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.”

rejecting me because

it,” he

willing to kiss Rebecca, but you won’t

was just an act for Samuel’s benefit; he explained, “You should never

felt a subtle unease in her

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

Rebecca’s phone: Come and get it yourself included was the address

Telling Samuel she had to run an errand, she drove straight over. But when she pulled up to the

Jeffroy, but he didn’t

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Chapter 6

deliberately toying with her, she refused to play along and sent him a message. If you’re not here within thirty minutes, I

she still had

her.

angry or make sarcastic comments. She simply walked over and

replied coldly, looking at her as if she

moment, everything became clear–from the minute those divorce

strangers

that, the heavy weight that had

and detached. “You’re right. I’m not anyone important, but if you had returned what you took on your own, none of this would

suitcase,” Andrea said, speaking up for Jeffrey. “It’s not like he would want to keep

emotion in her eyes was gone, replaced by a chilling emptiness. “I just

Jeffrey’s expression darkened.

final. “Give me my things, and

she found herself letting go of everything–his sudden

fake the suitcase,

with how numb she felt “I doubt you want any more excuses for us to run

any sign that she was just putting on an act,

a long moment, he turned to the bodyguard behind him. “Get her suitcase

before turning to head

he returned carrying a soft

Jeffrey and Andrea expected Rebecca to simply take the luggage and leave, she surprised them by

hesitantly, “Rebecca, what are

replied in a

anticipated she

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