After the divorce, he begged

Meanwhile, Richard placed a call. “Mr. Hanson, everything’s taken care of. It’ll play out exactly how you want. Just wondering about that thing you promised before…”

“Rest assured,” Marcus replied, his tone lofty and dismissive–making it clear he looked down on Richard. “You get

it done, and everything I promised will be yours.”

Richard grinned. “Trust me, it’s as good as done.”

Marcus went on, “But if the plan gets exposed…”

Richard caught the meaning instantly.

He responded immediately, his tone overly respectful, “I’ll take full responsibility, Mr. Hanson. No one will know you had any part in this. Whoever asks, that’s the answer they’ll get from me.”

“That’s what I want to hear,” Marcus said carelessly, and then he ended the call without another word.

Rebecca and Jessica were clueless about what had happened. After locking up the villa, they got in the car, ready to pick Samuel up from school.

Just as Rebecca started the engine, she got a call from Jeffrey. She picked up right away, “What’s up?”

“Samuel’s stuff for the summer camp is still at Rebecca’s Manor. Should I bring it over, or do you want to take him to the manor?” Jeffrey’s voice was low and steady as he eyed the pile of Samuel’s belongings before him.

Rebecca was about to say he should bring it over when Jessica spoke up.

“Rebecca,” Jessica called out.

Rebecca glanced over, “Yeah?”

“I think something’s wrong with the car,” Jessica said, gripping the steering wheel tightly. “I just hit the brakes, and nothing happened.”

“Put it on speaker,” Jeffrey’s calm voice came through the phone.

Rebecca quickly switched to speaker and cranked the volume all the way up.

Jeffrey didn’t waste a second. “Pump the brake pedal a few times and see if there’s any response.”

Jessica kept a firm grip on the wheel, tried the pedal a few times, and then said, “No response.”

“Turn on your hazard lights and honk the horn,” Jeffrey said, his voice steady amid the sounds of him moving in the background.

He thought of the car that Jessica usually drove and said, “Keep the electronic handbrake engaged. Don’t let go, just wait for the car to slow to a stop.”

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but nothing happened–the car

100, and Jessica was already doing over 80

message to Riley to get Rebecca’s current location

to stay calm as

now?” Jeffrey pressed,

in about 6

and said, “You’ve got two choices. Either use the roadside barriers to slow down by force, or get onto

an emergency escape lane about 12 miles ahead. But both moves

drawing

the road,” Jeffrey said, his knuckles pale as worry left him covered in cold sweat. “I’ve already notified

brake issues like this–something’s definitely off. None of the cars she’s owned have ever had brake failures, not

while racing

skipped a beat as she scanned the road. Checking the rearview mirror, she caught sight of a massive truck looming behind

a nervous glance in the mirror, her grip tightening on the wheel

turn signal and swerved into the next

with worry as she watched the truck mirror

is wrong with this guy?” Jessica muttered, quickly switching lanes again. At this speed, if that

together. “First, the brakes fail, and now this truck’s been glued to our rear

say. She

out of the question–if she went any faster,

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asked urgently into the phone.

up in the lane right next to them. “I’ve already got

“Got it!” Jessica said.

that familiar license plate and instantly merged in

felt a little calmer as

who made them feel safe. No matter

the drive went off without a

by the roadside and said to

and within moments, the car finally came to a

felt the tension melt away–relief washed over them as their hearts settled for

to make it…” Jessica began,

open and Jeffrey appeared–on the outside, he looked steady, but Rebecca