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Andrea suddenly felt an urgent need to define her status. “Jeffrey,” she said.

“Go ahead.” Jeffrey looked at her.

“Once you divorce Rebecca, will you marry me?” Andrea blurted out, her heart pounding–not from nerves, but from a deep, restless anxiety, terrified of the answer she might receive.

Jeffrey’s expression grew serious, clearly taken aback by her question.

“I know it’s kind of out of the blue.” Andrea rushed to fill the silence before he could reply, not wanting things to get awkward. “I just want to be prepared. That’s all.”

“I’ve told you the answer from the beginning,” Jeffrey said plainly. “No matter what happens, the end result will stay the same.”

Andrea forced a tight smile. “I guess that’s how it is.”

Jeffrey gave a simple, “Mm.”

“Then, would you ever marry someone else?” Andrea probed.

Jeffrey’s eyes lingered on her. He understood exactly what was on her mind and why she asked, but that didn’t mean he was going to give her the answer she wanted.

Andrea waited, but no answer came. Deep down, she knew he’d never marry her. “I just worry that if you marry someone else, she might not accept me,” she said, trying to save face. “That could get messy.”

Jeffrey finally gave her an answer. “Mrs. Hanson could only ever be Rebecca.” Whether Rebecca wanted it or not, she was

his wife, one and only.

“That’s good to know,” Andrea replied, feeling a sharp pang inside, but she forced herself to act as if she didn’t care at all.

“If you ever regret your choice, you can still decide differently,” Jeffrey said, sensing the shift in Andrea’s mood. But from

the start, he was clear: he couldn’t give her what she wanted. “I respect your decision.”

“No need,” Andrea shot back almost instantly. “I’m good with things just the way they are.”

Jeffrey gently tucked her shawl around her shoulders. After a quiet moment, he offered a few comforting words before leaving, citing urgent business at the office/

Rebecca reached the hospital, it was nearly noon. She went

a detailed update, still worried

relief, everything was within

said. “Your mom’s condition is stable. She

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replied, wanting to stick around with her mom a bit longer. She thought to herself, If a miracle happens and she wakes up early, I want

reassured her he’d handle everything, so she could focus on

Rebecca nodded along.

it, Wednesday rolled around, and Rebecca headed over to PrimePlay Technologies for her

promised not to interfere with her final interview, he wouldn’t. But

Elmer Taylor, a sharp, professional man in his thirties wearing a light–colored shirt, greeted

“Yes,” Rebecca replied.

director already told me about your case. Everything looks good,” Elmer said, holding her resume, his tone direct. “But I’ve got one question, and I’m not sure if

wave of relief and responded politely, “Please, go

that you’d join a major new project,” Elmer explained plainly. “When

Though she hadn’t had much work experience yet, she knew the basics

stuff like this.

agree, come in tomorrow for

contract barred quitting without a valid reason and

breach.

these kinds of clauses popped up pretty often in certain jobs. Sometimes the penalty went up to 30 million, all just to keep

what do you think?” Elmer asked

over?” Rebecca replied, her guard still up after

wanted to be doubly sure before agreeing to anything. “I’ll let

goes both ways,” Elmer said smoothly. “Just hit me up when you’ve made

and handed the confidentiality

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