After the divorce, he begged

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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.”

I loved her most,” Jeffrey said plainly. “Your worry is

pressed, hoping to claim his heart fully. “I wanted to be with you before. Now that we’re closer, I want

he suddenly remembered something Rebecca

hand,

Jeffrey said, his

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

Jeffrey murmured, not

Andrea was surprised. “Really?”

Jeffrey repeated, “Hmm.”

the preferential treatment Jeffrey reserved for “insiders” versus outsiders. If Rebecca still insisted on a divorce, she’d lose those privileges.

had stopped causing problems at work, Andrea had become even more skilled at manipulation. But at that moment, she had

lan, asking if he could help pick up

but he didn’t reply as

glared at her phone.

Rebecca

Richard exploded.

beg him yourself,” Rebecca snapped, throwing all pretenses aside. “This

“Rebecca!” Richard’s face darkened.

She’d already figured things out during the

this for me tonight, I’ll make sure no one

everything in your room.”

my guest,” Rebecca

nearby cup, ready

spoke up before he could. “Just a reminder. This is a condo building, not a villa.

noise.”

what if they hear?” Richard growled in

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

the

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

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