After the divorce, he begged

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Chapter 91

Rebecca didn’t seem bothered by what he said at all. She shot back, “Isn’t this already a mess?”

Jeffrey’s gaze grew darker. He knew Rebecca was talking about his situation with Andrea.

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lan chimed in, “Mr. Hanson, don’t tell me you can’t cough up 30 bucks. Want me to talk to Becky for you? Maybe she’ll let you slide.”

“Sure thing,” Jeffrey blurted out without missing a beat.

lan’s smile froze on his face.

Rebecca was stunned.

Jeffrey put down his fork, stood up, grabbed his suit jacket, and the bag with Samuel’s clothes. He turned to Ian and said, “Alright then, Mr. Yeats, I’ll count on you to work that magic for me.”

After that, he didn’t bother to see how they reacted, just walked out without a second glance.

The door slammed shut with a bang.

Ian and Rebecca looked at each other in disbelief, both wearing expressions of incredulity.

Ian said, “When did Jeffrey become such a shameless character?” He didn’t know much about Jeffrey, relying only on past interactions and rumors. He thought, ‘He wants me to intercede for him? Does he really not care about saving face?‘

“He’s always been that way,” Rebecca replied.

Ian exclaimed, “Wait, really?”

Rebecca nodded.

To outsiders, Jeffrey came off as calm and impossible to read, but anyone who’d either pissed him off or spent real time with him knew–deep down, the guy could be a total menace when he wanted to be.

Jeffrey headed downstairs and slid into his car, his eyes deeper than the midnight sky outside.

Gregory, behind the wheel, felt the atmosphere so suffocating it was like wet cement. But with Jeffrey staying silent, he didn’t even dare to twitch.

An hour later, lan came downstairs. He spun his car keys around his finger as he strolled along, looking completely at ease–clearly in a great mood.

Jeffrey’s gaze stayed locked onto him. He thought, ‘Really? An entire hour just to eat?‘ He rolled down the

window.

on, switched on the headlights and

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by the car window–his face unreadable in the darkness. Acting like nothing

your hands, Mr. Yeats,” Jeffrey remarked, his

think I’ve got any free time left?”

cast a brief look at the apartment

I am,

Jeffrey’s eyes,

Jeffrey tossed out, “I know exactly what’s

what Jeffrey was

wishing for? You can forget it. You’ll never get it, not

Ian shot back, “Really?”

Jeffrey said, “Absolutely.”

back, “Who knows how things will really go

how hard you try, it’s all down to whether Rebecca and I call it quits. But what if I

“What do you mean

answer, Gregory rolled up the window, slowly hiding Jeffrey’s face from

for answers when the car quietly pulled

glanced in the

standing there, staring after the car, his

sliding into his own car, his mind tangled up as he considered whether he should go back upstairs and tell Rebecca everything or just leave

splitting up, but things between him and Rebecca are already a mess. How could they possibly

No way she’d just let this go. But then again, what if? Jeffrey

for a while, Ian pulled out his phone and texted Rebecca:

Rebecca replied: [What’s up?]

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texted: [This just popped into my head. What if Jeffrey flat–out refuses to divorce

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the cooling–off period, if one side didn’t want out, there was no way for the other to force

legal team, and trying to beat him in front of a judge was like showing up at Everest

back a voice message. She said,

how is Andrea ever supposed to show her face in public? And if she can’t even

means it?] He couldn’t shake the memory of Jeffrey’s expression–it didn’t

for him to gain by staying married. He’s

a moment. Seeing how firm Rebecca was about the divorce, he

a few more