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Chapter 256:
“Cedric, weren't you with Lillian earlier? What took you so long?”
Cedric grabbed a drink from the table and poured it into Daniela’s glass. He smiled faintly and answered, “Got
caught up with something. It took longer than | thought.” The question had been lighthearted, and the team
shifted to other subjects.
As Cedric adjusted his suit jacket, preparing to take it off, Daniela’s voice suddenly cfrom beside him.
“Lillian mentioned you went back to the office.”
Cedric froze in place.
Her voice was light, almost indifferent, as if it were a mere comment with no weight.
For sreason, he couldn’t bring himself to look at her. His hand, which had been resting on his jacket, slowly
dropped to his side.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDesperately trying to mask his discomfort, he selected a dish for Daniela and offered it with a smile.
“This one’s great.
You should try it.”
Daniela gave him a quick glance and a slight nod but didn’t say a word.
Cedric’s composure faltered. He awkwardly fumbled with his utensils, almost knocking over the dish in front of
him. As the meal went on, he kept serving Daniela, but she ate in silence, offering no feedback. Still, Cedric
couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling that hung over him.
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Lillian raised an eyebrow.
“Is this really such a big deal? You know, if you two ever tie the knot, you'll be a henpecked husband, Cedric. All
this just because you went back to the office? Keep this up and you'll lose that aloof, invincible persona
everyone admires!”
Cedric chuckled, shaking his head.
“Persona? I've never cared about that.”
Just as Lillian was about to reply, Cedric turned to Daniela.
“Alright, alright, | admit it—I didn’t go back to the office; | had something else to take care of. Please, forgive me
this time. | promise, no more lies.”
Daniela gave him a skeptical look, her eyes dropping to his hand.
“Were you in a fight? Your hand looks hurt.”
Lillian leaned in, her curiosity escalating.
“Oh wow, you're right.”
Cedric, the epitof composure and precision, had gotten into a brawl? It seemed out of character, but then
again, considering his often cold and distant demeanor with others, maybe it wasn’t so far-fetched after all.
Cedric embodied contradiction, a blend of extremes that rarely made sense.
Around Daniela, he was gentle and attentive, yet around others, he was like a simmering volcano on the verge of
eruption.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCedric was oblivious to the fresh scrape marring his knuckles until Daniela pointed it out. He offered a feeble,
uncomfortable grin, tucking his hand out of sight behind his back.
“Why don’t you head down to the lobby and have the manager get you siodine for that?” Daniela
suggested, her tone laced with concern.
Cedric was about to dismiss the fuss with a shake of his head, but the sight of Daniela’s earnest expression
halted him. He rose and said, “Alright, I'll do that.”
Lillian, unable to suppress her amusement, leaned towards Daniela.
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