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“I know the whole Andrea thing gets to you. I’ve already talked it out with her,” Jeffrey said, trying to calm Rebecca down. Deep down, he knew Rebecca and the promises he made to her were things he’d never be able to give up.

Rebecca shoved him away with sudden force. Her eyes rimmed with red, which made her look just like a wounded little animal.

“Whether

cleared things up with her or not has nothing to do with me.” Rebecca was someone who paid close attention to everything, and she never forgot a slight.

“All I know is, you made things harder for me because of her. You humiliated me, trampled on my self–worth, and insulted who I am!”

“I’ll do whatever it takes to make it up to you–anything except divorce,” Jeffrey said, dead serious.

Rebecca didn’t hesitate for a second. “I don’t need it!” she fired back, her eyes cold and determined. She only wanted a divorce. Nothing else mattered.

“Be good,” Jeffrey said gently, pulling her back toward him, his eyes and voice soft.

Rebecca yanked herself free, stepping back and putting distance between them. Her eyes were burning with nothing but anger. “Why the hell should I listen to you?” she snapped.

Jeffrey pressed his lips together, walking straight toward her.

Rebecca jabbed a finger toward the door, her whole body shaking with rage. “Get out!”

“Let’s just talk, alright?” Jeffrey pleaded, trying to calm her down.

“Easy for you to say, since you’re not the one who got hurt,” Rebecca shot back, loathing how powerless she felt. It was like her life was some sick joke. “Either you walk out now, or I’ll get the cops to throw you out!”

Seeing her like this, Jeffrey knew Rebecca was furious, and she truly didn’t want to see him right now.

He lifted his hand, thinking to ruffle her hair, but when he saw only rejection and resentment in her eyes, he froze. “I’m next door. If you need anything, just let me know,” he said softly.

Rebecca gave him no answer. She was holding back a storm in her chest. She didn’t want to see him. She didn’t want to talk to him. She didn’t want to be anywhere near him.

Jeffrey glanced back at her before leaving, pushing down all the emotions swirling inside him. Once he was back in the next room, he couldn’t stop thinking about her outburst. After a long pause, he pulled out his phone and called Jessica.

no way she

stared at her phone in total confusion when Jeffrey’s name popped up. “Jeffrey?” she muttered, totally

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voice just as calm as always. “If you’re busy, I’ll

calling. If this were before all that Andrea drama, his calling her like this would’ve seemed

Jeffrey prompted when Jessica didn’t

back. She wasn’t about to let

laid it out, no

heard he’d told Rebecca he wasn’t going to divorce her, she just lost it. Before

to make the divorce happen. And now, with just a few words, Jeffrey had tossed all her

get a divorce. But try

some ridiculously desperate moves, like finding someone to stage a

cards on the table, and it meant that no matter what she did, she’d be tied

all kinds of thoughts swirling around, Rebecca tamped down her emotions and texted May, [May,

There was nothing new from Jeffrey. She was confused because

I get back,” May replied via voice message, still up to her ears in work. “I’m almost

her room, dropped onto the edge of the bed, her mood as heavy as a thundercloud. She

Jessica arrived, Rebecca was sprawled on the bed, staring blankly out the window at the buildings outside. Her eyes were empty, and she looked just

Jessica called softly from the doorway. Jessica knew the code to Rebecca’s door. After knocking and getting no response, she punched in the code

of Jessica’s voice, and when she saw it was her, a flicker of emotion flashed

me hug you,” Jessica said as she walked over and pulled Rebecca into her arms, radiating calm.

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Rebecca replied, her voice drained of energy. “I’ve thought about every possible way.” She couldn’t get around him legally because

other moves, she just couldn’t beat him. He

always more flexible–her take on things was totally different. “Sure, he’s a master at making people’s lives miserable, and we’ll never beat his army of lawyers, but there’s

of hope flashed across Rebecca’s eyes.

a wicked grin. “Make

Jessica was just joking around, trying to cheer her up and remind her there’s more to life than