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“Fine.” Jeffrey replied, not missing a beat, his gaze unwavering. “If there’s one thing I’ve got plenty of, it’s cash.

With that, he hung up.

Stephen spoke up before Jeffrey could end the call. “Wait.”

Jeffrey’s voice was cool and indifferent. “What is it?”

“I won’t reach out to Andrea again,” Stephen said, still uncertain whether Jeffrey was bluffing or not, but wanting to play it safe. “But you stay out of my business, too.”

Jeffrey didn’t say a word and just hung up.

He had zero interest in meddling in other people’s business; that was just his way of warning Stephen to back off.

Honestly, Stephen clearly cares about whether Karen stays or goes, but he still lets his parents pick out a fiancée for him. Pathetic.

Half an hour later.*

Jeffrey pulled up at Harmony Estate.

Andrea was sitting on the living room couch, clearly furious, with the two bodyguards Jeffrey had hired for her standing stiffly in front of her.

As soon as Jeffrey walked in, Andrea jumped up and started airing her grievances, “I just asked them to help me move a few things, and they flat–out refused. Then they started talking trash right to my face. So, what are you going to do about this?”

Jeffrey gave them an icy stare.

The two bodyguards started trembling.

“So, how do you want me to handle it?” Jeffrey asked.

“Make them slap themselves and kneel down to apologize to me,” Andrea demanded, not holding back anymore–she was just acting like herself now.

“They work for me, that’s it,” Jeffrey replied, his voice cool and steady. “I can’t just order them around to do stuff like that.”

Andrea shot back, “If you say the word, they’ll do it.”

Jeffrey fixed her with an intimidating stare.

Andrea’s bravado faltered for a second, but she stubbornly continued, “So, all that talking about taking care of me–was that just for show? You can’t even bother to stick up for me when I need it?”

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“You seriously have no idea why they said those things?” Jeffrey asked, his tone sharp but not quite exposing

her.

split second, Andrea’s heart skipped a beat, caught off guard by his

mean by that?‘

to what they said, or the fact that

keeping quiet about some things to save your dignity,” Jeffrey said as he stepped closer. “But don’t think that means I

keep up her act until the bitter end, not

life the way you are,” Jeffrey warned, his voice low, “Everything you’ve got now will stay yours–as long as you know your limits. But if you get greedy or

promise?” Andrea’s heart

Jeffrey cut her off, throwing the question straight at her without even bothering to answer

drained of color, a chill creeping

Andrea

always ends up stripped bare,” Jeffrey said, his voice even, almost detached. “Any idea why he’s

to say it was because Stephen just wanted to make her

the look in Jeffrey’s eyes, Andrea

in bad shape who needs a heart transplant,” Jeffrey went on. “He was desperate for a suitable donor for the longest

voice trembling. “Are

replied, “I’m only telling you about him,

her fear in check, forcing

only helping me because my heart matches his friend’s–what

bodyguards practically jumped out of their

boss want her freaking heart?!‘ Their minds went blank, totally

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stories! They wanted to yell

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to Jeffrey’s arm in a panic, voice trembling with fear. “I’m your

said, smoothly pulling his arm free, totally unfazed. “But if you ever offer up your

tried to recall everything they’d talked about before,

conversation had seemed

then she remembered just how devious Stephen really was, and a chill ran down her spine. What if she’d

do with

daring to

shot a look at the two bodyguards, still standing stiff ás boards. “You

their act, protesting, “We didn’t do anything wrong! Why are you firing

him deal with you?” Jeffrey said flatly, busting through

two bodyguards nearly had heart

was written all over their

Hanson figure out we’re Stephen’s guys?‘ they

in their heads, they didn’t dare say a

Jeffrey said, glancing at Andrea. “Get

“Aren’t you

pressed his

hide the nerves in her voice. “I’m just… a little freaked out. What if Stephen sends someone after

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