Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1696

Cindy was the only exception.

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"It's okay now," Daniel reassured Maisie, gently stroking her back as if comforting a child. "From now on, you can stay here and leave behind all your family worries. Focus on what you want to do."

"Mm."

"But..." Daniel hesitated, wanting to gauge her feelings. "Do you hope for your family's house to be demolished?"

Maisie paused and gently shook her head.

"Why?"

"It's not that I don't hope for it." She looked up at him and smiled. "I'm indifferent. Even if it's demolished, I won't receive any compensation, let alone the house.

"To be honest, my mom's actions have left me and Nicole quite disappointed. Aren't we her biological daughters? Why is she treating us this way?"

Daniel patted her head, unsure of how to console her. Since she felt indifferent about it, he would proceed with the changed blueprints. If she ever desired the demolition for her family's sake, he would change them back.

"I'll have dinner sent up to you later," Daniel said, putting on his coat and looking at her. "I need to handle some work at the office, so I won't be with you."

Maisie nodded, saw him off at the door, and watched him enter the elevator before slowly returning to her room.

She felt a little absent-minded and somewhat downcast. They had come so close, but it didn't happen.

Her cheeks turned a shade of red, and she quickly erased those erotic thoughts from her mind, focusing on her study materials.

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Amanda revealed her identity directly. "I'm Amanda Winslade, Editor-in-Chief and Senior Reporter from the Cumulus Morning Post. Here's my identification."

Half-believing, Cindy took it and widened her eyes after reading. She welcomed Amanda in as if she were a VIP.

"Ms. Leech, you don't need to go to the trouble of hosting me." Amanda smiled. "I'm here today to investigate the demolition and reconstruction of this area. I heard that you haven't received any compensation?"

"Oh, our place isn't being demolished anymore, so there isn't compensation now!" Cindy pulled a long face at the mention of this subject. "The damned construction company changed the blueprints! The residents are all against it!"

Amanda thought quickly. "Ms. Leech, do you know that other residents actually don't oppose it?"

"What are you talking about?"

"That's because they've all received compensation," Amanda said. "Only you haven't!"