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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?”

didn’t even bother to answer, just stared silently at

Barry kept talking, completely missing that Jeffrey was still on the phone. “You know, you could just make up some excuse to

shot him a cold

in and muttered, “Forget I

second, someone knocked on

on

Barry had both the front and back

Rebecca called out to Barry,

Barry blinked in confusion.

eyes wide

whipped his head around to stare at Jeffrey, completely

actually Rebecca calling the boss just now?‘ Barry wondered, his mind

and while Barry was still confused and flustered, Jeffrey finally said, “Open

it!” Barry snapped out of his

that things had come to this, Jeffrey opened the car

Samuel, who was digging around in the trunk, then his

together, but in

as he hopped out of

shot him a sideways

chance I could grab a bite at your place?” Barry said, shamelessly trying to play matchmaker for her and Jeffrey. He didn’t even

Samuel, then shifted her

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

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lunch meeting-” Barry began, but Jeffrey shot him a look so deadly he instantly choked back the rest. “Right! Lunch

go with you,” Samuel piped up, clutching the little box and blowing up Jeffrey’s story

was completely lost

really just sold me out,‘ Jeffrey thought,

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

at my place. If you don’t mind,

exactly welcome. “I’ve got to go inspect the branch office later. You all

Barry was gobsmacked.

you believe this? She’s literally offering him food at

Barry’s reaction. “Get

Barry replied,

you turn Rebecca down when she invited you for lunch? You know that’s a quick way

didn’t say

for lunch, that’d make things even

too well–she didn’t actually want him there. She only offered because Samuel

right on the

Rebecca preferred to keep her distance

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

his head. “Nope, that’s

Samuel did it on

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