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lan gave her a thumbs–up. “Just like my queen.”

Jessica shot him a look, silently calling him pathetic.

If Stanley hadn’t teamed up with Jeffrey to set Rebecca up at that hotel last time, Jessica might’ve been more polite to Stanley. But that incident crossed a line, and she’d never forgive him.

“How did you get back? Didn’t your dad confiscate your passport?” lan asked. Their earlier conversation had been all

about Rebecca’s situation.

“Who knows why he suddenly gave my passport back?” Jessica replied, walking to the window and watching cars speed by below. “Maybe his conscience kicked in. Maybe he’s worried I’ll hold a grudge, or maybe something else.”

lan’s eyes flickered with suspicion. He had a feeling this had something to do with Jeffrey. If Eugene really cared about such things, he wouldn’t have tricked her into going abroad or taken her passport in the first place.

“Forget that. All my cards are frozen.” Jessica leaned back against the window. “Keep an eye out if anything urgent comes up in the meantime.”

lan scoffed. “Obviously.”

Jessica clenched her fist. “Are you asking for a beating?”

Man quickly changed his tone. “At your commands.”

Jessica called him childish before checking on Rebecca and Samuel.

That night, lan stayed talking with them until late before leaving, and Jessica ended up sleeping beside Rebecca.

At dawn the next morning, Rebecca woke up early.

When Jessica saw Rebecca already buzzing in the kitchen just past six, she yawned and got up as well.

This was the first time she realized just how cruel Jeffrey could be. He had once given Rebecca his devotion, only to tear her down mercilessly when their love was at its peak. She knew Rebecca had never gotten up this early to make breakfast.

“There’s a breakfast shop downstairs. Why not just buy something from there?” Jessica said, helping her make breakfast.

Rebecca looked surprised. “Why are you up so early?”

Jessica raised an eyebrow. “The Sandman told me you needed help.”

the Hanson residence, where meals were planned by nutritionists. Sudden changes to

overindulgence, but she couldn’t argue with the

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be neglected. While some kids thrived with a rough upbringing, Samuel had been

start.

next few weeks. I’ll handle

blinked. “Don’t you

froze all my accounts. Why work for their company without

bad,” Rebecca

you still hung up on that

Rebecca

pressed, “Then why are you taking the blame for his

a moment, caught

really wanna be his shield? Take the heat meant for him?” Jessica said, offering

Jessica, it was clearly Jeffrey’s mess, and Rebecca had no responsibility for it.

victims of his vendetta.

pulled Jessica

was her anchor, the loyal friend who had stood by her through

After taking Samuel to his martial arts class, she headed to

saw Jeffrey and Lucas sitting across from each other in the living room. One of them looked serious, while the other lounged

he stood up to greet her. “Ms. Jensen, Emily’s in the dance studio.

a quick nod and made

didn’t come this early just for coffee,/right?” Lucas said, watching

legs crossed. “I mainly came to check out Emily’s dance instructor’s

“Since when do you need to evaluate your

answering, Jeffrey stood up and walked toward the studio where Rebecca had

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