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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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were pitch black, cold as midnight. He yanked out the earpiece, tossed it back to Stanley, and his

Stanley was really losing his patience. I’ve never seen anyone so stubborn, he thought. “She’s gone, okay? She’s not in Jelasburg anymore. You could sit here

Jeffrey replied, not budging

like he was holding his breath, frustration building up

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

never met anyone this impossible to

“Gregory,” Jeffrey called out.

face as calm and unreadable as ever.

with his phone. “Go wait by the door. If she shows up,

Boss,”

Stanley thought, just staring at

followed Gregory out of the private

brows knitted tight as a knot. “Is he crazy? And

busy today and doesn’t need him to pick

then what?‘ Stanley

“Boss won’t leave until it’s 5:30,

stood there, stunned and completely at

out of his mind?‘ Stanley

tried everything, but Jeffrey just wouldn’t budge.

picked up, barely pausing whatever he was doing. “Yeah? What do you

totally lost his mind,” Stanley exaggerated. “Seriously, can you come over and knock

typing as he replied, totally unfazed. “Hasn’t he always been a bit

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mental hospital or something. I’m not a doctor–it’s not

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

is everyone like this?‘ Stanley thought, totally

nobody act normal for once?‘

to poke fun. “You care about that guy way too much–like you’d

curse under

it!‘ he thought, fed

swear, this whole bunch is useless,‘ he grumbled

closest thing to a sane person here.

said. After all these years with

to keep his cool. “I’ll wait

just stood

that far, honestly,’ he

Time was crawling by.

he was having fun, but now, even

Jeffrey would be in a rotten mood once he finally came out, so he texted Riley again:

Riley didn’t reply.

forever, half an hour had

leaned in close to

was calm, completely devoid

in the room felt a chill run down

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