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“Jessica,” Rebecca said, turning to her.

Jessica looked at her with gentle patience. “Go ahead.”

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Rebecca pressed her lips together, then voiced her thoughts. “I want to find Andrea and figure out if she really found Jeffrey because of that scar.”

“Okay,” Jessica said, respecting her decision. “I’ll go with you.”

Jessica knew what Rebecca was thinking.

Rebecca would have preferred it if the person who saved Jeffrey’s life had been Andrea, or even someone else –just not herself. Sometimes, the way fate messes with you is even harder to swallow than the truth.

That night, Rebecca lay awake the whole night.

Her mind kept replaying everything between her and Jeffrey–the sweet times, the arguments, the happy moments, and all the ups and downs.

She remembered every expression, every move, every look in his eyes, and every tone in his voice. She remembered the way he loved her, and she also remembered those sharp words he’d thrown at her out of

anger.

It was just past six in the morning.

She grabbed her phone and tapped on Andrea’s contact.

After a moment of hesitation, she texted Andrea: [I know who it is. The deal’s off.]

Andrea didn’t see the message until after eight. She didn’t even blink–just thought Rebecca was trying to play her. Andrea called, her voice totally nonchalant. “Alright then, spit it out–who is it?”

If she really knew, she wouldn’t have sent that text.

She wouldn’t have done anything except freak out, screaming at Rebecca, demanding to know why she’d taken her place.

“Me,” Rebecca said, her voice steady and brief as she spoke in the study.

Andrea froze.

There was a long silence on her end.

Rebecca didn’t give her any room for excuses. She went straight for it. “I didn’t even know it was Jeffrey back then–so how did you?”

There was a long silence on the other end, then Andrea hung up without saying a word.

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flooded

this happen?‘ Andrea

Rebecca find out?‘ Andrea wondered,

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after seeing Andrea’s

was the one

the door of the study. She walked in, saw Rebecca looking really worn out, and asked with concern, “Why do you look

mood was all over the place–she honestly couldn’t tell

over to her.

hesitation, Rebecca finally said, “I don’t think I need Ms. White, Attorney, to help

talk things over with Jeffrey?” Amelia asked. Before Rebecca could reply, she pressed on, “Even if things seem settled, I still think you should go with the lawsuit. That one–month cooling–off period takes way too long.

Rebecca replied

his word

him than his own life,

shift in mood, hesitating before she asked softly, “Is something going on

out some things lately–stuff I can use as leverage to make sure he goes through with the divorce,” Rebecca replied, purposely skirting around the real story. “He really

for a long

acting tough or being pressured

White, Attorney, to a meal,” Rebecca said

replied. She and Ms. White, Attorney, had been close friends for years, and even though they hadn’t caught up much recently, their friendship

Rebecca nodded. “Okay.”

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mind,

“Okay,” Rebecca replied.

Around ten, Jessica asked, “When are you going to talk to Jeffrey about the

made in the heat of the moment, Ian had deliberately waited until this morning

“Tomorrow,” Rebecca replied.

Jessica couldn’t hide the worry

said, sounding totally

after everything, she

certain, Jessica didn’t push it any further. She just quietly hoped Stanley would get to the bottom of things soon and fill Jeffrey in as fast

out everything around eleven that

away, he dialed up Riley. “Got something important to tell

voice rough and tired–clearly

it,” Stanley spilled, feeling like his brain was about to explode. Never in a million years did he think all that investigating

even flinch.

Stanley: “Wait, for real?”

her tone casual as ever. “I warned you

not?” Stanley hesitated, feeling a mess inside. “He still has

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