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Rebecca glanced at Samuel beside her, giving him brief instructions before following Stephen outside.

The garden. Rebecca cut straight to the chase. “What did you want to discuss, Stephen?”

“There’s something I’d like to ask of you.” He adjusted his glasses, his profile appearing as approachable as ever with that bookish warmth.

Rebecca couldn’t imagine what favor Stephen Hanson could possibly need from her.

Stephen read her hesitation and cut in before she could refuse. “This concerns Jeffrey. I want you to talk sense into him.”

Rebecca grew more puzzled.

“He’s been neglecting Hanson Group duties lately, spending all his time at PrimePlay Technologies helping plan their anniversary event,” Stephen explained calmly. “Our parents aren’t pleased.”

“I can’t help with this,” Rebecca declined.

Given their pending divorce, interfering with Jeffrey’s affairs wasn’t her place. Even if she tried, their strained relationship guaranteed he wouldn’t listen.

More importantly, Jeffrey always operated with deliberate purpose.

“I understand your reluctance to clean up Jeffrey’s messes,” Stephen said, though his tone remained steady. “But it’d be regrettable to see him lose the CEO position he’s fought so hard to attain.”

Rebecca met his gaze directly. “Wouldn’t you be pleased if he’s removed, Stephen?”

She’d stayed clear of the power struggles between the brothers, and Jeffrey had shielded her from such corporate warfare.

But everyone knew about their ongoing rivalry for control of the Hanson Group empire.

“If he’d been dismissed for job performance, I’d naturally be pleased,” Stephen said without hiding his satisfaction. “But winning because of personal entanglements wouldn’t be a fair victory.”

The phrase “personal entanglements” struck Rebecca. Maintaining eye contact, she asked calmly, “How can you be so sure he’ll actually get dismissed?”

She knew Jeffrey’s capabilities too well. Having beaten Stephen in their previous power struggle, this current issue was trivial for him. He’d have backup plans.

Stephen met her gaze directly. “Because our parents exploited his weakness.”

Rebecca blinked, confused.

Group during PrimePlay Technologies‘

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tone still gentle. “Threatened him using your

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her reaction, Stephen pressed on. “I want you to convince him to refocus on the Hanson Group. He always

believed his parents confronted Jeffrey, the idea that they could threaten him?

“My apologies for taking up your

turned to leave and went inside to fetch

be honest, Rebecca couldn’t quite grasp Stephen’s intentions behind doing all this. From

out

She paused mid–step.

approached her with measured strides. “Did Jeffrey ever tell

maintained a neutral expression, her eyes silently questioning

ask him sometime.” Stephen left this cryptic remark hanging. “If after learning his past you still hold your current beliefs, I’ll say no

Jeffrey as commitment–phobic, just shy of outright calling

proving

she left with Samuel. Stephen’s enigmatic

figures, Lucas turned to Stephen beside him and asked, “Why

himself lately,” Stephen replied, his eyes behind his glasses gleaming with hidden meaning. “As his brother, I should lend

spine. This

nature during their brief interactions. “Given her current relationship with Jeffrey, she definitely

“She doesn’t

Lucas was confused.

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subconscious,” Stephen explained with inscrutable calm.

Lucas frowned, uneasy about involving

Rebecca into this… Lucas felt Stephen’s approach was a

eerily calm. “How? I don’t have

one you’re keeping

unreadable. “Just a woman. She’s disposable

opened his mouth but ultimately said

exactly how much his friend cared. Sometimes he wished Stephen

handled this matter completely