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.

Rebecca said. She had seen the messages and knew Jeffrey wanted her to stand on her own. “I’ll take

sharply. “Can’t you see? Jeffrey’s cutting off all your options so you have no choice but to go

Rebecca

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

ego.

–

in 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 gone

said, trying to keep

that easily.” But then she remembered–he had frozen all her

a week. The Scott Group wouldn’t stand a chance either. This man had influence everywhere. Whatever he wanted,

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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 busy,

simmering. For the first time, she hated

forehead a

couldn’t relax without knowing.

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

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

Rebecca stopped her.

first,” Jessica said, all hesitation gone. ‘If Jeffrey has

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

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

Rebecca said. She’d gotten the idea right when

won’t say no. Especially since

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

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

choice. She couldn’t let her best friend take the fall for her–and she

possessiveness–he wouldn’t let her

surgery was paid for. If she lost,

reach Stephen, Jeffrey had already caught wind