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Over the next few days, Rebecca got Samuel settled into school and then spent the rest of her time at home with Ann, learning all about the Quinn family and the Quinn Group.

She dived into everything–business partners, suppliers, factories, you name it.

As for Jessica, after celebrating her birthday, she went off to check out the set and planned to stay in Honnala for the next few months.

She needed to oversee the filming of an important script, plus her mom had some stuff to talk over with her.

With everyone else gone,

Only lan remained in Jelasburg.

On the 29th, when Jessica dropped by for dinner with Rebecca, Ian hit them up with a surprise video chat. As soon as he got through, he went off on them: “Seriously, don’t you have any conscience at all, leaving a guy as handsome, suave, and hilarious as me stranded all alone in Jelasburg? You don’t feel guilty even a little?”

Jessica shot back, “Not at all.”

Rebecca chimed in, “Not at all.”

They answered in perfect harmony, not missing a beat.

Ian practically exploded, “You guys are savage!”

Jessica and Rebecca just kept munching away, totally ignoring Ian’s face on the screen–as if he didn’t even exist.

Ian–he was so pissed, he might’ve shattered his molars if he kept grinding his teeth any harder.

What else could he do?

Just suck it up.

After all, neither of those two would ever let him have the upper hand.

“Hey, quit munching for a second. I’ve got something serious to say,” Ian said, watching them chow down so happily his own stomach started complaining.

Jessica stuffed a piece of meat in her mouth without even looking up. “Go ahead.”

“Can’t you at least pretend to respect me?” Ian gritted his teeth.

Jessica replied with a totally straight face, “We’re picking up your call while eating–trust me, that’s already the most respect you’re getting.”

Rebecca chimed in, “Exactly.”

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Ian felt like he’d just been stabbed. “What do you mean, ‘exactly? Ben–the doctor Andrea was keeping an eye on–just woke up.”

Jessica paused mid–bite.

Rebecca froze for a second.

At the same time, they both set down their forks and looked up at lan on the screen. Jessica pressed, “When did he wake up? Did you get a chance to talk to him?”

wiped out from keeping watch at the hospital. “He’s not really making much sense

couple days before he can talk normally,”

else,” Jan

bother looking up.

lan fell silent.

raised an

up at him, a bit impatient. “Just say it

eating and totally ignoring him made him even more irritated. “I’m not saying a word until you put down your fork and sit up straight like

don’t care,” Jessica shot back, not

“Are you seriously doing this to

breakdown. “Do I not get any respect in this group

little friendship crew, you honestly have zero family status,”

complained, “Becky, are

the boss here–whatever she says,

going to teach Jessica a lesson so she’d stop looking down on him all the time. “Stanley’s guys stopped

now,” Rebecca jumped

their heads to look at

“The deal between Andrea and Ben probably ties into whoever Jeffrey’s real benefactor is,’ she thought. “Let’s just keep this to

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Whatever Rebecca

that thing

Jessica ended up telling lan

suddenly remembered. “Next time you need to talk to Ben, be sure

caught word that

hackers can tap your

replied without missing a

for handling everything lately,” Rebecca said, genuine gratitude in her voice. “If

so formal with

way

her phone and sent him a

don’t get it–this is the magic

goosebumps prickling up

up with Rebecca, am I ever going to catch a

you two need to

Ian: “Nope.”

Jessica: “Nope.”

for a split second. You could tell they

done, Rebecca said a couple quick goodbyes to Ian, hung up, and dove right

Jessica said, suddenly recalling

Rebecca glanced over. “Yeah?”

you hiding

on the divorce,” Rebecca said, not wanting any more mess. “I don’t want to get dragged back

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was determined to stay one

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