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Jeffrey tossed out. “Why don’t you try having a talk with Lucas first?”

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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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Andrea called again.

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Rebecca hung up again.

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

Rebecca hesitated, Andrea called again. After what happened last time,

is it?” Rebecca asked, getting straight

I tell you, there’s something I need to talk

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

got nothing to do with me,” Rebecca replied

care about having a peaceful life with him?” Andrea’s

Rebecca hung up.

just using Samuel as an excuse to get her

phone with messages: [Don’t you want to

you don’t agree, I’m not

change to Jeffrey. Why

messages disappeared into the void–Rebecca didn’t even give them

blue, she’s asking for cash up front–that was seriously suspicious. Maybe Ian Yeats found out about what Jessica Scott

something off about Andrea going

With that in mind,

a voice message:

right there with Ian. “He didn’t tell you, did

to me.

right away. The second she picked up,

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her 15 million, and says if I do, she’ll never set foot in Jelasburg again,” Rebecca told Ian, repeating Andrea’s words. “Honestly,

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

her

enough, just a

Rebecca frowned, “Something happened?”

he’s stuck in

before, but after hearing what you said, she looks a lot more suspicious,” Jessica said, her tone

thought about it for a second, but came up empty. “No

thing

treats Andrea well because she saved his life, end of story. It’s not like

maybe there was something else she wanted to tweak about

try asking Jeffrey?” Jessica offered. “If you figure out what’s going on, maybe

it,” Rebecca replied, not

less whether Andrea’s story was legit or just another trick. ‘Honestly, whatever games she’s playing don’t

truth was, the cracks between her and Jeffrey had already formed. Even if Andrea’s “savior” act turned out