invited Dani. Cedric acknowledged respectfully.”


    Hearing “respectfully” eased Hamilton’s worries and reassured him.


    At seven, Hamilton waited inside McCoy Restaurant.


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