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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:

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

Rebecca asked,

I tell you, there’s something I need to talk to you about,” Andrea

waste any words. “Say

million and I’ll disappear from Jelasburg for good—never coming back, never using the whole favor thing to get him to

do with me,”

having a peaceful life with him?” Andrea’s voice was practically

Rebecca hung up.

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

messages: [Don’t you

don’t agree, I’m

pocket change to

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

as long as she could. Now, out of the blue, she’s asking for cash up front–that was seriously

wondered, ‘Was there something off about Andrea going to

With that in mind,

a voice message: “Did Ian find

did you know?!” Jessica was right there with Ian. “He

“Andrea reached out to me. It was just

The second she picked up, he jumped in, “So, what did she

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wants me to get Jeffrey to give her 15 million, and says if I do, she’ll never

to–the one who specializes in scar removal,” Ian said. “The doctor said he barely remembers Andrea’s

listened, her

just a couple days

Rebecca frowned, “Something happened?”

stuck in the ICU,” Ian said, sounding even more suspicious

Andrea before, but after hearing 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 to

for a second, but came up empty. “No

thing didn’t really add

plastic surgery–none of that would matter to Jeffrey. He treats Andrea well because she saved his life, end of story.

was something else

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

Rebecca replied, not

story was legit or just another trick. ‘Honestly,

and Jeffrey had already formed. Even if Andrea’s “savior” act turned out to be a sham, it wouldn’t really make a difference