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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‘ anniversary event.”

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still gentle. “Threatened him

Rebecca stiffened.

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him to refocus on the

she believed his parents confronted Jeffrey, the idea that they could

firm stance gracefully. “My apologies for taking up

to leave and went

Stephen’s intentions behind doing all this. From her perspective, his words offered him no tangible

out to

She paused mid–step.

“Did

neutral expression, her eyes

after learning

behavior perplexing. During their previous meeting, he’d practically painted Jeffrey as commitment–phobic, just shy of outright calling him a player. Yet now he seemed to be

proving exceptionally difficult to

left with Samuel. Stephen’s enigmatic statements would

turned to Stephen beside him and asked,

his eyes behind his glasses gleaming

crept down Lucas‘ spine. This particular

scheme,” he warned, having glimpsed her stubborn nature during their brief interactions. “Given her current relationship with Jeffrey,

doesn’t need

Lucas was confused.

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plant the seed in her subconscious,” Stephen explained with inscrutable calm. “When the time comes, it’ll bear fruit

Lucas frowned, uneasy about involving outsiders in

this… Lucas felt Stephen’s approach was a

don’t have a weakness like he

one you’re keeping at home?” Lucas

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

opened his mouth but

had witnessed Stephen’s relationship with her. He knew exactly how much his friend cared. Sometimes he wished Stephen could be more forthright like Jeffrey, openly

handled