After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Jeffrey’s sharp gaze seemed to pierce through all her pretenses, seeing straight into her soul.

Andrea forced a smile, feeling the weight of his presence. “How would I know?”

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“I won’t tolerate this again. Rebecca is my wife and Samuel’s mother.” Jeffrey’s voice was steady, confirming his suspicions from her reaction. “I made that clear from the start.”

Andrea’s eyes welled with tears. “It wasn’t me!”

“If you want to deal with others, right or wrong, I’ll stand by you,” Jeffrey said bluntly. “But Rebecca? Absolutely not.”

“It wasn’t me. I had nothing to do with this.” Andrea’s heart twisted, gripped by fear as she desperately defended herself. “You can investigate if you don’t believe me.”

Jeffrey kept his gaze steady, watching her misty eyes with cold calm. “Do you really want me to investigate?”

Andrea froze, her blood turning cold.

“Did my earlier words sink in?” Jeffrey paused, giving her an escape route.

Andrea nodded quietly. “They did.”

“I accept your scheming nature. I’ll respect whatever twisted thoughts you have, whether honorable or not,” Jeffrey

continued, his tone blunt. “But none of this touches Rebecca.”

Humiliation flooded Andrea. Under Jeffrey’s intense gaze, she felt completely exposed, as if every hidden agenda was laid

bare.

His brutal honesty broke down her defenses, and his unexpected mercy left her torn between gratitude and unease.

“I’m sorry,” Andrea said, knowing it was no use arguing anymore.

Jeffrey almost demanded she apologize to Rebecca, but then he remembered how fiercely Rebecca had tried to erase their past. His words dissolved into a bitter silence.

Andrea felt the weight of his silence. “The better you treat me, the more I fear losing you. I’m scared you’ll leave me once you make up with her.”

existence to her when I loved her most,” Jeffrey said plainly. “Your worry

pressed, hoping to claim his heart fully. “I wanted to be with you before. Now

flickered, and he suddenly

held his hand, her

said, his voice

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as your secretary,” Andrea said boldly. “That way we’ll be together every day. No more insecurity. Would that

murmured,

Andrea was surprised. “Really?”

Jeffrey repeated, “Hmm.”

the preferential treatment Jeffrey reserved for “insiders” versus outsiders. If Rebecca

even though Jeffrey had stopped causing problems at work, Andrea had become even more skilled at manipulation. But

hanging up Jeffrey’s call, Rebecca texted lan, asking if he could help pick

saw the message, but he didn’t reply as

her

Rebecca

exploded. “Show some humility. Grovel if you

beg him yourself,” Rebecca snapped,

“Rebecca!” Richard’s face darkened.

him. She’d already figured things out during

I’ll make sure

everything in your room.”

guest,” Rebecca replied

grabbed a nearby cup, ready to throw

a condo building, not a villa. The neighbors below will hear

noise.”

if they hear?” Richard

they’ll call the police.” Rebecca met his glare, “I didn’t break anything.

the logic hitting

a scene at my workplace if you want. I don’t care about embarrassment,

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