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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.

during PrimePlay Technologies‘

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his tone still gentle. “Threatened him using your safety as

Rebecca stiffened.

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“I want you to convince him to

refusal was immediate. While she believed his parents confronted Jeffrey, the idea that they could threaten him? Jeffrey Hanson

accepted her firm stance gracefully. “My apologies for taking up your

to leave and went inside

couldn’t quite grasp Stephen’s intentions behind doing all this. From her perspective, his words offered him no tangible

out to

She paused mid–step.

her with measured strides. “Did Jeffrey ever tell you

a neutral expression, her eyes silently questioning the

sometime.” Stephen left this cryptic remark hanging. “If after learning his past you still hold your current beliefs, I’ll

behavior perplexing. During their previous meeting, he’d practically painted Jeffrey as commitment–phobic, just shy of outright calling

proving

with Samuel. Stephen’s enigmatic statements

to Stephen beside him and asked,

behind his glasses gleaming with hidden meaning.

crept down Lucas‘ spine. This particular “support” wasn’t the benevolent

not play along with your scheme,” he warned, having glimpsed her stubborn nature during

doesn’t need to

Lucas was confused.

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the seed in her subconscious,” Stephen explained with

Jeffrey will retaliate?” Lucas frowned, uneasy about

Lucas felt Stephen’s approach was a

“How? I don’t have a

the one you’re keeping at

his expression unreadable. “Just a woman. She’s disposable

opened his mouth but ultimately said

knew exactly how much his friend cared. Sometimes he

handled this matter completely