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“Yeah,” Rebecca said with an indifferent air. “I hope you actually mean it. We’ll see each other in a month.”

She didn’t pause for a second, striding purposefully toward Ian and Jessica who were waiting just ahead.

Jeffrey watched as she laughed and joked with them, climbing into their car without the slightest glance back. He just stood there, rooted to the spot, long after their car had rolled out of sight, a dull ache settling in his chest.

“Boss,” Gregory began, hesitating.

Jeffrey kept his face blank. “Just say it.”

Gregory pressed his lips together, then finally blurted, “If you really can’t get over Ms. Jensen, why not just talk it out with her? Mr. Garcia did go a bit far that day, but honestly, he wasn’t completely off the mark.”

Jeffrey answered, “No need.”

‘I’ll keep every promise I’ve ever made! Jeffrey thought to himself.

‘I’m going to prove to Marcus and the others that a promise from me means pushing to the very end–no matter what it takes,‘ he resolved silently.

“Are you really ready to let Ms. Jensen go for good?” Gregory said quietly. “By your agreement, once the divorce is settled, you’re never supposed to let her see you again—ever.”

Jeffrey remained silent, then simply walked away.

The next month flew by.

Jeffrey focused intently on his recovery, pouring every ounce of energy into the endless company affairs, big or small, never giving himself a chance to dwell on Rebecca or the looming divorce.

Rebecca was just as busy as Jeffrey, throwing herself into company business day and night.

She hustled hard, learning all the ropes of management, and doing her homework on the Quinns and all the other big–name families in Honnala.

Apart from spending a little time with Samuel every day, every minute was given over to cramming info and keeping up with everything—even meals were spent glued to her phone, catching up on details.

One day, Ian came by to see her.

He watched as she finished her meal in just five minutes and headed upstairs, a flicker of worry crossing his face. “Amelia, has Becky been like this lately?”

Amelia nodded. “Yeah.”

“Aren’t you going to say something to her?” Ian asked, noticing she’d gotten noticeably thinner in just half a

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month.

A

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“This is how she copes,” Amelia said, respecting Rebecca’s choices, even if it meant burying herself in work to numb the pain. “She says if she slows down, she’ll just end up overthinking everything.”

check on her,” Ian said, still worried about Rebecca. Honestly, he couldn’t even muster

Honnala. She was already

knock

“Becky,” Ian called out.

looked up, a little surprised

coming in and standing nearby, playing it cool. “What are

her chair to face him. “I actually have a

her a

He

acting all formal now?‘

Whatever it is, I’m your guy–I’ll spill everything,” Ian said,

to keep smiling and talk business with people you didn’t even like back in college?” Rebecca asked–a problem that’d bugged

as

he’d either roast them on the spot or just get

launched his own business, he totally learned to dial it back. Now he can chat up people he used

bailed in less than a second, and

to get what I really

words

I really want…

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put on a smile and actually chat with people

really thought it over, Rebecca admitted. With my stubborn personality, even if I get my

out how to blend in with

stayed on Rebecca, studying her face for any sign she

kidding, lan could tell–she really meant every

completely serious. ‘Guess she’s ready to dive right in, no matter what, lan thought, feeling a bit

you have any tricks for that?”

earnestly. “You don’t follow the herd, and you always stick to what

think it was enough just to be herself–no fronts,

the more she learned these days, the more she realized the real world wasn’t as simple as liking or

the knives behind your back, and double- dealing

like her, always showing her true feelings, would only get

meant she’d crash that

Ian said, really not wanting to see her force herself to do anything she

seriously. “I can’t spend my whole life living under someone else’s protection like a baby bird that’s too scared to

be someone who could stand on

For herself.

For Samuel and Amelia.

For her friends.

and drinking with people you don’t like?”

me that?” Ian

Rebecca nodded. “Yeah.”

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tempted to say something but

really want to know,” Rebecca

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