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    “What, is it April Fools’ already?”


    “Must be, if you’re this jumpy.”


    “Honestly, scared of Dani? Hamilton, you’re bing a joke.”


    “Let’s not forget—Dani wouldn’t be sitting on her fortune if not for Cedric’s genius. Hamilton, maybe you ought to retire and hand the reins to him—he’s clearly morepetent than you ever were.”


    “Bring Dani on! I’d like to see her try. I’ll wipe the floor with her myself!”


    Resignation washed over Hamilton, leaving him with little to say in his own defense. Still, a nagging tension gnawed at him from the inside.


    What moves would Dani make next? How much destruction was she willing to risk? McCoy Group was a colossus; any serious attack would mean disaster for everyone involved. Would she truly go that far?


    That didn’t seem anywhere close to probable.


    Her mother had long since passed, and this world didn’t allow for endless loyalty—only endless self-interest. Dani wouldn’t sacrifice herpany’s interests for a vendetta. The board wouldn’t allow it either.


    With that reasoning, Hamilton’s worry eased a little, letting him breathe easier for the moment.


    But as dawn broke the next day, McCoy Group’s stock price began to flicker and dance in ways that caught his attention. Vignt as ever, Hamilton was the first to spot the odd movement. His questions flew straight to the market department, yetcency ruled there; years of easy victories had dulled their instincts.


    They didn’t offer much beyond a standard reply. “Mr. McCoy, this sort of fluctuation happens all the time. There’s nothing unusual about it. Our mining foundation is solid, and overseas shifts now and then tend to shake up the numbers.”


    Determined not to be ignored, Hamilton fired off a warning to the board, insisting they look into the shifts.


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    Comcency, however, had set in deep over the years, blinding the board to any sign of danger. Their reaction was to ignore Hamilton altogether, brushing off his concerns with practiced indifference.


    Behind closed doors, they ridiculed Hamilton, iming age had dulled his edge. He never used to flinch like this—not when he was younger, not when he still had fire in him.


    Now that the years had caught up, he was losing his nerve over a woman.


    Hamilton had to treat the situation with gravity, no matter how dismissive others might be. Instead of relying on secondhand reports, he took charge himself, assembling a team to probe the strange patterns in their financial data.


    Hour after hour, the marketing department and its analysts pored over records, working tirelessly through the night, but every search ended in a dead end.


    Ridicule soon found its mark again, with Hamilton at the center. Inside the group chat, mockery became public.


    “Hamilton, give it a rest, would you? Why put yourself through this? Dani isn’t worth losing sleep over. Our assets are untouchable. We’re the leaders here, so what’s got you spooked? Take a break, go home, or better yet, figure out how to get Cedric back on our side.”<fndc12> ?????? ???? find?novel</fndc12>


    For the first time, Hamilton truly felt the heaviness of age and the futility of persistence. Voices that once respected him now ignored every warning.


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