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“Can you ask Aunt Kate to help me keep this under wraps?” Rebecca sent Jessica a voice message. “Don’t retract or post anything. Just keep delaying it.”

“That’s exactly what we were planning to do,” Jessica said, almost matching Rebecca’s thoughts. “Just watch out -if they’ve gotten in touch with Mom’s company, chances are they’ll try reaching out to other media companies too.”

Rebecca replied, “I know.”

‘Whoever’s behind this probably has no clue about my connection to Aunt Kate. If they did, they wouldn’t be handling things this way,’ Rebecca thought.

‘Looks like they’re avoiding the media in Honnala on purpose and picked a company from Jelasburg instead. Probably because they’re worried Mr. Sebastian Quinn or Mr. Guzman would catch on, Rebecca analyzed.

With that in mind, Rebecca reached out to the boss of the top media company in Honnala.

When the boss found out it was her, she suggested they meet up. They arranged to meet in a private room at a high–end restaurant. When Rebecca pushed the door open, she found the heiress of the Pierce family waiting for her.

For a split second, Rebecca froze.

‘Hold on, wasn’t I supposed to meet the boss here?‘ Rebecca thought, a bit thrown off.

“No need to look so surprised. That media company is mine,” Charlotte said with a graceful smile, looked Rebecca up and down without hiding it, her tone relaxed. “I just prefer to let others handle the day–to–day

stuff.”

“I know,” Rebecca replied. She’d looked into it herself over the past couple of weeks.

She chose this company not just because it dominated Honnala, but mainly because the Pierce family was the power behind it.

As one of The Big Four Families, the Pierce family liked to stay out of the Quinn family’s drama. That meant things were at least fair for her.

Charlotte arched a brow, a faint smile on her lips. “You figured it out, huh?”

Rebecca sat down opposite her. “I’m just surprised you’re the one meeting me.”

Up until now, she’d only spoken with the company’s official boss, and he was the one who set up this meeting.

“Simple. I wanted to meet you,” Charlotte replied, completely upfront as she sized up Rebecca’s serious demeanor. “Plus, I was curious to see what the infamous daughter of Amelia is really like.”

“Well, here I am,” Rebecca shot back, never one to waste words. “So, can we talk business now?”

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Charlotte’s brows arched slightly.

It seemed she hadn’t expected Rebecca to be so straightforward.

Rebecca shot her a confused look.

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locked on Rebecca, her tone

Media?” Rebecca fired back, throwing the

smile grew

even

you always this adorably clueless?”

at her,

“Even

confused again, Charlotte jumped in. “You know what? I’m starting to like you. How

it,

an eyebrow. “Honestly, I thought you’d say something like, ‘Isn’t this kind of rushed?

Rebecca went quiet.

basically what I was thinking,‘ Rebecca

honest–just play along and say what suits the moment. Unless it’s spelled out in

Charlotte cut

the time being, I need your team to hold it down,” Rebecca said. She was flying solo for now, so she had to handle

amused glance. “Any price at

something above

earnest Rebecca was, Charlotte couldn’t help but

a bit puzzled–she figured all her words so far had been nothing but

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straight–up honesty.

know, people probably say you’re not really cut out for business,” Charlotte teased, thoroughly amused. It had been ages since she’d run into someone this genuine. “Your brothers, they’re

You’re almost too honest.”

folks like you are easy targets in

you, I can be straight,” Rebecca replied. She’d looked into Charlotte’s reputation beforehand–if she hadn’t, there’s no way

arched a brow. “Is that

answer was firm.

for you,” Charlotte said, casually resting

“Deal,” Rebecca replied instantly.

her brow higher.

“Words alone don’t count. If you want to be sure, let’s sign

papers, flipped through them with practiced ease, and once she was satisfied, signed her name briskly. Then

from the Quinn and Guzman families, was

signed her name without a

back to Charlotte. “The money

tomorrow.”

said, her tone as laid–back as ever. She reached out to shake Rebecca’s hand.

replied with a polite smile, “Pleasure doing business with

with a

started arriving one

wanted to reach out and give her fluffy head a little

called with her gaze still on

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Rebecca glanced up. “Yeah?”