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    At the same time, Jules began hearing remarks. “Cedric’s a prodigy, but if he doesn’t want a seat at the table, maybe we should leave it be.”


    “Exactly. Not everyone wants the same future. We’ll be fine without Cedric.”


    “I agree. And don’t forget, Cedric wasn’t brought up by the McCoy family. Who can really say where his motives lie?”


    Jules’ expression grew stormy. “I know exactly what this is. You’re all worried that bringing Cedric in will shrink your piece of the pie. But without him guiding McCoy Group, this whole thing will fall apart.”


    Without another word, he stormed off, leaving the others murmuring behind him.


    “Jules is losing it,” someone whispered.


    Mason bumped into Dani unexpectedly during his nighttime stroll.


    He had just left avish gathering and appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Under the dim shimmer ofmplight, he caught sight of her before herpany building, standing as if awaiting someone’s arrival.<fn5e52> Find the newest release on findnovel</fn5e52>


    Dani’s figure was impossible to ignore. Despite her slim limbs, her frame exuded symmetry and grace. Mason couldn’t look away.


    Feeling the weight of his gaze, she turned her head slowly, her expression cool and detached. That brief nce was enough to send a firestorm through his bloodstream.


    She was breathtaking.


    It made sense why Cedric would throw away the McCoy legacy for her. Mason ran his tongue over his lips, shrugged off Joseph’s grip, and stumbled forward.


    A sharp, boozy odor hit Dani’s nose, making her expression tighten. She squinted at his flushed face.


    “So, you’re Dani,” Mason slurred. His features, passed down from a forgettable bloodline,cked distinction. He was the sort of man you’d pass by and forget in seconds. Right now, wearing a grin filled with vulgarity, he was revolting.


    “You’re insanely gorgeous,” he said, eyeing her from head to toe. “A gem like you doesn’t belong with someone like Cedric.”


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    Dani knew her allure. But only a few ever dared to approach her with such shameless boldness.


    Her hand, holding her phone, lowered slightly. She raised her head with a faint sneer. “Then tell me—who do I belong with?”


    Though her voice sounded calm, her grip on the phone tightened until the veins stood out.


    Joseph noticed instantly. He rushed over, trying to stop Mason before he did something stupid.


    But before he could act, Mason leaned closer, grinning in a sickening way, licking his lips again. “Obviously, me. Let me show you what real pleasure feels like.” His hand rose, a finger stretching toward her jaw.


    The sound of tendons tearing broke the silence, and Mason’s dyed howl ripped through the air. Dani had grabbed Mason by the sleeve and, with a deft twist, rendered one of his hands useless.


    He dropped to his knees, eyes leaking from the sheer agony, but she didn’t let go. Her face was carved from ice. “If nobody ever taught you how to treat women, I’m happy to do the honors.”


    Mason trembled so hard he couldn’t even scream anymore.


    Joseph froze in disbelief. Dani had just taken down the newly crowned leader of McCoy Group. It was madness.


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