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Rebecca didn’t ask for details. She went in with Jessica, determined to handle whatever Jack wanted from her.

“Rebecca,” Jessica called out, glancing at the people around them. “Are all these people here because they’re curious about you?”

“I don’t know. Maybe,” Rebecca replied, unfazed.

She’d been through this before, right after she married Jeffrey.

Back then, everyone was curious why someone as high–profile as Jeffrey would marry a fallen heiress like her, and why he was always holding her hand, never letting her out of his sight.

She’d wondered about it herself too.

Jeffrey’s answer had been: “Because I only love you.”

“I’ll drop you guys off here,” Jack said, already turning to leave. “Just call me if you need anything. I’m heading

out.”

Rebecca gave him a polite nod. “Okay, thanks.”

Jack tossed in, “Grandpa and Uncle David are upstairs. If you’re bored down here, you can always head up- second room on the right, second floor.”

“Okay,” Rebecca answered.

Jack didn’t stick around.

He went off to handle his own business.

Sebastian had told him not to hover around Rebecca the whole time, worried she’d find them annoying.

As soon as Jack left, some of the other young guests in the banquet hall shifted their attention straight to Rebecca. They clustered in small groups with drinks in hand, openly watching her with nothing but curiosity and scrutiny in their eyes.

“Who’s gonna give it a shot?” asked Charlotte, her long brown hair cascading over her shoulders.

“She’s basically the little princess of the Guzman and Quinn families. Who’d dare try to approach her?” one of them said.

“Exactly!” another added.

“Did you see the entourage when she arrived? Even Sebastian and Mr. Guzman only get attention like that.”

“Yeah, but Michael from the Quinns doesn’t really seem to approve of her,” someone pointed out.

the golden girl of both families. You all know how much clout

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your luck, go ahead–I’m not getting mixed up

girl might be jumping the gun,” Charlotte chimed in again. “So far, only Sebastian from the Quinns has really

Everyone seemed to agree.

met her mom, but all the adults at home have gossiped about her. Word is, Mr. Guzman’s never liked Amelia–so of course he’s not

made a few heads turn,

“Might as well see if

“?” Nobody had any idea what

watched Edward walk over like he owned the place, looking at

started to say, looking at Charlotte, but

the others back and shooting

“Her husband’s supposed

gave an indifferent

“Then why

a lesson,” Charlotte said, arms folded as she leaned casually against a pillar, her

Everyone just went quiet.

go look for her mom with Jessica when Edward, dressed to the nines in a jet–black suit, suddenly stepped right

Edward flashed Rebecca a charming smile. “Ms. Jensen, pleasure

can’t drink,”

does this happen

him, stunned into silence–did he really not catch

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a hint?‘ Rebecca thought to herself, feeling a bit

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her expression and setting the drink aside. “Well,

just blinked at him, wondering.

a confused look, clearly

loss—it was like they couldn’t wrap their heads around how bizarre that guy

instead?” Edward said

a polite smile, and accepted the glass, even though she wasn’t thrilled

the only heir to the Leighton family–a pretty important name, even outside the big four. ‘No need to make trouble with someone like that

if I ask your age, Ms. Jensen?” Edward raised his glass in

I am,” Rebecca replied, keeping it

on. “So, which lucky guy landed the jackpot and got to marry someone as young, beautiful, and interesting

lazy to deal with his odd choice

just about spat out his drink, then started coughing like he’d swallowed

thrown, nearly losing

gaped at her in disbelief, mind wiped clean. “Wait–who

from the Hanson Group,” Rebecca said, cool