After the divorce, he begged

What’s up?” Rebecca could tell Samuel had something on his mind.

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“It’s nothing,” Samuel replied, trying to bury his thoughts. He believed his mom would always love him. “If some other uncle confesses to you one day, maybe you could think about it.”

“Getting married again isn’t really on my mind,” Rebecca told him.

If it weren’t for the worries and fears gnawing at his heart, Samuel never would’ve stood outside eavesdropping on Rebecca’s conversation with Ian.

He was barely over four–a little more mature than other kids, sure, but deep down, he was still just a child. Kids are sensitive, always a little anxious, wondering if Mom or Dad might find someone new and have another family someday.

She couldn’t promise anything to Jeffrey, but she could promise herself.

Samuel asked softly, “Why?”

“Because I’m completely satisfied with our life right now,” Rebecca said honestly. “Being together with you and your grandma just makes me feel really blessed.”

She had no interest in starting a new relationship with anybody else.

There just wasn’t room for anyone else in her world.

Samuel blinked his big eyes up at her, a little uncertain but hopeful.

Rebecca pinched his cheek and smiled softly. “Relax, sweetheart, I’ll always love you. You’re my one and only. and that’s never going to change.”

Samuel kept quiet, but the small smile tugging at his lips made it clear how happy he was.

Rebecca couldn’t help but smile herself.

At the end of the day, he’s still just a little kid.

I’m going downstairs to practice piano!” Samuel announced, his voice bubbling with excitement as he scampered out of the room. When he got downstairs and saw Rebecca still hadn’t come out, he pulled out his phone and called Jeffrey,

Meanwhile, Jeffrey was in the Hanson Group’s conference room, discussing business.

When he saw the call coming in, Liam, ever the gentleman, said, “Go ahead, take it.”

Jeffrey answered the call right in front of him, his voice low and steady. “Hello?”

“I’ve got some good news and some bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?” Samuel said, with a hint of smugness in his voice.

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bad news,” Jeffrey

on. He wasn’t expecting them

the good

through the phone. “No,

Jeffrey was confused. “What?”

was totally making it up. “Here’s the real good news: I’m finally making progress on my mission to collect

a complicated

trying to say?‘ Jeffrey wondered, getting a bit

reject him? But didn’t agree, either? Or what’s going on here?‘

Samuel explained. “I won’t be calling you for the next couple of days. I need to spend some time bonding with my

gave a short, almost

confused. “Why

snapped out of it, piecing everything together. “Just because you say you’re making progress doesn’t mean you actually are. Even if the

Samuel: “…”

definitely rejected him, didn’t she?‘ Jeffrey thought, knowing how Rebecca was.

instant.

even been ten days since the divorce–and Rebecca isn’t someone who

did. Divorcing her was the one thing he regretted, but aside from that, he was certain no one could ever take care of her or love her better than

Same for him.

one who could ever love him

dad see through him. “If you want

Jeffrey knew he’d gotten

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didn’t give him

now, talk later!” Samuel added,

else.

Liam, sitting across from Jeffrey, asked tentatively, “Was

did he want?” Jeffrey replied as he put away his phone. All his earlier warmth vanished, replaced instantly by that natural, powerful aura–an authority

but feel a chill run

aura feel even more intimidating than

leaned in and dropped his voice, his tone all business. “The partners will be

glanced at

“Let’s cut to the chase.

Jeffrey lifted his gaze.

power in his

about Rebecca off the internet

no clue what was really happening between Jeffrey and

of rumors going around about Rebecca being Jeffrey’s favorite, but Liam didn’t

any

public persona—as the CEO of the Hanson Group, having that romantic guy reputation wasn’t a bad

Jeffrey said, his tone

Rebecca to hand over custody

even blink. “What’s

replied, “You stay out of the

you sure seem pretty confident,” Jeffrey said, glancing over at him with a cold, steady gaze. “What