After the divorce, he begged

“I thought you were

ere moving out,” Jeffrey said, holding Rebecca’s gaze. “What are you still doing here?”

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“I don’t need you to tell me, Rebecca shot back, snatching her suitcase. This place is a dump. I can’t stay here another second.” Then she walked out without another word.

Seeing how determined she was, Jeffrey narrowed his eyes. “Wait

His voice made Rebecca stop in her tracks.

Before she could speak, he eyed her suitcase and said to the bodyguard outside, “Check Ms. Jensen’s suitcase. Make sure she isn’t taking anything that’s

not hers.”

“What do you mean by that?” Rebecca asked as she instinctively pulled her suitcase closer.

“Witor you tried to take the jewelry earlier, I have reason to be concerned about what else might be in your suitcase, Jeffrey said, knowing exactly how to push her to her limits. “It’s better for everyone if we check its contents.”

“Is that really how you see me?” Rebecca asked, her eyes filled with both disappointment and anger.

For a brief moment, Joffrey felt his heart soften. But remembering her determined expression when she was preparing to leave, he replied without emotion, “Yes, it is.”

Rebecca’s heart ached with a sharp, physical pain, She Fad made peace with Jeffrey’s lack of love for her and even grown accustomed to his cold distance:

But she couldn’t bear him humiliating her in front of Andrea this wasn’t just questioning her character, but felt like a direct insult to her dignity.

won’t let you violate my privacy like this,” Rebecca said, her grip on the suitcase handle tightening. “If you want it inspected, call the police. Otherwise, you’ll have to cut my hand off to get this suitcase.”

She met his gaze with the same defiant expression he had seen before.”

Jeffrey stepped closer and began prying her fingers from the suitcase one by one, ignoring her stubborn resistance

Though she held on with all her strength, he overpowered her effortlessly.

He handed the suitcase to a bodyguard, his tone all business. “Search everything thoroughly. Don’t miss a single comer.”

“Yes, sir, the bodyguard replied promptly.

Tears welled up in Rebecca’s eyes as she snatched the suitcase back. She had never felt so humiliated in her

of the warmth and tenderness

to feel satisfied?” In that moment, all the pride Rebecca had carried since childhood was completely shattered, leaving only the

course Jeffrey knew that. He understood Rebeca’s character better than anyone and was certain she wouldn’t take anything else.

and stepping forward to give him an honorable way out. “You and Rebecca were manied after all, so even if she took something, it would be perfectly

Would y

he voice filled

so impulsive–always speaking without thinking when she’s upset.

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can’t she understand it’s safer

sake, I’ll let it slide this time,” he said, though his words

suitcase and was about to give them

came in and announced, “Mr. Hanson, Ms. Jensen,

froze. Before they could even react, Samuel came bouncing in behind Victor, looking adorable in his

suitcase in Rebecca’s hand. “Mommy,” he asked in that sweet–but–serious way of his,

say something, but couldn’t come up

suitcase, buddy,” Jeffrey cut in, crouching down to Samuel’s level. “Daddy’s gotta go away for work for a few days, You be good

obediently

and replied, “That’s my good

looked toward Andrea and

said smoothly without hesitation, “and she’s

on my

business trip.”

on the suitcase handle, though her

in

her discomfort, Rebecca managed a stiff response “Got

good,” Jeffrey murmured, tucking a stray hair behind her ear. His fingers trailed along her jaw before Engering at her earlobe. “Wait

hurry and go now, or you’ll

even a second longer. All

leaned in and gave her a quick, deliberate kiss again before pulling away–too fast

anger in her eyes, he was

softly as

aside and turned to him calmly. “What