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    A smug smile spread across his face.


    “But I kept it to myself. I thought it was quite amusing. Isn’t Dani always so proud? Isn’t she wealthy? Yet she couldn’t even recognize you. No matter how sessful she is, she’s still blind!”


    Cedric’s fingers tightened around his coffee cup, his restraint barely keeping him from hurling it at Caiden.


    Cedric’s voice remained calm as he asked, “But Dani isn’t Brylee. She’s your daughter.”


    “Is she?” Caiden’s face remained emotionless.


    “The only one who truly counts as my daughter is the one who’ll take care of me when I’m old. Can Dani do that? I once felt sorry for her. I even thought about telling her that Alexander wasn’t the one who was with her back then, hoping it might ease her pain after the divorce. I showed her kindness, only to be met with her indifference. Can I really trust someone like that when I’m older?”


    Cedric’s eyes narrowed, his voice taking on a sharper edge.


    “So your idea of a good daughter is someone who will take care of you in your old age?”


    “Of course, we raise children, hoping they’ll care for us in our old age. But now I see things clearly. Dani is just as cold and ruthless as her mother. I can’t depend on her, and frankly, I don’t care what happens to her or who she marries. Cedric, since we’re being honest, let’s strike a deal.”


    By now, Caiden had dropped all pretense. He had revealed his true, selfish self, his expression cold and calcting. A sharpugh escaped his lips.


    “Cedric, name your price. Dani’s life or death no longer matters to me. Consider her sold to you. It’s a one-time deal.


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    You can take her home, treat her however you want, and make her serve you as you please. I have no objections.”


    Lillian stole a quick nce at Dani. After the brief flicker of emotion at first, Dani’s face became calm again. There was a coldness about her that felt almost icy. Lillian, despite having no family of her own, couldn’t help but feel a stab of pity for Dani’s situation. She didn’t want Dani to listen to another word of what was being said. Rising to her feet, she hoped Dani would take the hint and follow, but Dani stayed rooted to her spot.


    Meanwhile, the discussion behind them carried on without pause.


    “Cedric, what’s your answer?” Caiden’s voice was steady, almost clinical.


    “I’m not asking for much. One hundred million, and she’s yours. After that, the Harper family and Dani will have no further ties. How does that sound to you?”


    In families like theirs, even something as trivial as buying a pet could set them back millions, with upkeep easily climbing into the tens of millions. To Caiden, the offer was perfectly reasonable.


    “That’s my final offer. If you think it’s too steep, I can always approach Alexander. I’m confident he’d pay even more to im Dani.” He took a slow sip of his coffee, exuding an air ofposure that bordered on smugness.


    In his mind, Cedric would surely pay. Dani no longer considered him her father. She was divorced, yet Cedric continued to protect her, all while living under the Harper family’s roof, bearing no title or official status. Cedric didn’t care about Dani? Refuse to pay the hundred million? That was impossible!


    Dani moved slightly, ready to intervene. But before she could act, a firm, calm voice sliced through the charged atmosphere of the cafe.


    “I’ll pay the money.”


    Dani went rigid, her body frozen in ce.


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