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Chapter 33

“Are you serious?” Stanley whispered.

Jeffrey walked into the next booth, his tone icy. “Do I look like I’m joking?”

“Alright, I’m on it,” Stanley said, a slow grin spreading across his face. Nothing made him happier than stirring up trouble for lan. ‘You’re done for now, lan,‘ Stanley thought coldly.

Meanwhile, lan felt a sudden chill run down his neck. Rubbing the back of his head, he kept talking to Rebecca. “Are you job hunting right now?”

Rebecca looked surprised. “How did you know?”

lan didn’t try to hide it. “Jessica told me.”

‘Of course,‘ Rebecca thought. ‘If it isn’t a secret only between me and Jessica, it’s bound to reach lan sooner or later.‘

“A friend of mine is hiring at the moment. Want me to put in a word? It’s a newly listed company, but it’s stable,” lan offered. He’d heard from Jessica that Jeffrey had been blocking Rebecca’s job search.

Rebecca shook her head. “Thanks, but I’d rather look on my own.”

“It’s a real opportunity, Rebecca,” lan insisted. “No special treatment–just a fair interview. You’ll have to earn the position yourself.”

“It’s not that I’m being polite,” Rebecca said bluntly.

lan frowned, “Then what is it?”

“Jeffrey’s made it very clear to everyone in the industry,” Rebecca explained, her mood dripping. “If I join your friend’s company, I’ll only be putting them in danger.”

“I’m not afraid of him,” lan said firmly. “Come work at my company–I’ll protect you. Whatever tricks Jeffrey tries, I’ll

handle it.”

Rebecca refused. She knew exactly how Jeffrey operated. If he targeted lan, the best–case scenario would be lan’s company going under; worst case, he’d be buried in debt. Sending Jessica overseas had been Jeffrey’s warning–Rebecca didn’t want another friend hurt because of her.

“I’ve got this,” Rebecca said softly. “Really, don’t worry about me.”

Seeing the resolve in her eyes, lan knew she’d made up her mind. He decided to drop it and figure out another way to help

her later.

under a minute, the room had been transformed into what looked like a scene straight out

and Rebecca stared

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who was

dinner. Please, enjoy your evening,” the manager replied with exaggerated seriousness, throwing lan a look

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the food arrived. The waiter smoothly poured

privately, lan waved

plan all this?” Rebecca asked, glancing around at the

place because Jessica said the food here was decent. Probably the restaurant manager has too

restaurant manager at the door and the two

an awkward silence.

a supervisor whispered cautiously, “Should we still go

in, “Maybe Mr. Yeats will kick

toward the other private room and said without

just bitch about it. But if Stanley and Jeffrey lost

happen.

checked the time, took a deep breath, and stepped

glared over and snapped, “Didn’t I say no

were pounding, but their faces, stayed calm. One of them walked straight up to Rebecca and held out the bouquet. “Ms. Jensen,

stared, not

into lan’s hand. “Mr.

it with a confused frown.

opened the box, his mind went blank. He instinctively looked at the supervisor who

encouraging smile

the ring box

and proper. “What can I do for you, Mr.

of all this?” lan tossed the ring box toward him, irritation clear in his voice. “Who told

this stuff?”

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