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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news,”

confessed to Mom,” Samuel said on purpose, hoping his dad would actually notice what was going on. He wasn’t expecting them to get back together or anything, but at least he

even blink. “Here’s the

childish voice came through the

Jeffrey was confused. “What?”

serious, even though he was totally making it up. “Here’s the

grew darker, a complicated look flashing

Samuel trying to say?‘ Jeffrey

agree, either? Or what’s

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

just gave a short, almost mocking

was totally confused. “Why

out of it, piecing everything together. “Just because you say you’re making progress doesn’t mean you actually are. Even if the bar moved, it could just be back to zero

Samuel: “…”

Jeffrey thought, knowing how Rebecca was. He figured it out in

instant.

hadn’t even been ten days since the divorce–and Rebecca isn’t someone who rushes into stuff like that, even

one thing he regretted,

Same for him.

who could ever love

him. “If you want to live in denial, that’s on you. I’m not the one doomed

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give him a chance

talk later!” Samuel added, ending the call before Jeffrey could

else.

ended, Liam, sitting across from Jeffrey, asked

did he want?” Jeffrey replied as he put away his phone. All his earlier warmth vanished, replaced

couldn’t help but feel a chill run

more intimidating than

voice, his tone all business. “The partners

glanced at

as he was about to tell Liam to leave, Liam jumped in. “Let’s cut to the chase. I’m here to ask if you’re behind what’s going

Jeffrey lifted his gaze.

quiet power

are you trying to keep stuff about Rebecca off the internet because she’s got custody of Samuel?”

was really happening between Jeffrey

going around about

any

To him, it seemed more likely Jeffrey was just building up his public persona—as the CEO of the Hanson Group,

Jeffrey said, his tone

in, “I can get Rebecca to hand over custody of Samuel

didn’t even blink.

stay out of the Quinn family’s business from

glancing over at him with a cold, steady gaze. “What makes you