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All Stanley got in response was the sound of Rebecca hanging up on him.

‘Wait, did she just hang up on me?‘ Stanley thought, stunned.

Stanley stared at Gregory in disbelief. “She actually hung up on me!”

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‘With a request that weird, isn’t it normal for her to hang up on you?‘ Gregory thought to himself.

But Gregory kept his thoughts to himself, just quietly sighing inside.

“Good thing I’m quick on my feet–I started recording as soon as she picked up,” Stanley said, feeling like he was practically bending over backwards for Jeffrey. ‘Seriously, with a buddy like me, Jeffrey should count his blessings,‘ he thought.

He pushed open the door to the private room.

The air inside was thick with tension. Everyone at the table was a big shot in their field, but right now, they were all holding their breath, intimidated by Jeffrey’s presence.

As soon as Stanley walked in, everyone shot him desperate, pleading looks, silently begging for help.

Stanley walked over to Jeffrey, sat down beside him, and leaned in to whisper, “I just called Rebecca. She told me straight up–she’s not in Jelasburg anymore.”

Jeffrey didn’t even blink, his eyes cool and unreadable.

“Seriously, if you don’t believe me, I can play you the recording,” Stanley said.

“And who are you to her, exactly?” Jeffrey said, his tone icy, keeping everyone at arm’s length.

“I’m her…” Stanley started to say “friend,” but then hesitated. ‘Wait, am I really her friend?‘ he thought. “Her husband’s friend?” he finally said.

“Why do you think she’d tell you where she is, just because you’re her husband’s friend?” Jeffrey replied coolly, not rushing his words. “This is her seat. Move.”

Stanley was stunned for a moment, at a loss for words..

Stanley let out a slow breath, slipped a Bluetooth earpiece into Jeffrey’s ear, and quickly hit play on the call recording with Rebecca.

“Mr. Garcia,” came Rebecca’s voice through the earpiece.

“Did you leave Jelasburg?” Stanley asked on the recording.

“Yes,” Rebecca replied.

Stanley paused the recording. “See? Now do you believe me?”

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back to Stanley, and his voice was just as frosty as before. “Move. You’re blocking her

just get a grip?” Stanley was really losing his patience. I’ve never seen anyone so stubborn, he thought. “She’s gone, okay?

replied, not budging

holding his breath,

couldn’t vent, couldn’t yell, couldn’t hit him, and dragging him out wasn’t an

anyone this impossible

“Gregory,” Jeffrey called out.

in right away, face as calm and unreadable

his phone. “Go wait by the door. If she

it, Boss,” Gregory

just staring

followed Gregory out of

Stanley’s brows knitted tight as a knot. “Is he crazy? And what’s

and doesn’t need him to pick her up,” Gregory replied,

then what?‘

“Boss won’t leave until it’s 5:30, no

and completely at a

his mind?‘ Stanley thought, unable to

wouldn’t budge. Out of

barely pausing whatever he was doing.

exaggerated. “Seriously, can you come over and

his typing as he replied, totally unfazed. “Hasn’t he always

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brushed it off. “Then just ship him off to a mental hospital or something. I’m not a doctor–it’s not like

believe it or not, but I’m done caring!” Stanley

this?‘ Stanley thought,

for once?‘

time to poke fun. “You care about that guy way too

muttered a curse under his

he

this whole bunch is useless,‘ he grumbled to

up, Stanley turned to Gregory–really, the closest thing to a sane

these years with Jeffrey, he felt confident about at least

Stanley checked his watch, saw it was almost five, and tried to keep his cool. “I’ll wait

just stood

go that far,

Time was crawling by.

he was having fun, but now, even after

he texted Riley again: [When you’re

Riley didn’t reply.

like forever, half

leaned in close to Jeffrey and whispered, “Ms. Jensen

was calm, completely devoid of

composed he was, the more everyone else in

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