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.

and knew Jeffrey wanted her to stand on

off all your options so you have no choice but to go back to being his little trophy.

course, Rebecca

he was just being petty–angry

ego.

–

way he held her trapped that day–it all finally made sense. Not

you can’t get involved,” Rebecca said, trying to keep her tone light. “You’re my last real backup. I can’t afford to lose you

me down that easily.” But then she remembered–he had frozen all her accounts with several words. She had no

knew if he really came for her, her entertainment company would be crushed in less than a week. The Scott Group wouldn’t stand a chance either. This

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was ready to face him alone. “You can help nie

For the first time, she hated

gave her forehead a gentle tap.

in,” Jessica insisted. She couldn’t relax without knowing. “Why are you so desperate to sell

took a turn for the worse. She needs surgery now,” Rebecca explained honestly. “It’s going to cost at least 150

her phone to transfer money. Sure, her cards were frozen, but there was

Rebecca stopped her.

gone. ‘If Jeffrey has a problem with it, let him come

okay,” Rebecca said calmly, her voice firm. “I’ve got a

“What plan? You’re not thinking of going back to Jeffrey, are you? I’d

She’d gotten

say no. Especially since Jeffrey blacklisted

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

between the Hanson brothers was an open secret in their circle. If Rebecca went to Stephen,

couldn’t let her best friend take the fall for

was gambling–betting everything on Jeffrey’s pride and possessiveness–he wouldn’t let her get near Stephen, and especially not let the ring end up in Stephen’s

bet, Amelia’s surgery was paid for. If she lost, she could

could reach Stephen, Jeffrey had already caught