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    Cedric, ensconced in the office chair Dani had provided, felt a disquieting sense of something amiss. Why was Dani getting dragged into the Dury sisters’ drama? Natalie, standing behind Elyse, struck him as a particrly thorny character. Cedric could tell Natalie was someone who knew how to manipte people.


    Natalie felt Cedric’s gaze upon her. Without looking up, she feigned wiping away invisible tears. She figured all men were the same, always falling for the delicate, innocent type. Compared to that dimwit Nina, she thought, any sane man would choose her.


    Natalie subtly squared her shoulders, turning to give Cedric what she thought was a dazzling, irresistible smile. But the smile froze on her lips the very next second. Why did Cedric’s supposedly sympathetic gaze seem so harsh?


    Taken aback, Natalie quickly averted her eyes.


    Just then, she heard Elyse speaking to Dani.


    “Dani, I don’t want to make things difficult for you, but Nina is simply beyond the pale. How could she just stand by while her sister was being harassed? Elite Lux can’t harbor someone like that.”


    Dani responded with a smile, “Is that so?”


    Elyse nodded vigorously.


    “Absolutely. Nina is utterly ruthless. Forget Elite Lux, even if she wants to join Harper Group, she should apologize to Natalie first.”


    Dani sat in her chair and rested her elbows on the table, while Elyse appeared overbearing, determined to get Nina fired.


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    Cedric, frowning, stepped forward to stand protectively behind Dani. Elyse, noticing Cedric’s imposing presence, swallowed nervously, her bravado faltering.


    “You must make a choice today,” Elyse demanded.


    Dani smiled faintly, her demeanor cool and detached.


    “Aunt Elyse, I always thought this was a family matter.”


    Elyse’s furious expression wavered, her momentum clearly waning.


    “Natalie is a top-tier graduate, returning from overseas with experience at prestigiouspanies. Is she incapable of distinguishing between personal and professional conduct? If even such trifling matters require my personal intervention, then I fail to see the purpose of having her as a secretary.” Dani’s tone dripped with criticism. Elyse was flustered.


    “No, that’s not what I meant at all. Natalie is perfectly capable.”


    Dani ignored the interruption, her sharp gaze fixed on Natalie, a subtle smile ying on her lips.


    “Or perhaps, are you relying on our family connection to act so brazenly?”


    Natalie, rmed, opened her mouth to offer an exnation, but Dani raised a hand to stop her.


    “If that’s the case, then I don’t want either Nina or Natalie. Otherwise, thepany’s operations will suffer, and I simply don’t have the energy for that.”


    Natalie’s eyes widened in shock.


    “I didn’t mean to imply that.” Dani looked at Natalie.


    “Since that wasn’t your intention, I trust you’ll handle your personal affairs with the appropriate discretion, huh?” Natalie gritted her teeth, realizing she had been outmaneuvered. Dani was incredibly skilled, handling the situation with a few well-chosen words, leaving her utterly speechless and defeated.


    She managed a grudging “Yes,” the word practically forced through her clenched jaw.


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