After the divorce, he begged

Rebecca looked away, unable to stop herself from wondering if Jeffrey would pick up the phone.

Before she could even finish that thought, Jeffrey had already swiped to answer. “What’s up?”

“My mom’s here,” Andrea sounded desperate and anxious. “She’s trying to force me to go back home and marry someone, and she’s been hitting me and screaming at me. Can you come over to help me out?”

Jeffrey’s grip on the phone tightened, and his lips pressed into a thin line.

After a long pause, he finally replied, “I’ll send someone over right away…”

“You said you’d look after me, so stop handing me off to other people,” Andrea shot back, her voice full of bitterness. “If they screw it up, that’s on you for not keeping your word. You promised, so don’t try to dodge your responsibility.”

That single sentence made Jeffrey’s gaze turn colder and even more stormy.

Judging by his expression, Rebecca could tell Jeffrey was definitely going to deal with Andrea’s drama himself.

She opened the car door, saying, “Just have someone escort me to the gate of Rebecca’s Manor. I can take a cab from there.”

Jeffrey fixed Rebecca with a long, deep stare. He didn’t explain himself, nor did he try to argue.

He turned to Victor and said, “Make sure Rebecca gets to the Reed residence safely.”

“Yes, sir,” Victor replied.

Rebecca shut the car door for him and walked straight to Victor’s car without looking back.

Jeffrey watched her get into the car and leave. Then he said to Andrea, “Where are you right now?”

“Harmony Estate,” Andrea replied. She’d overheard everything on this end, too, knew full well she’d just ruined something between Jeffrey and Rebecca–and she wasn’t the least bit sorry.

All she felt was the rush of having pulled off just the revenge she wanted.

“Got it,” Jeffrey said flatly.

He ordered the chauffeur to head to Harmony Estate. On the way, he called Gregory.

The call was picked up almost instantly. Gregory said, “Mr. Hanson.”

“Dig into Andrea’s connections–everyone, Family, friends, classmates, even people who taught her before,” Jeffrey ordered in a clipped tone. “Send me the list once it’s done.”

“Yes, sir,” Gregory replied.

Jeffrey hung up.

letting her mess up his plans with Rebecca was on him. He

kind of screw–up wasn’t

he shot Rebecca a message: [I’ll come get

had just arrived at the Reed residence

her phone for ages, just lost in thought, until the screen finally faded to black. Only then did she type:

the whole morning

her with a hint of concern and asked, “Ms. Jensen, are you

you say that?” Rebecca

while dancing. It was like you were carrying something heavy

She thought, ‘Are kids all so sharp these days? How did

there something bothering you?” Emily asked, genuine concern

back in time for your dance class

you to the end of the list. Just teach me

raised her palm.

Emily said, “Promise!”

together in a

pact.

out, and even his usually relaxed gaze was filled with fatherly affection for

moment.

no ties to him–Lucas wouldn’t hesitate to keep her around as Emily’s teacher, even

Emily’s lesson and was about to leave, Lucas walked

Lucas said, “Ms. Jensen.”

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“Yes?” Rebecca responded.

like to ask you something, if it’s fine for you,”

face remained

all the years you’ve been married to Jeffrey, have you ever met

replied, “No, I

Lucas asked, his voice tentative, guarded longing flickering in his eyes. “She’s really important to me, and I’ve

managed to uncover that Joanna was operating under Jeffrey’s wing, but he still couldn’t make contact with

get in touch with someone, you’d exhaust any channel until it worked,” Rebecca replied, calm and unwavering. “And with your identity,

was caught off guard by her

he could finish. “Sorry, I really can’t help with this one. I

said,

any