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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/

it was nearly noon. She went straight to Amelia’s room, and

a detailed update, still worried about Amelia’s

relief, everything was within

said. “Your mom’s condition is stable. She could wake up in two weeks, or at worst, two months. Focus on your own things.

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with her mom a bit longer. She thought to herself, If a miracle happens and she wakes up early, I want to be right here waiting

her to leave but reassured her he’d handle everything, so she could focus

Rebecca nodded along.

knew it, Wednesday rolled around, and Rebecca headed over to PrimePlay Technologies for her final interview, just as they’d

word. If he promised not to interfere with her final interview, he wouldn’t. But Rebecca still couldn’t shake the worry that he might secretly

Elmer Taylor, a sharp, professional man in

“Yes,” Rebecca replied.

HR director already told me about your case. Everything looks good,” Elmer said, holding her resume, his tone direct.

felt a wave of relief and

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

hadn’t had much work experience yet, she

stuff like this.

her the confidentiality agreement. “Take a look. If you agree, come in tomorrow

carefully. The contract barred quitting without a valid

breach.

certain jobs. Sometimes the penalty went up to 30 million, all just to keep people from making off with the company’s big project

asked

it over?” Rebecca replied, her guard still up

doubly sure before agreeing to anything. “I’ll let you know by

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

handed the confidentiality

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