After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 18

Rebecca shot a look at Jessica.

Jessica was focused on the road, talking a mile a minute. Finally, she asked, “So, what do you think? Can you live with that?”

“You’re the one who bought it, aren’t you?” Rebecca called her out without holding back. But deep down, she felt grateful to have a friend like Jessica.

“What?” Jessica tried to look cool.

Rebecca didn’t want to drag her any deeper into this. “Jeffrey already told me everything. As long as he says no, nobody dares buy that ring. In the whole company, you’re the only one who’d risk pissing him off to help me.”

“You’re such an idiot,” Jessica said, still playing it cool. “Okay, maybe people are scared of him–but not his enemies. They wouldn’t think twice.”

Just then, her phone lit up with notifications. Each message said her cards were frozen.

There was also a text from Eugene: [I froze your accounts. Jeffrey just made it clear–none of us is to get involved in Rebecca’s business, or our company will face consequences we can’t handle.

[If you need anything during this time, let me know. I’ll take care of it.]

Both Jessica and Rebecca fell silent.

Jessica pulled into the parking lot, still making excuses. “What if I told you this was just another one of my dad’s stupid jokes? Would you believe me?”

“Sure,” Rebecca said smoothly, then quickly added, “Not.”

Jessica was about to lose it. She didn’t even care that Rebecca saw right through her lie. Grabbing her phone, she dialed Eugene.

‘My cards are frozen. How am I going to transfer 3 million to Rebecca now?‘ she thought.

Rebecca reached over and ended the call.

“What are you doing?” Jessica asked, totally confused.

than enough,” Rebecca said. She had seen the messages and knew Jeffrey wanted her to stand on her own. “I’ll take it from

exactly are you gonna do that?” Jessica asked sharply. “Can’t you see? Jeffrey’s cutting off all your options so you have no choice but to go back to

course, Rebecca could

he was just being petty–angry

ego.

–

mom in deep trouble, and Jeffrey’s words echoing in her ears, the way he held her trapped that day–it

involved,” Rebecca said, trying to keep her tone light. “You’re my last real backup. I

she remembered–he had frozen all her accounts with several

in less than a week. The Scott Group wouldn’t stand

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calmly. She understood exactly how Jeffrey operated, and she was ready to face

started, frustration simmering. For the

gave her forehead a gentle tap.

She couldn’t relax without knowing. “Why are you so desperate to sell the

now,” Rebecca explained honestly. “It’s going to

out her phone to transfer money. Sure, her cards

Rebecca stopped her.

said, all hesitation gone. ‘If Jeffrey has a

okay,” Rebecca said calmly, her voice

thinking of going back to Jeffrey, are you? I’d rather deal with

going to Stephen, Jeffrey’s brother,” Rebecca said. She’d gotten the idea right when she heard Jessica

million?” Rebecca grinned. “He won’t say no.

safe either,” Jessica frowned. She didn’t know much, but the rumors were enough. “Won’t Jeffrey lose

If Rebecca went to Stephen, she was basically jumping out of one hell

had no other choice. She couldn’t let her best friend take the fall for her–and she definitely couldn’t leave her mother

everything on Jeffrey’s pride and possessiveness–he wouldn’t let

for. If she lost,

news could reach Stephen, Jeffrey had already caught wind of