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By now Stanley saw the picture: Jeffrey’s unruffled silence when he’d posed that question had come from having the phone already off–or parked in airplane mode. What nobody banked on was Andrea ringing Stanley instead.

He thought, ‘Now everything is screwed.’

Jeffrey said, “I have to go to the hospital.” He shot a glance at Rebecca on stage and added, “Keep an eye on her while I’m gone.

“They can hassle her all they want, but don’t let her apologize, give in, or let anyone lay a finger on her.”

Stanley was speechless. He grumbled inwardly, ‘Isn’t that basically just saying don’t let her get bullied? If it’s just trash talk, and she’s tough enough, she’ll barely feel a thing!

Still, no matter how much he grumbled in his head, Stanley would never let his buddy down. He replied, “Alright.”

Jeffrey said, “Don’t let her see you. I don’t want her thinking I’m still in her corner.”

“Understood,” Stanley agreed without hesitation.

Jeffrey hummed in acknowledgment. He pulled out his phone, switched it on, and strode away.

“Wait a sec,” Stanley called out.

Jeffrey turned to look at him, confused.

Stanley said, “Doesn’t this whole thing seem a little off? How did Andrea get my number, and how did she manage to call me at such a coincidental moment?”

“Someone gave it to her,” Jeffrey replied, completely emotionless.

Stanley asked, “You know who?”

Jeffrey said, “Not sure yet.” He’d sensed something fishy as soon as Stanley handed him the phone. He said,

Just keep an eye on Rebecca and make sure nothing big happens.”

After saying that, he didn’t hang around–he walked out, steady and composed.

An hour later, Jeffrey made it to the hospital.

IV drip for the day. She’d dropped all pretenses since last time–didn’t care to hide who she was anymore, She said, “Jeffrey, you

Jeffrey answered, taking a seat next to her

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time to call you here. But honestly, when I’m stuck in a hospital feeling miserable, I really can’t let you

stared at her, his eyes

met his gaze, totally unbothered. She said, “It’s not

even slightly phased by her complaints. He sounded like

replied, “It’s only just started to heal over.”

call you, and you really never came to see me. Do you even care about me

and only swing by when I had some spare

hand, tucked under the blanket, unconsciously clenched tighter as her chest tightened

back to something someone once

meaning another. If you’re indirect or try to hint at what you want, he’ll just take your words at

you want something, just say it straight out.

of frustration. Honestly, has there ever been a patient who didn’t want the person they care about to

Jeffrey frowned.

in, Andrea continued, “I know exactly what you’re about

If you want something, just tell me straight, like you used to. And if I miss anything,

a little laugh and

then Jeffrey’s phone buzzed with a message from Stanley: [Trouble just

Jeffrey replied: [Yeah.]

the message, Stanley slipped his phone into his pocket and zeroed in on Rebecca down

hall.

the performances had ended, and the host was announcing the “Top Ten Leaders” awards. Someone from every department went up to receive theirs, and for Rebecca’s department, the winner was Jane.

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the awards were done, the host went off about how the company and its people made each other successful–typical official

Everyone clapped.

a bunch of other rich heirs headed up on

them to show up like this. She thought they were absolutely fucking

the other three families all had their own game

none of them could compete with a dedicated gaming company like

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