Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Jeffrey shot Stanley a sideways glance.

Stanley froze. ‘Oh my god. Did I just say that out loud?‘

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“I mean, your gifts are always so special. Someone like me, who didn’t really help, doesn’t deserve a gift from you,” he explained quickly, afraid he’d signed his own death warrant by speaking without thinking.

Jeffrey said coolly, “Nonsense. Just bei

Mr. Garcia gets you at least ten.”

Stanley tried to argue, but the moment he met Jeffrey’s flat, unreadable stare, he instantly backed down. “My mistake,” he

said.

Gregory cleared his throat softly from the driver’s seat.

“Stop laughing,” Stanley snapped, quickly changing the subject. “Or I’ll have your boss send you a hundred of ‘gifts.“”

“Mr. Hanson has always been fair and reasonable,” Gregory replied seriously. “He isn’t swayed by petty words. Or you

think he is?”

“Suck–up,” Stanley muttered through gritted teeth.

Jeffrey glanced sideways at him. “Don’t mess with my guy.”

Stanley fell silent. If it weren’t for the drama, he wouldn’t stay in the car for another second.

A little further down the road, Gregory asked, “Mr. Hanson, Ms. Jensen’s car is heading toward Samuel’s martial arts class. Should I take you and Mr. Garcia home, or would you like to go see Samuel?”

“To see Samuel, obviously,” Stanley cut in. “I haven’t seen him since I got back to town.”

Gregory glanced at Jeffrey in the rearview mirror. When he got no objection, he followed Stanley’s directions.

hadn’t arrived yet. Sitting quietly in the back seat, she gazed out the window, lost in thought. For a moment, it almost felt like she

a message from Jessica: [Forgot to tell you

Rebecca: [What is it?]

from Jessica played, “That stingy, ridiculously narcissistic jerk with a god complex

Rebecca froze–lan Yeats?

arts studio. She paid the driver and stepped out,

Jessica.

toward her. Before she could even

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Chapter 31

hug that carried a

male voice rang

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glinted off his handsome face, his eyes crinkling

had just mentioned him, and now here he was–right

a confident grin spreading across his face. “Surprised? Bet you didn’t see this coming. Took

genuinely happy,” Rebecca admitted honestly, her gloomy mood from earlier lifting

collar. “You look totally underwhelmed. Next time

you haven’t changed at all,” Rebecca said, genuinely happy to see her old

for college at Amelia’s request, while Jessica and lan went abroad to study. Not long after

her wedding.

last seen each other. But thanks to their non–stop group

world might change, but I don’t,” lan said

Rebecca chuckled.

family’s martial arts studio, asking bluntly, “Here to pick

him up after six,” Rebecca said. She checked the time and glanced at his suitcase. “You must be

been busy planning this surprise since I landed.

Rebecca smiled, “My treat.”

she thought seeing Samuel might

friend suddenly back in town, the weight of the

Jessica finds out I let you pay, she’d fly back just to tear me

felt this light in

you,” lan

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