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“Should I get you the best divorce lawyer?” Ian suggested, thinking that going through legal action was probably the most reliable way.

“It won’t make a difference,” Jessica replied, scrolling through countless photos on her phone. “Ever since Jeffrey and Rebecca split up, I’ve had a private investigator tailing them, but I never found them doing anything intimate or out of line.”

Rebecca said, “He’s always so cautious.”

Jeffrey had always been the kind of guy who needed everything to be under his control. Even divorce was no exception. It had to be his decision; any other way simply wouldn’t work.

“There’s one thing that might actually work,” Jessica finally spoke up after a long silence. It was the only risky move she’d thought of, but it was bound to get Rebecca into a heap of trouble.

“I don’t care how messy it gets, as long as I can get out of this marriage,” Rebecca said firmly, determination shining in her eyes. She had to get divorced.

If Jeffrey wound up backing out later, she needed a plan B. Otherwise, she’d be forced to spend her whole life trapped between him and Andrea, and just the thought of that made her skin crawl.

“We could use Jeffrey’s parents and the board of directors at the Hanson Group to put pressure on him,” Jessica said. “Just tell them he’s too busy chasing after you to focus on running the company.”

Marcus, Candice, and the board members of the Hanson Group were all about money and power. If Jeffrey was seen neglecting his duties because of Rebecca, he’d be under a ton of pressure from all sides.

“Ever since Jeffrey took charge, everything’s run like clockwork. It’d be pretty hard to dig up any real dirt on him,” Rebecca admitted.

‘Much as I hate the way Jeffrey does things sometimes, in these matters, he really does know what he’s doing Rebecca thought.

“We don’t need to find any real flaws,” Jessica replied, her eyes narrowing. “We just need to stir up some trouble between Jeffrey and his parents.”

Rebecca paused, her mind racing, Jeffrey couldn’t stand Marcus and Candice. He’d avoided them whenever possible, never bothering to fake any kind of family closeness.

If she actually stirred up trouble between him and his family, he’d probably despise her for it. He’d spit out something cruel like, “You want a divorce? Fine, I’ll give it to you. Just don’t come begging me for help when you’re struggling alone.”

“Okay,” Rebecca finally said, steadying herself.

She knew what she was about to do was downright savage, but if Jeffrey was going to play dirty and refuse to let her go, she had no choice but to fight back just as hard.

Jeffrey, standing on the balcony next door, heard every word loud and clear. The instant Rebecca said “okay,”

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desperate to get rid of me? So, you would agree to

the storm of emotions inside, squeezing his eyes shut to quiet the ache and frustration in his chest. Any

out his phone and called Gregory. “If anyone tries to stir up trouble between me and my parents, or me and

Gregory was confused.

necessary,

“Help those working against

to see just how far Rebecca would go for a divorce, just

instantly figuring this must have something to do with Rebecca. If it were Stephen

didn’t get much sleep at

if Rebecca disliked him or took issue with him and Andrea, it was just simple hatred, nothing

like when Stephen had told her about his rough childhood, even if Rebecca had trouble accepting him, she’d still quietly shielded his battered pride

was oblivious to any of it. Her life was as busy and ordinary as ever, and during a

herself caught between hope and bittersweet nostalgia. It was like saying a final goodbye to a beautiful chapter in

around. Rebecca was grinding away at work, staring at her computer, but totally zoned

Jane called, pulling her out of her

Rebecca blinked, shaking off her

the spaced–out look and asked, “You feeling alright? You seem kind of

said, gesturing at her screen. “It’s turning out to be a lot trickier

said, sounding calm. “There are two people waiting in the conference room on the twelfth floor.

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“Mr. Smith wants

though Rebecca was

for the past few days and hadn’t come by, so it couldn’t be him

she wondered. But they always gave her

Rebecca took the elevator up to the twelfth floor and went straight to