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“No.” Jeffrey said, watching Rebecca step out the front door through the closed car window. He hesitated for a moment, then said, “Let’s go.”

“Come on, we’re already here,” Barry protested, not wanting to leave just yet. “Let’s at least see her.”

Jeffrey shot him a look.

Barry immediately shut up.

The car started up.

Barry turned his head, rolled down the window, and waved at Rebecca.

Before Rebecca could even say thank you, the car had already disappeared from her sight. But for a brief moment, it seemed as if she spotted someone in the back seat, looking well–dressed and refined.

“Dad’s such a jerk!” Samuel complained, watching the car drive away with Rebecca. “I just made him mad, and now he won’t even come out to say goodbye.”

“He was in the car?” Rebecca asked.

Samuel nodded. “Yeah.”

Rebecca paused, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.

Samuel shot her a quick sideways glance. When he realized she wasn’t angry, he suddenly bounced up. “Oh no!”

Rebecca’s chest tightened with worry. “What happened?”

“The stuff I brought back from Jelasburg is still in his car!” Samuel blurted out, his face painted with worry as he dashed away on his little legs. “I’ll go get it!”

Rebecca tried to call out and tell him to wait, but he was already halfway across the yard.

Rebecca hurried after him, pulling out her phone to call Jeffrey.

Jeffrey picked up almost instantly. “Hello?”

“Samuel left something in your car. Can you pull over for a second?” Rebecca said, spotting the black car still moving ahead. “We’ll come get it.”

Jeffrey didn’t hesitate. He turned to Barry and said, “Pull over.”

Barry replied, “Got it!”

In just a few seconds, Barry parked the car.

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After the car stopped, Barry spun around with a mischievous grin. “Bet you’re wishing you just got out and said hi to Rebecca, huh?”

even bother to answer, just stared silently

was still on the phone. “You know, you could just make up some excuse to head back in and grab a cup

him a

neck back in and muttered, “Forget I

next second, someone knocked on

on

Barry had both

called out to Barry,

Barry blinked in confusion.

gaped, eyes wide in

around to stare

calling the boss

gave him a look like Barry was a total donkey, and while Barry was still confused and flustered, Jeffrey finally said, “Open

it!” Barry snapped out of his daze, quickly

that things had come to this, Jeffrey opened the car door

was digging around in the trunk, then his eyes settled on

lips together, but in the end, he

as he hopped

him a sideways look.

a bite at your place?” Barry said, shamelessly trying to play matchmaker for

looked over at Samuel, then shifted

Rebecca could respond, Jeffrey broke in first, “We’ve got

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look so deadly he instantly choked back the rest. “Right! Lunch meeting.

I can’t go with you,” Samuel piped up, clutching the little box and blowing up Jeffrey’s story on the spot. “Rebecca, he’s

completely

sold me out,‘ Jeffrey thought, both annoyed and secretly

flashed Samuel a secret thumbs–up, practically bursting with pride at the

at my place. If you don’t mind, just

noticing her distant expression and the fact that he wasn’t exactly welcome. “I’ve got to go inspect the branch office later.

Barry was gobsmacked.

at the door and he still says no!‘ Barry thought,

ignored Barry’s reaction. “Get in the

Barry replied, sounding totally

up. “Mr. Hanson, seriously, why’d you turn Rebecca down when she invited you for lunch? You know that’s a quick way to

didn’t say a

really stayed for lunch, that’d make things even worse,‘ Jeffrey thought

didn’t actually want him there. She only offered because Samuel was around;

was right on

point, Rebecca preferred to keep her

forced to stay in did bring a sense of relief, deep down she still couldn’t fully let down her guard. All she really wanted was for

get everything?”

his head. “Nope, that’s

back. She knew Samuel did it on purpose, but she didn’t

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