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Everyone froze for a moment, trading bewildered glances. No one had any clue where they’d pissed off Jeffrey.

“I take it none of you are too happy with me stepping in for PrimePlay Technologies,” Jeffrey said coolly, brushing off his sleeves and rising to his feet. “Guess I should take my leave then.”

Everyone quickly chimed in, “No, no, that’s a misunderstanding! How could we ever be unhappy with you running PrimePlay Technologies?”

“Having you manage PrimePlay Technologies is an honor. Other companies would kill for the chance.”

“If we’ve done anything to offend you, please just let us know.”

Everyone instantly got anxious.

Everyone knew Jeffrey’s reputation. He surpassed his brother to become the Hanson family heir, a business titan famed for saving struggling companies.

He was the kind of big shot they practically had to beg to show up. Now that they’d finally gotten him, there was no way they’d let him walk out that door.

“Is there some kind of misunderstanding?” Jason asked. He was all elegance in his crisp white suit, speaking in a gentle,

refined tone.

Jeffrey’s gaze slid over to Rebecca, tracing down from her face to the coffee in her hand. “No misunderstanding. I just can’t help noticing how talented you all are at making things complicated.”

Everyone’s expressions went pale; they were totally freaking out.

At that moment, Charles suddenly recalled that earlier, he’d switched the wine Rebecca was supposed to drink for coffee.

“You’ve misunderstood, Mr. Hanson. That wasn’t our intention,” Charles said smoothly, swapping the coffee in Rebecca’s

hand for wine.

He gave Jeffrey an apologetic glance. “My mistake. I thought Rebecca was with you. I’ll punish myself with three shots.” With that, he downed three drinks in quick succession.

Rebecca glanced over, her eyes meeting Jeffrey’s through the crowded room.

“Rebecca, you need to toast Mr. Hanson three times as well,” Jason reminded her with a subtle cough. “Show Mr. Hanson some respect and apologize.”

Rebecca’s fingers curled tightly around the wine glass. She really couldn’t hold her liquor; her tolerance was terrible, and Jeffrey knew it all too well.

has a real problem with me,” Jeffrey said as

not quite familiar with these business customs yet. Please don’t mind her,” Jason

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shot her a meaningful look, urging her, “Go ahead. Apologize to Mr.

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thick enough to cut with a knife. People suddenly realized Rebecca and Jeffrey had some kind of connection,

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Rebecca finally lifted her glass to Jeffrey. “Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention earlier. My bad,” she said, and with zero hesitation, she knocked back three drinks in a row, not

breath.

down her throat, the searing burn making her brow furrow. Honestly,

already seated again, his slender fingers tapping on the table, exuding that cool, untouchable authority of someone used

met his gaze. “So, what

face to the bottle of high–proof liquor beside

drop it?” Rebecca

right back at her.

Rebecca grabbed the bottle.

was going down, quietly slid back into their

fully prepared to knock it back all at once, hoping the

called

shots were definitely starting to hit;

going for the glass in her

grip.

said, his

hand

sure that

if Rebecca was Jeffrey’s soon to be ex–wife whom everyone gossiped

in the business knew the rumors about Jeffrey and his wife, but few had ever seen her in person, let alone dined with both of

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Jeffrey’s wife.