Chapter 321

The voice on the other end was low, its coldness cutting through the line. "Katrina, have you lost your mind? Why are you even mentioning that? So many years have passed!"

Katrina could feel herself slipping, as though her grip on the situation was slowly fading.

Perhaps,it had already slipped away entirely

"I don't want to bring it up either. But Daniela won't let me go. The one losing it now is her!"

Katrina knew reconciliation with Daniela was impossible, that much was clear.

Her decision had already been made-to leave the Harper family and divorce Caiden-but Daniela wasn't backing down.

Every move Daniela made had been carefully "What's the worst that could happen? Does Daniela even have proof? These events happened ages ago.Why drag them up now? If I'm stuck in this mess,you'll be dragged down with me!"

"Do you think I want to talk about this?" Katrina's voice cracked as she stormed through the courtyard,her steps frantic. "But Daniela is relentless! Have you seen the latest about Joyce? She's pushed me to this point, and she won't stop. She wants nothing more than to destroy me. If you don't do something,I'll pull you down with me!"

Fury twisted Katrina's face, her teeth grinding together as her eyes burned with vengeful fire.

"You're the real fool here! And you think you can bring me down? If this goes wrong, I'll drag you and Joyce down with me! You had the poerfect hand,and you ruined it!"

Anger surged through Katrina, her body trembling with frustration. "Do whatever you need to do. But if l die, everything will come to light. And you-along with everyone else behind you-will fall with me!"

After those words, Katrina's gaze shifted. She froze,her breath catching for a split second.

Then, with the phone still pressed to her ear, she slowly lifted her gaze.

Across from her, a surveillance camera blinked steadily, its red light flashing ominously.

Katrina was shocked.

In a panic, she ended the call abruptly.

The following day, Daniela left for work.

Her driver, ever observant, broke the silence, his voice low. "We've got two groups tailing us."

Daniela leaned back in her seat, her expression casual."I understand."

The driver's eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, his voice calm as he said to Daniela, "There are now three groups tailing us." With a subtle turn of her head, Daniela's gaze shifted to assess the situation.

A flash of cold intent gleamed in her eyes,so fleeting that even the driver, sharp as he was, failed to catch it.

The car pulled up at Elite Lux. As Daniela stepped out, both Lillian and Ryan appeared from the building.

"Daniela!" Lillian greeted her, her eyes scanning the crowd of passersby. "Why would Katrina go this far?There are at least five groups tailing you!"

A realization settled in Daniela's mind, slowly taking shape. The pieces clicked together. "It's not Katrina.She doesn't have the reach for this."

Lillian glanced at Daniela with caution, "Then who's behind this?"

Daniela answered, "I don't know yet. But if we want to catch them, we need to be patient. They're too impatient. It's only a matter of time before they make their move."

Lillian gave a brief nod.

From that day forward, a strange series of events began unfolding around Daniela, each one more bizarre than the last.

There was a time when she was on her way to a cafe for a business meeting.

As she stepped out of the building, a vase toppled from the twentieth floor, shattering just inches from her.

The security team rushed upstairs without delay, but when they arrived, there was no sign of what had happened.

Later, on her way to work, her car's tire exploded,and within moments, both the steering wheel and brakes malfunctioned.

That evening, as she parked after work, a fleeting figure darted past her, barely visible in the shadows. Lillian had been keeping an especially close watch on Daniela in recent days.

She couldn't help but comment, "They're not holding back. These must be top-tier mercenaries. If they keep failing, they'll escalate to more drastic tactics soon."

However,Daniela remained unruffled, her voice calm as she responded, "Let them try."

The relentless string of incidents surrounding Daniela had escalated to a point where even Cedric couldn't ignore them any longer.

"It's nothing," Daniela murmured gently, her head resting on Cedric's chest that evening. "Lillian's by my side."

"But she was hurt today, and both of you are women.How can you handle this?"

Cedric's hands trembled as the memory of the harrowing event replayed in his mind.

The car, out of contro, veered recklessly on the overpass, its tires spinning wildly until the front slammed into the guardrail, finally bringing it to a stop.

Lillian's hand was injured.

With no hesitation, Daniela, Lilian and the driver scrambled out of the car. Barely a minute later, the vehicle erupted in an explosion.

From a distance, Cedric watched in horror, his legs giving way as he staggered out of his car.