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“Got it.” Barry replied instantly.

Jeffrey just drove off, not even bothering to call his driver.

Rebecca still heard those guys praising her, but it was just noise, like her hearing was off. Everything around her sped up, and for a moment, she felt totally out of place.

“Mrs. Hanson.” Barry stepped up quietly beside her, his voice low just for her ears.

Rebecca snapped out of it. When she saw it was Harry, her eyes stayed as calm as ever. “Is something wrong?”

Barry shot a look at the group of guys who were all watching him, weighed his words, and then said, “Mr. Hanson is on his way.”

Rebecca paused for a heartbeat, tamped down her feelings, and asked coolly, “So what?”

“He seems kind of pissed,” Barry said.

Rebecca shrugged. “What does that have to do with me?”

Backed up by Rebecca, that lineup of pretty boys with both a wild side and a puppyish charm suddenly found their confidence. They broke out into talk without any filter.

“We’re just here to lift Rebecca’s spirits. Is Mr. Hanson really that stingy?”

“If he won’t even try to make Rebecca smile, now he’s got a problem with us stepping in?”

“If I had someone as amazing as Rebecca for a girlfriend, I’d spoil her rotten. No way I’d ever let her be sad!”

“Rebecca, if you ever need anything, just call on me. I’ll be your confidant. Always here for you.”

Barry was speechless for a moment and thought, ‘Man, kids these days really have guts.

Rebecca glanced over at Barry, brushing off her discomfort. “You heard that, right?”

“Yeah, got it.” Barry nodded, and then quietly slipped away.

He figured Rebecca would probably be fine–maybe just spend some alone time with Jeffrey behind closed doors. But as for those bold young guys, they had no idea who they messed with.

“If you spot any guy coming in with the guy from earlier, give me a heads–up, Rebecca said, already running all sorts of scenarios in her mind. She knew it was kind of a dumb plan, but right now, it was the only shot she had.

Everyone chimed in at once, “You got it!”

About twenty minutes later, Jeffrey showed up.

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gave him the

tossed his car key to Barry, who grabbed

of presence that people just couldn’t ignore; even in a packed room,

to him.

looks like the guy from before brought someone along,” one of

have fun. Rebecca shrugged, grabbing her weak drink. She clinked glasses with the others and tossed

sat

like

one look at his sharp presence, polished looks, and designer suit told them he was powerful. No one wanted to

setting her glass down

drinks were weak and the glasses tiny, Rebecca could

to take her glass away. That was exactly what she wanted. It’d give her the perfect

anymore, one of the guys

much this late isn’t good

Rebecca felt speechless.

the group, exasperated, and pointed them out to Jeffrey. “Mr. Hanson, they are

voice cool and flat. “Is

said in a

save face. “We just thought Rebecca seemed down,

“Talk about switching sides

fingers with hers. His voice was easy on the ears. “She’s been

at Rebecca, a little uncertain how to

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“Mr. Hanson, isn’t it kinda messed up to let other

wife?”

If dropping some cash can cheer

everyone at

up a few tricks from you young guys about how to win someone over, Jeffrey drawled, his gaze lingering on Rebecca, those dark eyes deep with meaning as his

just stood there, sweating like

over the group, none of them daring to meet his eyes. “Why’d you all clam up?

right there? Rebecca shot back, not sure what Jeffrey was playing at.

hand lingered gently on the back of her head. “Chat about whatever you want, drink as much as you like–I’m not going

heart, rippling through

some days, threatening her, refusing to come clean about Andrea and that promise; other times, acting so tender and