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.

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

off all your options so you have no choice but to go back to being his little trophy. Don’t pretend

Rebecca could see

she thought he was just being petty–angry that she’d refused his terms during the divorce and

ego.

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deep trouble, and Jeffrey’s words echoing in her ears, the way he held her trapped that day–it all finally made sense. Not to mention everything she’d just

see it that you can’t get involved,” Rebecca said, trying to keep her tone light. “You’re my last

“Jeffrey can’t take me down that easily.” But then she remembered–he had frozen all her accounts with several words. She had no

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Rebecca said calmly. She understood exactly how Jeffrey operated, and she was ready to face him alone. “You can help nie pick up Samuel if I’m

For the first time,

her forehead a gentle tap. “Be

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

surgery now,” Rebecca explained honestly. “It’s going to cost at least 150

phone to transfer money. Sure, her cards were frozen, but there was still some cash in

Rebecca stopped her.

your mom comes first,” Jessica said, all hesitation gone. ‘If Jeffrey has a problem with it, let him come at

her voice firm.

going back to Jeffrey, are you? I’d rather deal with him myself than watch

brother,” Rebecca said. She’d gotten the idea right when

worth 30 million?” Rebecca grinned. “He won’t say no. Especially since Jeffrey blacklisted me everywhere—Stephen loves messing

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

open secret in their circle. If Rebecca went to Stephen, she was basically jumping out of one

couldn’t let her best friend take the fall for her–and

message delivered to Stephen. She was gambling–betting everything on Jeffrey’s pride and possessiveness–he wouldn’t let her get near Stephen, and

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

news could reach Stephen, Jeffrey had already