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Chapter 99

Everyone looked at each other, not sure what to say.

Rebecca was a total pro; no one could ever doubt her work skills.

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All eyes turned to Derek, and suddenly, everyone realized just how much one passing comment could shape their opinion of Rebecca.

“I just said it offhand. Why are you taking it so seriously?” Derek never really got along with Jane anyway. “Besides, wasn’t I just thinking of Rebecca’s best interests?”

“Why don’t you ask them if this is actually good for Rebecca?” Jane said, glancing over at the other women in the office.

They all shook their heads in unison.

Derek choked back her retort.

“No matter who Rebecca is or who greeted her tonight, she’s still just Rebecca,” Jane said, shutting down anyone looking to stir up drama. “She’s our Rebecca from Team Eight.”

Rebecca had no idea how much Jane had done for her.

If it weren’t for Jane, all her dedication and talent would have been erased by Derek’s words.

Everyone would’ve forgotten how outstanding she was, and instead remembered her only as someone with a privileged background who was just here for a taste of ordinary life.

“Come on, sit here,” Jason said, guiding her over to Stephen.

Rebecca glanced at the open seat beside Yannie and instinctively said, “I can just sit over there.”

Before she could react, Jason practically planted her right beside Stephen. He leaned in and whispered, “Stephen’s here to back you up. Just stay put.”

Rebecca could only pause, momentarily lost for words.

‘Back me up? For what?‘ she wondered. Stephen and Jeffrey had never seen eye to eye.

Rebecca was about to speak, but as soon as she glanced up, everyone at the table was watching her. Yannie and a few others were giving her curious looks.

Sitting next to her, Stephen looked both classy and distant in his gray suit, his silver–rimmed glasses adding a refined touch. Leaning back, he softly called her, “Rebecca?”

“Huh?” Rebecca felt a bit weirded out by the way he addressed her.

“Did anyone give you a rough time just now?” Stephen’s tone was soft, but his gaze swept across the table with a silent pressure. “Just say the word. I’m backing you up.”

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blinked, a little confused by his sudden protectiveness. “No

you don’t need to

only pause,

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“I really haven’t interacted with them much. No one’s been

and Alexander, who’d been basically dragged into the private room, finally breathed a sigh of

of shade at Rebecca, but if Stephen actually held it

I heard Mr. Kendall tried to give Rebecca some trouble this afternoon,” Stephen said, shifting his icy gaze straight onto

totally caught

way. I would never bother her,” his heart thumping in his chest. “How could I possibly pick

louder. His palms were slick with cold sweat, and he was kicking

the room dropped a few

said, his gaze lifting behind those silver–rimmed glasses. Even though it was just a polite address, Yannie’s heart skipped a beat, and

to calm herself before meeting

pushed up his glasses, voice still gentle. “Was it you

her

of it lately and causing some drama with Rebecca,” Stephen said, his eyes sweeping over the group–including Barclay and

that doesn’t mean any of you get a free pass to mess

was stunned for a moment, confused. ‘Wait, is he actually taking my side right now?‘

all understand?” Stephen scanned

Yannie, startled, replied

still shaken, quickly added,

to come to me if anything happened?” Stephen’s tone softened as the pressure faded away. “Why’d

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so I didn’t need to

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holding back whatever he was about to say. Instead, he said, “Let’s talk

blankly. ‘Wait, are we actually that close?‘ she thought,

eyes on her, there was no way Rebecca was saying

and socialites, the place was packed with PrimePlay

careful he’d been at that dinner with Jeffrey, he put on his most respectful tone. “Stephen, we’d like to raise a glass

you here at our tenth anniversary is a real honor

replied, his vibe much warmer now. “We don’t

they all realized Stephen was talking about himself and

meal. Even when

who were usually the loudest troublemakers around,

couldn’t help but

having power and status

ding, Stephen’s phone lit up. He grabbed it, unlocked the screen, and read a message: [Mr. Stephen Hanson,

the display and went right back to acting like nothing at all had

but she didn’t catch

moment a few cars started deliberately