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Jessica arched her brow, a flicker of surprise showing in her

‘She actually went for it?‘ Jessica blinked, caught off guard.

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“You better do everything you promised to keep me hidden,” Andrea said, her heart anxious but there was no turning back now. “Once I’m out of Honnala, I’ll tell you who it is.”

“Deal,” Rebecca replied.

Andrea just wanted to leave as soon as possible. “I’ll be gone by the second of next month at the latest. When will you transfer the fifty million to me?”

“What money?” Rebecca asked.

“The fifty million we talked about in the car,” Andrea replied.

“Didn’t you say you didn’t want it?” Rebecca shot back.

Andrea took a deep breath, wishing she could go back in time and slap herself for being so careless.

‘I must’ve been out of my mind to agree just to get Rebecca on board,‘ Andrea thought.

“Get your people ready,” Andrea said, not wanting to say more. “I’ll let you know the day I leave.”

“Got it,” Rebecca replied coolly.

Andrea got wise. “Rebecca.”

“What?” Rebecca replied.

Andrea couldn’t see Rebecca’s face through the phone, but just to be sure, she added, “When I say do everything you can, I don’t mean handling it all by yourself–use everyone and everything at your disposal. That means Jessica, Ian, your mom, anyone you’ve got.”

Rebecca didn’t respond, just ended the call.

The dial tone buzzed in Andrea’s ear.

Andrea forced herself to calm down again.

‘If only I’d taken care of things earlier with Ben Cole, none of this mess would exist, Andrea thought bitterly. ‘If it wasn’t for him messing.things up, I could’ve stayed by Jeffrey’s side for the rest of my life.’

‘Not only could I have gotten under Rebecca’s skin, but I would’ve had all the wealth and status that came with having someone powerful protecting me, forever,’ she brooded.

Too bad regrets don’t fix anything; there’s no do–over in real life.

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Andrea was still hung up on the past. After she hung up,

don’t know if Andrea’s

a second. “Yeah, that’s really tough to

mind?” Jessica frowned, recalling how Andrea treated Rebecca in college. “She

someone else’s place,” Rebecca muttered, feeling

was hardly fazed by any of

and drinking like nothing had

member of the Quinn family. ‘Know your enemy, and you’ll never lose a fight,‘ Rebecca thought. Amelia had warned her the shares wouldn’t come easy, so she was determined to put

Amelia asked as she walked into

“Mom,” Rebecca greeted her.

Amelia,” Jessica

Amelia said, pulling two invitations out of her bag. “There’s a business banquet on the thirtieth. Most of the city’s top

it over–her name was printed right

come I got

wanted me to

asked, “What about yours,

“I’m not

attend was enough—she had zero desire to play pretend with those big shots. Anyway, this banquet wasn’t for Rebecca to rub elbows with anyone or cozy up to

absolutely confident. She’d been trained for this since she was a kid, slated to inherit not one but two companies, and could work any room like a

let her do her own thing–and she was still as

really seen the ugly side of life. Outside of Andrea, the world

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Amelia instructed, seeing this banquet as a stepping stone for Rebecca. “Everything

what her mom

“Yeah?” Amelia answered.

for fun, or are you sending me to

do you figure?” Amelia asked, a flicker of surprise

you’d take me around to meet your friends, make the introductions yourself at these events,” Rebecca said, twirling the invitation

that had been her

and Jessica going on our own. Is that because of those fancy gifts Sebastian and Mr. Guzman sent for my birthday yesterday?” Rebecca asked, trying

casting a glance at both girls. “This whole

gave Rebecca a meaningful

Quinn family operates, getting those shares won’t be

wasn’t about to let the past repeat itself

this banquet matters so much,” Amelia emphasized. “You need to grab everyone’s attention, make sure the Quinns–and anyone else watching–stay

It’s the only way.

would the Quinn family think

all those old–money families in Honnala would

Families,

people talking and keep them curious?” Jessica

to