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    Now, everything had changed. Cedric would never ept being protected from the sidelines.


    After turning the situation over in her mind, Dani realized there was only one real path left. She would have to see just how much pressure Hamilton could take before he finally gave up the truth.


    Meanwhile, Hamilton’s anger was impossible to hide. If Dani wanted a fight, he was more than willing to give her one.


    He spun around and snapped at his secretary, “Get Richard on the phone. Now.”


    It didn’t take long for the call to connect.


    “Put Alexander through,” Hamilton instructed, his patience wearing thin. The moment Alexander answered, Hamilton’s tone turned icy.


    “I ran the test myself, Alexander. Turns out, Dani’s not afraid of heights at all. Why didn’t you tell me the real story back then?”


    He recalled the restaurant scene. They had chosen a rotating rooftop ce. When the table drifted outward, suspending them dozens of floors above the ground, Dani barely blinked—her attention fixed entirely on the divorce agreement.


    He couldn’t deny it anymore. His guess had missed the markpletely. Whatever fear haunted Dani, it wasn’t heights.


    “Listen, Alexander, you and Dani are finished. No matter what you think you’re protecting, I’m going to find out the truth sooner orter. If you talk now, you might actually walk away with something. Think about it.”


    Nothing but silence answered him.


    Hamilton continued, “Ten million. That’s my offer. Let’s not pretend you’re in any position to turn it down. Combine that with what you got for yourpany, and you and your father can live out your days infort. This is a one-time deal. Don’t be foolish.”


    Still, Alexander kept quiet.


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    Richard interjected, “Mr. McCoy, give me a second. I need a word with my son.” Hamilton could make out Richard’s weary voice in the background.


    “Let it go, Alexander. Whatever you and Dani had is over. You can’t win her over anymore. But you can help your family—me, yourself, all of us. We need this money. Protecting her secret won’t win you any gratitude. She’s moved on. We’re not part of her world now.”


    Tears slipped down Alexander’s face, hot and unstoppable.


    After a long silence, Alexander finally said, “Fifty million. If you want Dani’s secret, that’s the price. Take it or leave it. If youe backter, it’ll cost more.”


    A lowugh rumbled from Hamilton.


    “Even now, you know how to negotiate.”


    Not missing a beat, Alexander replied, voice razor-sharp, “You helped turn me into this, Hamilton. Fifty million is what it’ll take. If you wait, the price only goes up.”


    A dismissiveugh escaped Hamilton. “Alright, consider this my one act of generosity today. Fifty million will hit your ount right away.”


    Alexander’s response came out as a low, indistinct mutter.


    Hamilton’s expression turned icy, a sharp glint flickering in his eyes. So that was what Dani was truly afraid of.


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