Chapter 1304:

At the door, Joseph lifted his arm to bar their way. “Apologies, but Mr. McCoy wishes to speak with Ms. Harper alone.”

Carol didn’t protest. Daniela, after all, feared no one.

Cedric, however, was not so calm. He spoke firmly without missing a beat. “No. I’m going in too.”

Joseph gave a courteous smile, turning his attention to Daniela. “Ms. Harper, Mr. McCoy wishes to speak on serious matters. Wouldn’t it be better if those unrelated stepped aside?”

Daniela’s eyes narrowed, a cold glint forming.

The way Joseph treated Cedric reflected how Hamilton saw Cedric’s worth. Joseph daring to call Cedric “unnecessary” made one thing clear—he didn’t see Cedric as a real heir to the McCoy legacy.

It also meant Hamilton himself hadn’t truly accepted Cedric as his son.

son, but it was

held her tongue—only out of deference to the fact that Hamilton was Cedric’s

that Hamilton didn’t deserve her

Daniela’s face hardened.

didn’t let

appeared, she was still a young woman—clever, yes, but far from being a real threat to Hamilton’s mastery of business

be trying to impress. They should be respectful toward his secretary too. So why was she looking at him with

the world of

his smile intact. “Ms. Harper, this

a scornful glance, a mocking smile playing at her lips. “Cedric and I are a couple. If Mr.

Joseph’s expression darkened.

pleaded for a

Daniela had the audacity

won’t meet him?” Joseph’s voice took on a

even bother to answer. She simply turned

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