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Upstairs in the lounge, Jeffrey and Stephen sat face to face. Without looking back, Stephen ordered Bernard and bodyguards, “Leave us. I have something private to discuss with Jeffrey.”

Bernard responded, then left the room with the two bodyguards.

Stephen turned to Jeffrey and asked, “Will you ask your friend to leave? I assume you wouldn’t want him to hear what we’re about to discuss.”

Stanley just glanced sideways, quietly watching. It was obvious he was doing whatever Jeffrey wanted.

“No need,” Jeffrey replied calmly. “I don’t have anything to hide.”

Stephen chuckled softly, a smirk playing on his lips. “Let’s see if you can still say that later.”

Jeffrey was nothing like Stephen. Jeffrey didn’t give a damn if Stephen had dirt on him or if anyone figured out his weak spots. Without beating around the bush, Jeffrey asked, “What are you doing with Rebecca?”

“Just having a heart–to–heart,” Stephen replied, cool as ever.

“Really? You need all this drama just to talk?” Jeffrey eyed the whole elaborate setup. ‘There was no way Stephen bought that it was just some random chat,‘ he thought.

“Not for an ordinary heart–to–heart, no.” Stephen drawled, leisurely taking off his glasses. “But I was talking to her about your childhood. And I showed her a few photos, for good measure.”

Jeffrey’s whole vibe turned ice cold in an instant. Stephen slid his glasses back on, drawling out each word. “Oh? She didn’t mention anything to you?”

Stanley shot Jeffrey a worried look, heart twisting a little. The last thing Jeffrey ever wanted was to talk about his childhood.

That part of his life was locked away, buried deep where nobody could reach. Even Stanley had always known better than to go there.

Stephen bringing it up with Rebecca was like poking at a lion’s sore spot, messing with Jeffrey at his most vulnerable.

“She knows I hate talking about that stuff,” Jeffrey said, feeling much calmer thanks to Rebecca’s gentle instincts. “That kind of automatic care and real love… I’m guessing you’ve never experienced it, have you?”

Stephen’s eyes glinted for a split second behind his glasses, betraying a hint of something hard to read.

“You only ever care about power and your own interests,” Jeffrey said, not pulling any punches.

“Well, take a look at this,” Stephen said, pulling up a photo on his phone and sliding it across the table. “I showed her this one, too.”

his eyes. The moment the photo came into view, his

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the past, to that sunny, energetic person who always wore a smile, as if he were still

Jeffrey replied, his voice steady. “It’s just a photo.” Stanley blinked, staring at Jeffrey in

brows furrowed slightly. He knew very well how much that incident had affected Jeffrey. After that, even if their parents mentioned a single word about

So what’s your real goal?” Jeffrey asked, his voice calm

fixed on him, scrutinizing every detail. The air

truly unfazed or just putting

midnight, deep as an

about his past. If he really wanted to, he could have said it anytime, anywhere,

to go check it out?”

at

standing and pushing up his glasses. He walked out of the lounge unhurriedly. Jeffrey didn’t say a

replayed in Stanley’s mind as he hesitated, words catching in

Jeffrey would get swallowed up by those old

Stephen’s endgame is?” Jeffrey asked, racking his brain for an answer, but nothing

up.

couldn’t help feeling a bit lost. Honestly, he’d never seen Jeffrey so calm while dealing with a

at me like

you,” Stanley said, keeping it vague, not wanting to dig too deep in case Jeffrey was just pretending to be okay. “Are you

“I’m fine,” Jeffrey replied.

been before, he might have had some

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her about it and even showed her

how much the mess with Andrea had hurt her, Rebecca still kept Jeffrey’s shattered pride and

have Jeffrey’s back like that, there was no way

Stanley asked, his voice

his head, his strikingly handsome face as casual as

decided not to dig any further. As long as