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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.

a bar, both Jessica and lan were taken aback. Rebecca was never the type for bars or nightclubs—both of

this?‘

private room, Jessica grinned and teased, “Seriously, Rebecca, of all places- what made

what my actual drinking limit is,” Rebecca said, making preparations for everything that was about to

and you’re done for? Jessica joked, the memory clear

with me, I tend to drop my guard. Deep down, I let myself get drunk

at that dinner, Jeffrey made her

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

but when it came to stuff like

when she tried to tough it out, that still wasn’t

bewildered–her face practically full of question

gestured between herself and Ian. “Hold up, aren’t Ian

vibe thing. Anyway, just think of this as us hanging out

like this before, but she agreed right away.

just hung out together–chatting, gossiping, sharing stories,

drink

she had a bunch of business dinners coming up, she mostly stuck to

still hit her hard- her limbs felt a little fuzzy, and her thoughts started to

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

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could still dial a number without messing up. “Yeah, I’m

ten more minutes

fourth,

the

genuinely drunk

that, you’d be knocked out before the party’s even started,” Jessica said, helping

slurred stubbornly, “Then I just gotta

chuckled, a

awake, forcing herself not to let the alcohol get the best of her. But as soon as she made it through the door,

Ian and Jessica both felt a

glancing at Ian, who looked just as

her to drink like this?” Ian

blanket, her touch full of worry. “No way that’s

“Then why didn’t you try to stop

“What was I

help her get those shares?” Ian said, clearly not wanting Rebecca to suffer. “Or maybe we should step in

care about Rebecca?” Jessica

beat. “Of

means she has to struggle,” Jessica said, understanding her perfectly. “All we can do is be

trust what you get

with a guarantee.

in a

terrified of

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