After the divorce, he begged

“I promise I won’t leave you hanging–you have my word.” Stanley said quickly, meeting Rebecca’s gaze.

“Those two are totally shameless,” Mark said, his face blank as usual and voice completely flat. “I just overheard them badmouthing you behind your back.”

Rebecca glanced over at him.

Mark continued, “Honestly, for your own safety, we should get you back to Honnala.”

“It’s really not that big of a deal,” Rebecca said, walking over, her voice softer than before. “I’ve already sorted things out with Mr. Garcia, so you don’t have to worry.”

Mark still wasn’t letting it go. “But…”

Rebecca replied, still calm as ever, “If you’re really that worried, just put everything in writing. I’ll look after Jeffrey for a week, and Mr. Garcia is paying me with one percent of the Garcia Group’s shares.”

Stanley: “???”

Gregory: “?”

Both Stanley and Gregory were completely dumbfounded.

Stanley blinked, thinking back. “Did I ever say

that?”

“No,” Rebecca shot back. She had zero intention of playing nurse for Jeffrey for nothing. Making things clear now meant less trouble once he woke up. “And seriously, I can’t exactly put something like ‘If I kill someone, you hand me the knife‘ in a contract–that’s just nonsense.”

Stanley went quiet.

Rebecca stayed chill, glancing at him. “If you’ve got any better suggestions, I’m all ears.”

“I do,” Mark said.

All three of them shot Mark a look.

Stanley and Gregory just knew Mark was probably up to no good.

“You could sign a one–year work contract with Mr. Garcia,” Mark offered, loyal as ever to Rebecca and never

one to care about anyone else. “You can write in whatever duties you want, just keep it legal.”

“Hold up… Didn’t we already settle everything?” Stanley was completely confused.

Mark stepped in for Rebecca. “Did you ever sign an actual contract with my boss?”

Stanley shook his head. “No.”

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it’s worthless. If you change your mind later,

Stanley: “?”

pointed to himself. “Seriously, doesn’t my reputation count for something? I’m not

“Maybe I could trust you–before you and Jeffrey tricked me into pawning that ring. Now? Forget

Stanley’s head was buzzing.

think. “If you don’t agree, that’s your call. We’re not here to force anyone–it’s

you’re actually sticking around if you

her out myself without hesitation,” Mark said, ever the loyal assistant, calm as a machine. “And if she tries to stay, I’ll just knock her out and carry her

Stanley: “?”

Gregory: “?”

silently thinking, ‘Are you seriously okay

decide. If

was spinning with

one signing this

a friend, for crying out

Gregory piped up, clearly loving the chaos. “If you end up losing anything, Mr. Hanson will oh–so–generously make

‘No way, Stanley thought.

a grudge against me for telling Rebecca about the old mess, I’ll be lucky. There’s zero chance he’d ever go out of his way to make it up to

Mark: “Twenty seconds.”

a look. “Come on, can you really let Samuel lose his dad when he’s just a

out before Mark jumped in and

will never be without a dad,” Mark said in

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Rebecca: “7”

Mark: “Yeah.”

in the end, she didn’t say

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it that way. Keeps things simple–everyone knows where they stand and what they’re after, Rebecca

seconds,” Mark said, fixing

do under this work contract?” Stanley asked, not about to

glanced over at

was clearly making it obvious–Rebecca was the one

of buffer,” Rebecca explained calmly. “If Jeffrey gives me any grief over the next year, you’ve

Stanley: “Seriously, he won’t.”

back on her

if the guy’s slow, he’s

she was pushing it, but honestly, there

Stanley hesitated.

Jensen is like. Since we invited her to look after Mr. Hanson, showing a

get messy, I’ll just have Riley bail me out,

though his face stayed just as blank.

wasn’t

was just for you to

Stanley: “……”

”

head out,” Mark said politely, his expression still unreadable. “I’ve