After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

To Rebecca, Jeffrey’s words felt like a sharp blade piercing her heart.

Even though the news about Jeffrey and Andrea had hurt her, Rebecca had clung to the hope that it might have just been a misunderstanding.

But hearing those cheesy words firsthand felt even worse than being stabbed. Her chest grow fight with a heavy, suffocating pressure.

“What is it?” Jeffrey’s voice was deep, but his tone was colder and more distant than she had ever heard, making her feel completely insignificant.

Still, Rebecca wanted to hear him clarify it. “What are you two doing?” she asked

“Did you call me just for that!” he replied, deflecting her question.

She was completely disappointed in him. Collecting herself, she saw no point in wasting more time. “Where is my suitcase? I want it back.”

His response was the silent void of a disconnected call.

She stabbed the redial button without hesitation. Her passport was in that suitcase, and she knew leaving it in his hands any longer was asking for

Trouble

This time, he didn’t pick up.

Andrea saw the call coming through on his phone, the ser

showing the contact hame Rebecca, and asked tentatively, “Aren’t you going to get that?”

allmustaying with you now,” he said: “Let’s finish your show first.”

Jeffrey let his phone koop ringing, making no move to answer or decl

Andrea, fresh from the shower in a sleek cambole, slipped her arms around bis “Forget the show,” she murmured. “I’d rather do something else with

you

She pressed herself closer against him, putting herself in a position where Jeffrey would get an eyeful if he glanced down.

“Be good now,” Jeffrey said, stopping her advances with calm detachment, “Your main focus right now should be resting and recovering your health.”

a hurt tone, “You’re rejecting

it,” he reassured

you willing to kiss Rebecca, but you won’t even touch me?”

from his arm. “That was just an act for Samuel’s benefit; he explained, “You

felt a subtle unease in her heart

knew her lie would eventually come to light. The moment Jeffrey discovered it was Rebecca who had saved him in

message from Jeffrey appeared on Rebecca’s phone: Come and get it

But when she pulled up to the estate, the place was dead silent -door shut tight, not a soul

tried calling Jeffroy, but

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she refused to play along and sent him a message. If you’re not here within thirty minutes, I will call the fire department to help me

still had

from her. Thirty minutes later, he returned with

close they appeared, Rebecca didn’t get angry or make sarcastic comments. She simply walked over and asked him,

at her as if she were a complete

In that moment, everything became clear–from the minute those divorce

strangers

heavy weight that had been crushing her chest

but

speaking up for Jeffrey. “It’s not

said, her voice hollow. The usual emotion in her eyes was gone, replaced by a chilling emptiness. “I just want my suitcase before it gets contaminated by this

Jeffrey’s expression darkened.

and final. “Give me my things, and

of everything–his sudden coldness and

fake the suitcase, Jeffrey

your means can easily replace it with an identical one,” she said, surprising herself with how numb she felt “I doubt you want any more excuses for us to run

her carefully, trying to detect any sign that she was just putting on an act, but

he turned to the bodyguard behind

before turning

returned carrying a soft

take the luggage and leave, she surprised them by

“Rebecca, what are you

replied in a deceptively calm

she

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