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“Can’t you even wait for a minute?” Rebecca’s voice was sharp with sarcasm.

“Come to the study once you’re done,” Jeffrey ordered crisply. “There’s something important.”

Rebecca said nothing.

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Ten minutes later, she walked in wearing her casual clothes. Her face was still a little damp but clear and fresh. her long hair falling smooth over her shoulders. She looked almost angelic.

Jeffrey watched her for a long moment until Rebecca asked coldly, “What is it?”

“We’ve collected all the evidence showing Richard hurt you,” Jeffrey said, switching topics as if nothing had happened before. “Do you want to press charges, or let him go nuts at Marcus’s place?”

Rebecca frowned slightly, confused by how fast he’d jumped from one thing to another.

“He didn’t cause you major physical harm. If he pleads guilty and shows remorse, the sentence won’t be long,” Jeffrey went on, reading her expression but not explaining. “Even the Hanson Group’s lawyers won’t change

that.”

There wasn’t much room to maneuver in a case like this, but he could still turn detention into a formal

sentence.

“What do you want to do?” Rebecca knew he wouldn’t ask for no reason.

“On paper, Richard is Samuel’s grandfather. If he goes to prison, it could hurt Samuel. I wanted to know what you think.” Jeffrey knew how much Rebecca loved Samuel.

He’d always pictured Samuel one day taking over the family business. But Rebecca had always respected whatever Samuel wanted. If bringing charges against Richard ended up casting a shadow on Samuel’s future, she would regret it.

And Jeffrey didn’t want to see her regret anything.

Rebecca paused, realizing she hadn’t even considered all that.

“Wait, you just said he’s been going nuts at Marcus’s place?” Rebecca latched onto Jeffrey’s previous words.

Jeffrey summed up his last encounter with Richard. “He’s afraid I’ll put him in prison, so he’s been losing it at the Hanson residence. Wherever Marcus goes, he follows.”

“He can actually get close to your dad?” Rebecca blinked in surprise.

had bodyguards when they went out. With the Hanson family’s

looked at her without

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got someone watching

Jeffrey nodded.

studied him for quite a while, then said, “Let him hound

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wouldn’t hurt Samuel but would make Richard

so they tear each other up as much

and said

grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer, lowering his voice as he apologized. “Sorry that I lost control earlier. Can you forgive me, just for a

that unless he had no other choice, pushing her would

still good for something, aren’t I?” Jeffrey teased gently, his fingers softly tracing hers, voice laced with tenderness,

found herself getting swept up in his gentle little

laid down her terms to

you to parties and dinners. In public, I’ll hold your hand like before. But I can’t accept being intimate with you. Not now,”

Jeffrey agreed without

hurt my friends,” Rebecca

long as you don’t think about leaving, they’ll

a

wait for her mom to wake up. But that

what’s going on with Samuel?” Rebecca asked, slipping her hand out of

about how fun summer camp was and told them he wanted to go back. So Jeffrey sent him

the truth within three days,

Rebecca nothing.

kids‘ grudge,” Jeffrey answered calmly. “One of the kids saw that Samuel was popular, always winning at activities,

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from something slipped into his cup–something he was allergic to. That meant whoever did it knew his triggers. And every child’s medical info was only supposed

at school,” Jeffrey said evenly. “Samuel turned him down and mentioned his allergy. Maybe that kid

still felt uneasy. Yet Jeffrey’s expression gave

I’ll take care of it. Samuel won’t be hurt for nothing” His tone was soothing. “The kid himself can’t be held responsible, but I’ll have a

couldn’t shake

Now, out of nowhere, there was one jealous enough to slip something into his cup. That thought made

“Why don’t you give Samuel a call and see how he’s