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Chapter 267

Chapter 267

It was around nine in the evening.

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Jack dropped Rebecca off at her place. Before she got out, he glanced at the sandalwood box in her hand. “Grandpa wants you to wear the ring, but if you ask me, you should probably wait until the shares are officially

yours.”

“What is this?” Rebecca still didn’t know what the box actually meant. But judging from Michael and Peter’s expressions, it had to matter.

Jack just replied, “Amelia knows.”

Rebecca didn’t press further. She thanked him again and got out of the car.

Jack drummed his fingers twice on the car door.

Rebecca turned, puzzled.

She glanced back at him, her eyes full of curiosity.

“Say hi to Amelia for me,” Jack said, his arm lazily hanging out the window. His eyes glinted with that trademark carefree smirk. “And, if Grandpa asks, just make something up for me, alright?”

Rebecca just stared back, at a loss for words.

She wanted to ask why he didn’t just come inside himself, but then remembered how they’d been openly cold toward the Quinns from the very beginning.

Jack was clearly aware of that, too.

After watching his car drive away, Rebecca took the box and went inside, heading up to the study on the second floor to meet Amelia.

When Amelia saw her come in, she set aside what she was doing, her eyes full of worry for Rebecca. “You’re back. How did it go?”

“It was alright,” Rebecca replied honestly.

“Sounds like they gave you a hard time,” Amelia said, picking up on the gist.

Rebecca didn’t hold back. She told Amelia everything that happened before and after dinner, and summed it up at the end. “You were right. There aren’t many decent people in the Quinn family. Michael didn’t say anything difficult, but Liam and Patricia were working together the whole time.”

“Michael loves putting on a good guy act for everyone,” Amelia said, clearly familiar with his ways.

‘I still don’t get it, Mom, Rebecca admitted, doubt flickering in her eyes.

her a gentle look.

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through, she thought, then spoke out loud,

guessed

all involved in what happened to you. But aside from telling

paused, thinking

intel she had, Max was a cold and decisive guy. Since he took over at Quinn Group, the

close, don’t put your trust in him, but don’t go out of your way to avoid him either,” Amelia advised, knowing full well that

years old. Michael, worried she might play dirty and use someone precious against him like he would, had Patricia take Max

“Alright,” Rebecca agreed.

have to handle things on her own,

she saw it was Camille calling, she frowned,

you needed?” Camille sounded just the same

voice was distant. “Oh,

what’s up? Did

Rebecca hung up.

a glance at Liam nearby; gone was her earlier

as if nothing happened?” Liam replied,

“Alright,” Camille said.

real driving skills to brush up against her car next time,” Liam drawled, leaning back with a cigarette between his fingers. “Remind her what happened to

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after her out of nowhere, won’t that put a target on us?” Camille

sure your crew plays their roles the way I want. I can stir up things on my end, and soon the reputation

all in a few words,

lit up, catching

already spinning

start spreading stories about how the little princess of the Quinn and Guzman families is the darling of

“Got it,” Camille replied.

finished talking, Camille sent Rebecca a message, still

back a photo of her and Daniel discussing compensation, then added, “Nice

froze for a

stumped for a moment, unsure what to

she walked over to Amelia and shared her concerns. “Mom, once I officially take over, I want to bring both bodyguards with me. And we should hire two more for

That was exactly what

all too well just how shameless and ruthless Michael and

Mark by her side

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