After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Rebecca turned toward the voice,

Stanley, in a perfectly tailored suit, offered an apologetic smile that reached his eyes, his whole presence radiating a friendly warmth.

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“Please excuse my bodyguards—they can be overprotective,” Stanley said, taking a seat and pouring coffee for Rebecca. “Please take a seat. Let’s talk about your ring.”

“I’ve changed my mind about selling it,” Rebecca said, checking her dead phone signal as she plotted her escape.

“Ms. Jensen, I’d encourage you to reconsider,” Stanley said, pushing the coffee toward her. “If this is about me running late or my guys being rude, l’il make it worth your while.”

“No, it’s not that. I just want to keep it for sentimental reasons,” Rebecca said.

Stanley spun his cup slowly, his whole vibe changing. “Is that so?”

“Yes,” Rebecca said.

“I guess you don’t know how I operate, Ms. Jensen,” Stanley said, dragging out his words. “I don’t usually make offers like this. When people flake at the last minute… let’s just say it pisses me off.”

Rebecca’s knuckles went white around her bag strap.

Stanley took a slow sip of coffee. “Throw out a number.”

“Fifteen million,” Rebecca said, hoping the crazy number would make him back off.

“I’m making a real offer here, Ms. Jensen. I hope you don’t take me for some easy mark,” Stanley said, setting down his cup with a calm smile. “How about 600 dollars?”

It was painfully clear to Rebecca now–he wasn’t here to negotiate, but to mess with her.

She gripped her phone tighter. “I’m not selling it.”

“Then I guess we’ll have to do this the hard way,” Stanley said, signaling his bodyguards with a look, and the two men moved in instantly.

Sensing trouble, Rebecca thumbed her emergency call button. But before she could complete the call, they snatched the phone from her hand and pinned her arms behind her back.

“This is robbery!” Rebecca shouted.

after your ring?” Stanley moved closer, tilting her chin up as he delivered his lines. “I couldn’t touch you when Jeffrey had your back. Now

sank at his

Stanley snapped orders to the bodyguards. “Tie her up, blindfold her,

“If I’m not back in ten minutes,

leaf, Rebecca had no choice but to let

the woman you treat like precious

way to make a lesson stick,” Jeffrey’s cool voice responded. He stepped out in his gray

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eyes locked on where Rebecca

If I don’t teach her a lesson now, who knows what she’ll pull next?‘ Jeffrey thought

said, always more considerate toward women. “If she

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ignored the remark. As his mind replayed what he had just seen, his intense gaze unconsciously dropped

gaze.

touch her?” Jeffrey’s

for real? I was following your plan. You’re

I’m crazy…”

“If that’s how it’s gonna be, count me out next time.

a derisive snort. “Some backbone you’ve

stopping him from throwing Jeffrey out the window

ordered, his expression darkening as he thought of the terrified

said, his voice dripping with sarcasm, though he couldn’t help adding a word of

shot him a sharp, warning

immediately, backing

another word, Stanley headed out with his bodyguards and secretary in tow. Jeffrey waited until he

her bound body trembling against her will. She tried to scream, but the tape

floor grew closer, sending fresh waves of

her vision taken, every other

how she tried to sell the ring he gave

traced a slow

escape his touch,

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