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    Settling opposite her, Hamilton flicked a look at herptop and muttered, “Staring at screens too long can harm the baby, you know.”


    Dani barely looked up from McCoy Group’s real-time charts. Her voice stayed calm. “Oh? Is that so?”


    In Hamilton’s life, only his father had ignored him this much. Now, even Dani did it without blinking. Oddly enough, he found himself getting used to it. Crossing his legs, Hamilton fixed his eyes on her, a touch of drama in his pose. “Tell Cedric to stop blocking me froming here.”


    To Dani, Hamilton just seemed overly persistent. Cedric didn’t acknowledge him, but it didn’t matter. Hamilton’s confidence stayed untouched.


    No matter what Cedric said or did, he was still his son—nothing would change that. Even after cutting Niks off in public, Hamilton still lectured him like a father and never shut the doorpletely. Niks never questioned it either. That was just how the McCoys operated—things went unsaid but were understood.


    So Dani didn’t waste time correcting him. Dealing with that kind of logic wasn’t something she had the energy for, especially now.


    “You’re asking the wrong person. I don’t make calls on family matters.”


    As she spoke, Dani pulled up McCoy Group’s system and sifted through the financial reports. The drop in profits was clearly reflected on the screen.


    Hamilton didn’t notice. His eyes stayed on her. “You’re exaggerating. Doesn’t Cedric do what you say? If you asked him, wouldn’t he agree?”


    Dani shook her head while snapping screenshots and forwarding them to the agency. “You’re mistaken. He doesn’t listen to me when ites to things like this.”


    To Hamilton, it sounded like Dani was brushing him off. His face grew cold with frustration.<fn9427> Th?s chapter is updated by find(?)ovel</fn9427>


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    Dani nced up and saw him sulking in the corner. A small smile tugged at her lips. “Believe me or not, it’s true. I handle a lot around here, but this isn’t my call.”


    Hamilton blurted out, “What did you say?”


    Reaching out, Dani closed herptop and stretched for the orange juice. The ss remained just out of reach.


    Hamilton, never one to show much warmth, slid the ss toward her with precision.


    “Thank you,” said Dani, taking a careful sip. “Anything that threatens my family or my safety isn’t my responsibility, but Cedric’s.”


    For example, Cedric had dismissed all the household staff without warning. There were other times, like when Cedric sent Niks and Damon away and brought in the Lone Wolf to guard the vi. Cedric handled those decisions, not her.


    A flicker of surprise crossed Hamilton’s eyes. “Family, not an outsider, so I have to be here. You’re carrying my grandchild, and I know my siblings y rough. I want to make sure nothing happens to you. I’d never put you in danger.”


    Dani met his gaze. “Is that really true? You’ve tried to hurt me before.”


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