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“Of course I should: Andrea gave a small, apologetic smile, and her tone sounded extra sincere. “Rebecca, Im sorry, I honestly didn’t know Lisa would take those words the wrong way. I’m really sorry?

Rebecca didn’t even look at her. She knew Andrea had done it on purpose, but since there hadn’t been any real damage or harm, and Andrea wasn’t the main person responsible, there was no way to put her in administrative detention.

Once the mediation was over, Rebecca walked out of the police station without a single glance back. Jeffrey stayed right by her side the whole way.

“Rebecca!” Lisa, terrified of retaliation later, rushed to stop her. She cast a nervous glance at Jeffrey, who looked intimidating, and then blurted out, “I’m really sorry about what happened. I promise it won’t happen again.”

“This is your problem. You don’t need to say it to me.” Rebecca tossed out the words and kept walking.

If Rebecca were just some ordinary woman, Lisa’s apology would’ve been half–hearted at best. The only reason she sounded this humble now was because Rebecca was “Mrs. Hanson. Lisa was scared of retaliation and had no choice but to act this way.

She stood there awkwardly, too scared to feel angry or wronged. All she could ho

pe for was not to end up on Rebecca’s radar.

“She’s Rebecca, the Jensen family’s oldest daughter,” Andrea said slowly as she strolled over, her eyes full of contempt. “Apologizing to her won’t change a thing. Even if you got down on your knees and begged, she still wouldn’t care.”

From the day Andrea met her, Rebecca had always acted like she was above everyone else. She was independent, different, and never really fit in. Yet somehow, all the girls in the dorm liked her.

Andrea never got why they liked her, and thought maybe it was because of her money or the little gifts she sometimes handed out.

“I trusted the wrong person and ended up hurting her. It makes sense that she looks down on me,” Lisa admitted. She had stopped trying to flatter Andrea, and deep down, a bit of caution toward her started to take

root.

way that sounded. “Are you

didn’t dare offend her. “I wouldn’t

sure, but they’re about to get divorced,” Andrea said sharply. She couldn’t stand Lisa’s tone or attitude. “After that, whether you stay or go will come down to

mind. After this wake–up

didn’t want her own mess exposed. “If I catch even a

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direction as Rebecca and Jeffrey. Just as they were about to get

picked up her pace toward the car, but Jeffrey’s long arm shot out, grabbed her wrist,

still have to get back to work,” Rebecca said. She didn’t want to stand around with

enough to stop her from pulling away, but not enough to hurt her. “This afternoon counts as personal leave. You’ll

in her chest. “I want you to

things to do. I

and she spoke straight out. “Is it really that you don’t have time, or is it that you just

hadn’t expected Andrea to throw that out there.

wanted,” Andrea said without holding back. “Now you won’t

will take you,” Jeffrey

her feelings. “I want you to take me. If you don’t, it

his thin lips. Andrea felt uneasy when Jeffrey looked at her like that. But what he had

this with her. If she couldn’t be happy, she wouldn’t let

about promises at all?” Andrea asked, bringing up something he valued most. “If that’s the

slightly. She glanced at him, puzzled.

the car while keeping his emotions in check.

everything to Andrea. She didn’t want to be involved. She just wanted to

Rebecca safely to Maple Garden,” Jeffrey told