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Jeffrey was momentarily stunned.

Gregory and Barry shared a secret thumbs–up for Samuel.

‘Samuel really is something else!‘ they thought.

“Am I that embarrassing?” Jeffrey shot Samuel a sideways glance, his usual calm expression back in place. “Do you have to think about me in secret?”

“Isn’t that obvious?” Samuel replied seriously, sending Rebecca a quick message on his kids‘ smartwatch to let her know he was safe. “If you were someone I could talk about openly, I wouldn’t have to think about you in

secret.”

“What do you think about me for?” Jeffrey asked.

“I just want you to have a better life,” Samuel said, not hiding his feelings one bit.

Jeffrey’s lips curved into a faint smile.

For the rest of the ride, Samuel surprised Jeffrey by being totally honest for once. It kind of threw Jeffrey off, since he was used to sparring with quick comebacks, but Samuel’s real talk actually gave all his bottled–up worries a chance to breathe.

The tension he’d been carrying finally let up a bit.

As the scenery outside grew more unfamiliar, Samuel glanced over and asked, “Where are we going?”

“Home,” Jeffrey replied.

“This isn’t the way to Rebecca’s Manor,” Samuel pointed out.

Jeffrey pressed his lips together. No way he’d admit Rebecca booted him out.

Just as Jeffrey was lost in thought, his phone buzzed out of nowhere with a message.

It was a message from Rebecca: [Samuel’s used to staying at Rebecca’s Manor. If it works for you, take him there–he’s got stuff he needs to pick up. But if it’s awkward for you, don’t worry about it.]

She’d turned Gregory down because she wanted to keep her distance from Jeffrey, but Samuel was their son. No way she’d let adult drama ruin things for him.

Jeffrey replied instantly: [Okay.]

Rebecca didn’t reply.

She put her phone away and headed off with Amelia to handle the asset transfer. Amelia had so many assets that transferring everything would take months, so in the end, they only dealt with enough cash and investment funds to buy back the shares at the original price. The rest was left untouched.

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The cash transfer was wrapped up in a day, but the investment funds took another two or three days to clear.

While she had some free time, Rebecca decided to meet up with Jessica and Ian.

saw she’d picked a private room at a bar, both Jessica and lan were taken aback. Rebecca was never the type for bars or

this?‘

soon as they stepped into the private room, Jessica grinned and teased, “Seriously, Rebecca, of all

Rebecca said, making preparations for everything that was about to happen. “If you two are here, I know

lightweight–one drink and you’re tipsy, three and you’re done for? Jessica

Rebecca thought, reflecting on herself. When I’ve got someone I trust with me, I tend to drop my guard. Deep down, I let myself get drunk because I know

that dinner, Jeffrey made

things got between them, Rebecca never really worried he’d let anything happen to her- she knew he’d

it came to

she tried to tough it

Rebecca, looking totally bewildered–her face practically full

Ian. “Hold up, aren’t Ian and

a vibe thing. Anyway, just think of this as us hanging out at a bar. No pressure, drink

like this before, but

they just hung out together–chatting,

sipped her drink from

knew she had a bunch of business dinners coming up, she mostly stuck to the kind of drinks you’d see at a business

third drink, even though Rebecca was making a real effort to stay sober, the booze still hit her hard-

a mix of worry and surprise. She always knew Rebecca couldn’t hold her liquor, but watching her get tipsy this fast

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she could still dial a number without messing up. “Yeah,

ten more

fourth, then her fifth

alcohol’s effects, but lost the battle–swaying on her feet before plopping right back into

genuinely drunk

before the party’s even started,” Jessica said, helping Rebecca back up with

I just gotta

just chuckled, a

she fought hard to stay awake, forcing herself not to let the alcohol get the best of her. But as soon as she made it through the door, she just completely lost consciousness–crashing right onto

her like that, Ian and Jessica both

just doesn’t sit right, Jessica thought, glancing at Ian, who

her to drink like

covered Rebecca with the blanket, her touch full of worry.

didn’t you try to stop

shrugged. “What was

her actual dad? Why not just ask him to help her get those shares?” Ian said, clearly not wanting Rebecca to suffer. “Or maybe we should step in and

about Rebecca?” Jessica asked,

a beat. “Of course

choices–even if it means she has to struggle,” Jessica said, understanding her perfectly. “All we can do is be there for

what you

comes with a guarantee. Things

in a

was honestly terrified