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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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Rebecca, her tone nonchalant. “He actually

the boss of Starlight Media?” Rebecca fired back, throwing the same question at

smile grew

looked even

always this adorably

stared at her,

chuckled. “Even

“You know what? I’m starting to like

with it,

this kind of rushed?

Rebecca went quiet.

basically what I was thinking,‘ Rebecca

too honest–just play along and say what suits the moment. Unless it’s spelled out in black and white, relationships

you here?” Charlotte cut straight to

strike a deal. If any gossip about me starts surfacing online for the time being, I need your team

amused glance. “Any price

something above the market rate,” Rebecca

was, Charlotte couldn’t help

puzzled–she figured all her words so far had been nothing but sincere, no

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straight–up honesty.

probably say you’re not really cut out for business,” Charlotte teased, thoroughly amused. It had been ages since she’d run into someone

You’re almost too honest.”

realize? Honest folks like you are easy targets in

with you, I can be straight,” Rebecca replied. She’d looked into Charlotte’s reputation beforehand–if she

a brow. “Is

answer was firm.

for you,” Charlotte said,

“Deal,” Rebecca replied instantly.

raised her brow higher. “You’re

a contract from her bag and handed it over. “Words alone don’t count. If you want to be sure, let’s sign

practiced ease, and once she was satisfied, signed her name briskly. Then she slid the contract back to

Rebecca, the supposed princess from the Quinn and Guzman families,

accepted the contract and signed her name

copy back to Charlotte.

tomorrow.”

tone as laid–back

smile, “Pleasure

a soft smile,

long, the dishes started arriving one

and give her fluffy head a little ruffle. She couldn’t help but think,

her

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Rebecca glanced up. “Yeah?”