After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 144

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.

was just what he’d promised her. But letting her mess

screw–up wasn’t happening

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

the Reed residence when she

thought, until the

whole morning

of concern and asked, “Ms. Jensen, are you in

Rebecca replied,

didn’t seem as carefree as usual while dancing. It was like you were carrying something heavy on

‘Are kids all so sharp these days? How

bothering you?” Emily asked, genuine concern in her

trip next week. I might not make it back in time for your dance class on Saturday,” Rebecca said, making up an excuse as she

and playfully bossy. “I’ll move you to the end of the

raised her palm. “So it’s a

Emily said, “Promise!”

their hands together in a high–five,

pact.

all of this play out, and even his usually relaxed gaze was filled with

moment.

she had no ties to him–Lucas wouldn’t hesitate to keep her around as Emily’s teacher, even if she never taught dance

day, after Rebecca finished Emily’s lesson and was about to leave, Lucas walked over and stopped

Lucas said, “Ms. Jensen.”

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“Yes?” Rebecca responded.

something, if it’s fine for you,” Lucas said, his demeanor composed and his

remained

Jeffrey, have you ever met a woman about your age

replied, “No, I

Lucas asked, his voice tentative, guarded longing flickering in his eyes. “She’s really

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

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

guard by her

I really can’t help with this

care, then,” Lucas said,

any

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