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“Your wish is my command, Ms. Jensen,” Tom said, making a show of it like a born performer.

After getting home that day, Rebecca spent over an hour playing with Samuel, then went to find Amelia. The two strolled lazily by the garden. Seeing Rebecca’s peaceful look, Amelia asked, “Got something on your mind?”

Rebecca nodded.

She paused and then asked, “Is it wrong to doubt people who treat me well?”

Amelia raised an eyebrow. “A friend?”

“No,” Rebecca shook her head.

Amelia thought about who Rebecca had been close to lately, then asked cautiously, “Tom and Mark?”

‘Am I really that obvious?‘ Rebecca wondered. She felt so conflicted–part of her wanted to trust them, but another part was uneasy about their backgrounds. And she didn’t want her suspicions to hurt them.

Amelia shrugged, “Not really.”

Rebecca felt relieved. “That’s good.”

“So what is it you’re suspicious of?” Amelia pressed. She didn’t know much about what had been going on; since coming back, she’d left everything up to Rebecca.

Rebecca told her about her worries and the things she’d noticed.

It wasn’t like she thought Tom and Mark were bad guys. She just felt their backgrounds were a bit mysterious.

She liked things to be straightforward, with no walls or mistrust between people.

It took about five minutes for Rebecca to finish explaining everything.

When she was done, Amelia asked, “Do you want me to look into it for you?”

Rebecca nodded. “Would you?”

Amelia said, “Let’s go.”

She led Rebecca upstairs.

Amelia wasn’t one to hesitate–action was always her thing.

“Honestly, you could just let Samuel handle this,” Amelia said as she booted up her laptop, telling Rebecca about all the progress Samuel had made lately. “Ile’s already better than most hackers out there.”

Rebecca stared in disbelief. “Wait, really?!”

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that good?‘ she wondered, completely

want to tell me?” Amelia said, typing away

blinked, thrown

five times when you walked in,” Amelia added

Rebecca was speechless.

is everyone here some kind of mind–reader except

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for a bit, Rebecca brought up something else while Amelia was busy investigating. “Old Mr. Lawrence called me over after work today. He said if I’m willing, Uncle

me.”

make of it?” Amelia kept her expression

me,” Rebecca said, sitting right beside her, mind whirling. “You always said Mr. Guzman is sharp. There’s no way a smart guy like him would

in a subtle

her daughter’s reasoning

it over in my head all the

of playing business games. “He thinks you’re

was still puzzled. “What do you

cold: “To be fair, it’s Jeffrey

Rebecca’s confusion vanished and things

up like a fog

not to his brother, either,” Amelia explained, knowing exactly what Old Mr. Lawrence

we’re already divorced,” Rebecca pointed out, even though things were crystal

an end to the benefits,” Amelia said matter–of–factly. “They’ve seen the birthday gifts Jeffrey gave you, heard about the settlement you got when you split. For them, as long as Jeffrey still cares, whether you’re divorced makes no difference. If you take over for

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her heart sink bit by

imagined Mr. Guzman could see things this

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said, glancing

when it came to Rebecca, the guy was persistent. She hadn’t paid

the house.

nothing and no one can stand

now,” Rebecca said, feeling much calmer after finally

burden,” Amelia reassured her, wanting her daughter to live her own life and make her own decisions. “You get to choose what you want. Whatever

nodded softly, her heart

told her to head back to her room and

more questions. She collapsed onto her bed, and right as she sank into the mattress, her mother’s analysis and everything Jeffrey had done started

right–the reason Mr. Guzman wanted

Rebecca pulled out her phone

a message and

Rebecca had set for him, just as he was taking a

and foam still on his body. Rebecca’s message

Jeffrey: [Got it.]

hesitated for a moment, caught

he really just answer

figured there was no need. So she locked her screen and tossed the phone to the