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With that in mind, Stephen did just so.

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He looked straight at Rebecca, met her eyes, and spoke calmly, “You knew I had my own reasons, yet you still told me everything. Does that mean you want to use this against Jeffrey?”

Rebecca replied, “Yes.”

Stephen was surprised.

He hadn’t expected her to be so straightforward.

He’d seen all kinds of people in his circles. Some were far more open than Rebecca.

But after five years with Jeffrey, she still had that innocence. Either she was incredibly strong, or Jeffrey had protected her well. Either way, Stephen was impressed.

“I did have a reason for saving you,” Stephen admitted. “I wanted to use you to mess with Jeffrey and get what I wanted.”

Rebecca paused, raising an eyebrow. ‘Is that all?‘ she thought skeptically.

Stephen folded his arms over the blanket. “You don’t believe me?”

“Please. You’re a businessman,” Rebecca said, a bit sarcastically. “Businessmen always weigh the risks and rewards. Risking your life just to upset Jeffrey? That’s not you.”

She’d never pull a stunt like that. And certainly not Stephen, who was in opposition to Jeffrey. It was just plain stupid.

“I had someone rig the chandelier beforehand,” Stephen explained. “I knew I’d just get some minor cuts.”

“But you were bleeding heavily!” Rebecca protested. That wasn’t fake blood. It was real.

“If I hadn’t bled like that, would you have believed I was really trying to save you?” Stephen shrugged. “If you didn’t believe me, how could I drive a wedge between you and Jeffrey?”

The more Stephen spoke, the more Rebecca felt like she was wandering in the dark.

Is his plan just too clever for me, or has he turned something simple into a mess?‘ she wondered, feeling increasingly confused.

“Still don’t get it?” Stephen caught the puzzled look on her face,

Rebecca shook her head. ‘It’s like trying to solve a riddle with half the clues missing,‘ she thought.

see me as your savior,” Stephen explained. “And over time, any doubts you had would fade

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looked up, ready

sure I set everything up and tried to keep you away from me. Because I saved you,

in. She already knew what

raised an eyebrow.

situation, Jeffrey will think I don’t trust him, while I’ll see him as unreasonable, like he’d trade

us.”

how it’s supposed to go?‘ he

didn’t say it. Rebecca’s expression made it clear she’d seen through

from the start,” Rebecca said, genuinely surprised that Stephen, always so clever, had come up with such a flawed plan. “No matter how long you wait, I’ll never stop doubting

Stephen asked, genuinely

her, and every time they met, he’d shown no hidden agenda. He’d always acted like he had their best interests at heart. There was no real reason for her

“Jeffrey told me not to

Stephen asked, “That’s all?”

Rebecca replied, “Yeah.”

any hint of a lie, but all he saw was honesty. That only made him more suspicious. “He’s with someone else,

tone light. “My trust in him

you’re just thinking about divorcing him for

“No,” Rebecca answered firmly.

Stephen was confused.

he understood

said before Stephen could even process what was happening. “But I don’t guarantee if

just cooperation. Each got what

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I want a divorce,” Rebecca said, not hiding it. “If I act like I don’t trust him, he’ll be so disappointed that breaking up won’t be so

Jeffrey and the other two heard every

drama is way too intense. I’m

her chin propped up, Riley clicked her tongue. “Wow, she’d rather play along with Stephen than be with you. You’re not much of a

shot her a look, silently

gave him the

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