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.

welled up in Rebecca’s eyes as she snatched the suitcase back. She had never

traces of the warmth and tenderness

all the pride Rebecca had carried since childhood was completely shattered, leaving only the broken shell of a fallen heiress. “You know damn well I’d

character better than anyone and was certain she wouldn’t take anything else. He simply wanted her to understand the

an honorable way out. “You and Rebecca were manied after all,

Would y

shut up? Rebecca said, he voice filled with the same contempt she always felt

frustration, “She’s so impulsive–always speaking without thinking when she’s

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Why can’t she understand it’s safer here with me?‘

here. For Andrea’s sake, I’ll let it slide this

and was about to give them a piece

“Mr. Hanson, Ms.

they could even react, Samuel came bouncing in behind Victor, looking adorable

hand. “Mommy,” he

say something, but couldn’t come

down to Samuel’s level. “Daddy’s gotta go away for work for a few days, You be good for Mommy while

nodded obediently

ruffled his hair and replied,

looked toward Andrea and asked,

smoothly without hesitation, “and she’s coming

on my

business trip.”

tightened unconsciously on the suitcase

from her, kissing her lips in his usual manner.’m heading out how. Call

down her discomfort, Rebecca managed

His fingers trailed along her jaw before Engering at her

go now, or

near him for even a second longer. All she wanted

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

the time she looked up with anger in her eyes, he was already walking out with her suitcase, with

said softly as they were

feelings aside and turned to him calmly. “What is