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“What does that have to do with me?” Stanley immediately distanced himself, then switched topics. “But what’s Jack up to with all this?”

“No idea,” Jeffrey said, glancing at the now–empty doorway. “Maybe he wants me to help him get more of the Quinn family’s assets, or maybe he wants to team up with me on something.

“Who in their right mind tries to team up with someone by hurting their own son?” Stanley couldn’t wrap his head around it.

Jeffrey didn’t bother explaining.

Jack didn’t have much pull in the Quinn family, and with his brother constantly putting the screws to him, it was nearly impossible for him to make any progress.

The whole thing with Samuel was probably Jack making a last–ditch move, going all–in because he figured he had nothing left to lose.

“Gregory, Jeffrey called out.

“Yes, boss,” Gregory said, always ready for his orders.

“Call Stephen,” Jeffrey said, his eyes dark and unreadable. “Tell him I’m taking over the Honnala branch for now, and he’s in charge of Jelasburg.”

“Got it,” Gregory replied.

Since Rebecca decided to settle down here, Jeffrey stuck around with her for a while. He’d only head back whenever she felt like going.

If she never wanted to leave this place,

then he’d have no choice but to make her move once Samuel started elementary school.

Stanley reminded him, “Now that you’re sticking around here, what are you planning to do if Andrea comes knocking? You know she’s not the type to let things slide.”

Jeffrey replied, his gaze deepening, “I’ll deal with it when she shows up.”

At that very moment,

Andrea had already reached out, but it was Rebecca she contacted–not Jeffrey.

Rebecca hadn’t even made it home before she got a call from an unfamiliar number. Before she could say anything, Andrea cut in, “I need to talk to you. Don’t hang up.”

Rebecca didn’t hesitate–she hung up right away.

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Rebecca hung up again.

as she was about to block Andrea, a text came through: [It’s about Samuel. Don’t you even want

hesitated, Andrea called again. After what happened last time, Rebecca was especially concerned about anything

it?” Rebecca asked, getting

I need to talk to you about,” Andrea said,

any words. “Say

blurted out, “Get Jeffrey to wire me 15 million and I’ll disappear from Jelasburg for good—never coming back, never using the whole favor thing to get him

got nothing to do

about having a peaceful

Rebecca hung up.

Andrea was just using Samuel as an excuse to get her to listen to her

fuming, spammed Rebecca’s phone with messages: [Don’t you

I’m not telling you anything about

pocket change to Jeffrey. Why won’t you just

into the void–Rebecca didn’t even

of the blue, she’s asking for cash up front–that

off about

With that in mind,

Jessica a voice message: “Did

there with Ian. “He didn’t tell

to me. It was just

Rebecca right away. The second she picked up, he jumped in, “So, what

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million, and says if I do, she’ll never set foot in Jelasburg

and tracked down the plastic surgeon Andrea went to–the one who specializes in scar removal,” Ian said. “The doctor said he barely remembers Andrea’s

her mind

enough, just a couple

Rebecca frowned, “Something happened?”

while hiking, and now he’s stuck in the ICU,” Ian said, sounding

what you said, she looks a lot more suspicious,” Jessica said, her tone tense. “Seriously, what kind of scar or secret would make someone go to such lengths

it for a second, but

this whole thing didn’t really

that would matter to Jeffrey. He treats Andrea well because she saved his life, end of story. It’s not

something else she wanted to

asking Jeffrey?” Jessica offered. “If you figure out

think about it,” Rebecca replied,

Andrea’s story was legit or just another trick. ‘Honestly, whatever games she’s playing don’t bother me in the slightest,‘ she

“savior” act turned out to be a sham, it wouldn’t really make a difference to her