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“You got that right!” Peter quickly jumped in. “Only your big uncle could pull something like that.”

“Peter!” Michael’s face suddenly clouded over.

His good mood for the entire evening was shattered in that instant.

He honestly hadn’t expected Rebecca to have inherited so much of Amelia’s attitude when it came to stuff like this.

She always spoke with hidden barbs, never missing a chance to throw in a sharp jab.

“I’ll have someone send you the company documents and the assessment criteria in a couple of days,” Max said, his tone as cold as ever. “I’ll go over the details with you later.”

Rebecca replied, “Alright.”

“Come on, Cousin Rebecca, you’re really not sticking to your guns,” Jack teased, his tone light. “Uncle Michael just said he’d hand it straight over to you, didn’t he?”

Rebecca shot back, “Didn’t you hear him say there are risks involved?”

“Seriously? He’s the head of the family and CEO of Quinn Group. You think he can’t handle some tiny risk?” Jack said lazily, propping his chin up like he didn’t have a care in the world.

Rebecca said, “He could totally take care of it–he just doesn’t want to.”

“Then what’s with all that talk?” Jack questioned.

Rebecca replied, “Just so he can look like a big shot.”

Jack tsked, clearly enjoying the drama.

Michael was left speechless.

Michael was about to blow a gasket.

But he really couldn’t afford to blow up right now. If he let slip even a little bit of irritation toward Rebecca, all that pretending earlier would go straight down the drain.

“Mr. Sebastian Quinn, if there’s nothing else, I’m heading home,” Rebecca said. She really wasn’t in the mood to hang around any longer–tonight had peeled back the curtain on what the Quinn family was really like, and she didn’t need to see any more. ‘I’ve seen everything I needed to see, she thought.

Jack jumped in right away, flashing a grin as he said, “Let me walk you out, Cousin Rebecca.”

Sebastian’s eyes were full of unwillingness as he watched her go.

But he knew that tonight had upset Rebecca. He glanced over at Oliver and instructed, “Hand it over to her.”

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Oliver immediately placed a box in Rebecca’s hands and said, “Ms. Rebecca, please accept this.”

Rebecca was like: ‘Huh?‘–totally lost for a moment.

“Come on, open it up,” Sebastian said.

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Rebecca shot a quick look at everyone around her.

Sebastian noticed her hesitation and smiled, “It’s alright, go ahead.”

Rebecca rested her hand on the dainty sandalwood box, her slender, pale fingers gently lifting the lid. Nestled inside was a finely carved jade thumb ring, gleaming softly under the light.

‘Wait–what is this?‘ Rebecca thought, genuinely taken aback.

“Dad!” Peter snapped, unable to hold back anymore. “How could you give her something that valuable?”

“Dad, isn’t that a bit much?” Patricia added, her mood dropping fast. “Max is outstanding, and you’ve never given him anything like this. Why would you give it to someone who’s not even family?”

Michael’s face clouded over, dark and stormy.

No one could believe that Sebastian would actually present the jade thumb ring–the ultimate symbol of the Quinn family’s power–to Rebecca.

Traditionally, the jade thumb ring was supposed to be handed down through the generations–Sebastian would leave it to Michael after he passed, and Michael would pass it on to the most capable heir, Max.

But now…

It had somehow ended up in Rebecca’s hands!

An outsider–someone who wasn’t even a Quinn!

“What is this…” Rebecca murmured, her eyes widening as she caught the shock on everyone’s faces. “This must be some sort of big deal, she thought.

“It’s nothing particularly valuable, just something finely crafted that I thought you might like,” Sebastian said, playing it down. “If you like it, go ahead and put it on.”

The jade thumb ring was originally made to fit a man’s thumb.

Sebastian knew Rebecca’s fingers were way too slim for it, so before giving it to her, he had someone set an extra inner band to make sure it would fit her just right.

Rebecca instinctively glanced at Oliver and Max. Max didn’t bat an eye, and Oliver gave her a reassuring nod, signaling that it was okay to accept.

“This ring was your mother’s,” Sebastian said. Age had taught him a lot–he saw things clearer now. “I’m just giving it back to its rightful owner.”

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that was Mom’s… I’m taking it all

shifting from Rebecca to Jack. “Call me once

him a playful grin.

face. “Just make sure Rebecca gets home in one piece–and if you get the chance, pop in and say hello to

do,” Jack replied, giving him a quick

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now.” She meant it, even if things had been tense tonight. ‘May as well say something

his mood turning a

look around the room. When her eyes met Aunt

Mary returned her nod with a

that, Rebecca didn’t say a word

the rest

Michael couldn’t hold himself back any longer. With

totally chill and not backing

her?” Michael snarled, barely keeping his anger in check. “She’s

Sebastian stated flatly. “If you want to call Rebecca an outsider, then I guess Max,

looked absolutely sour, barely holding it

didn’t look much

inherit everything–sulking like that did lift

symbol of authority and standing in the Quinn family!” Michael shot back, barely keeping it together. “You

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going to talk about me once

head had ended up in

face and behind his back. Even the side branches

me under the

were any of you worrying

blurting out, “Because you were backing us

gaze went distant for a second, as if he was suddenly

but think, ‘Yeah, that’s

in old traditions, putting boys above girls, caring way too much about what people thought. All that

capable yourself,”

he couldn’t win this–so he just stalked off, not bothering to hide how

and headed out, thinking to himself, ‘No way am I

hall felt strangely empty–just Oliver, Sebastian, and Max

grandson who’d been calm and steady since he was

expression stayed perfectly

Sebastian pressed, “You sure?”

you said, that ring always belonged to Aunt Amelia,” Max said smoothly. “Now that you’re giving it to

half your awareness, he wouldn’t be in this situation,” Sebastian Quinn said with a touch of heaviness in his tone. Turning his thoughts to the upcoming assessment, he

coolly, “I’ll

together. “You’re not going to go easy

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further, “And what if I ordered

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got that right!” Peter quickly jumped in. “Only your big uncle could pull

Michael’s face suddenly

for the entire evening was shattered in

expected Rebecca to have inherited so much of Amelia’s attitude when it came to

barbs, never missing

send you the company documents and the assessment criteria in a couple of days,” Max

Rebecca replied, “Alright.”

your guns,” Jack teased, his tone light. “Uncle Michael just said

back, “Didn’t you hear him say there are risks

Quinn Group. You think he can’t handle some tiny risk?” Jack said lazily, propping his chin up like he

said, “He could totally take care

what’s with all that talk?” Jack

can

tsked, clearly enjoying the

Michael was left speechless.

was about to

couldn’t afford to blow up right now. If he let slip even a little bit of irritation toward Rebecca, all that pretending

really wasn’t in the mood to hang around any longer–tonight had peeled back the

away, flashing a grin as he said, “Let me walk you out, Cousin

were full of unwillingness as

he knew that tonight had upset Rebecca. He glanced over at Oliver and instructed, “Hand it

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hands and said, “Ms. Rebecca, please

‘Huh? totally lost for a

open it

shot a quick look at everyone around

and smiled, “It’s alright,

pale fingers gently lifting the

is this?‘ Rebecca thought, genuinely

hold back anymore. “How could

her mood dropping fast. “Max is outstanding, and you’ve never given him anything like this. Why would you give it to someone who’s not even

over, dark and

jade

it to Michael after he passed, and Michael would pass it on

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