Chapter 200

Cedric's voice quavered as he spoke,his words laced with fear.

The possibility that Daniela might remain silent,withhold an explanation, and simply dismiss him was a terrifying prospect.

Thus, when Daniela finally broke her silence, Cedric released a deep, audible sigh of relief, grateful that she was at least open to conversation.

With a cool, detached lift of her eyes, Daniela posed a chilling question. "I'll ask you one last time-is there something you're hiding from me?"

Cedric's heart skipped a beat, freezing him in place.

Caiden, visibly unsettled, quickly took a seat, his smile fading as his anxiety took over. "Daniela, why are you talking like that? Cedric isn't your boyfriend.Why does he owe you an explanation for everything? Why can't you mind your own business? He's merely a guest in our home. Let him be. After all, Cedric is an adult-he should be free to make his own choices."

Daniela, ignoring Caiden's pleas, maintained her unwavering stare at Cedric. "Is that how you feel?"

Cedric vehemently shook his head, his response immediate. "No, that's not it at all."

Turning her attention away from him, Daniela's gaze drifted back to the television.

Her expression was one of calm indifference, but Cedric's heart hammered against his chest.

He knew well that Daniela was a woman of compassion, yet a single act of betrayal could irreversibly turn her cold, unforgiving.

At that moment, terror seized him completely.

"Do you have anything you want to tell me?" Daniela pressed on, her tone unwaveringly composed. "I'm asking for the third time now." Caiden, too, was shivering with fear. The thought that Cedric might spill the truth was unbearable; it would mean waving goodbye to his 300 million dollars.

What a catastrophic turn of events!

How did he ever come to have such a troublesome daughter?

She was bound to wreck everything!

Cedric clamped his mouth shut, his resolve hardening. Daniela rose abruptly, seized his arm with a firm grip, and pulled him outside, slamming the door shut behind them.

Cedric lingered by the door, a somber figure lost in his thoughts.

Caiden hastily exited the villa and approached Cedric. "First, we'll head to the bank and grab the money. Once it's all settled, I'll help you coax her."

However, he knew no matter what, Daniela wouldn't budge! Her icy demeanor was impenetrable! His true agenda was to get the funds at all costs. Yet Cedric remained rooted to the spot, unmoving.

The rain cascaded down in torrents, punctuated by the stark flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder.

Initially, Caiden had left the door open, but the wind was fierce. Josie, thinking quickly, handed Cedric an umbrella and closed the door against the storm.

Caiden was settled on the living room couch, his eyes glued to Daniela as she engrossed herself in her game.

Her intensity was unyielding.

He couldn't fathom what Cedric found so appealing about her.

Outside, a storm unleashed its fury, but Daniela remained indifferent.

"If you're that concerned about him, why not join him outside?" Daniela stated in a frigid tone.

Caiden hesitated briefly before resigning himself to the comfort of the sofa, not daring to counter her suggestion.

As the rain relentlessly pounded against the windows throughout dinner, Caiden grew visibly anxious. He leaned towards Katrina and confessed in a low voice,"You know, Daniela actually intimidates me a bit."

Katrina stole a glance at the raging storm outside,then turned her gaze to Daniela. She instinctively pulled her feet back, feeling a twinge of fear towards Daniela as wvell.

By the time midnight rolled around, exhaustion had overtaken everyone, and they made their way upstairs to bed.

Before Lillian disappeared into her room, she paused by Daniela and remarked, "Cedric is still outside."

Ryan added, "The rain's really coming down hard.Shouldn't we bring him inside and let him leave tomorrow?"

Daniela didn't look up from her game. Her face gave nothing away as she continued to tap at her phone.

Throughout the night, the storm raged on, a symphony of relentless rain, brilliant flashes of lightning, and deep rumbles of thunder, only subsiding as dawn approached.