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“Jeffrey’s not like us,” Michael said, having interacted with him and seen it firsthand. He disagreed with Miles. “He truly treats Rebecca as if she’s a part of his very existence.”

Miles let out a soft laugh. “You mean love?”

Michael didn’t respond.

He knew Miles would just laugh at him if he said it out loud.

In their world, it was all about profit. Most families drilled into their kids that money came first, and feelings were just a distant second.

“You saw, as her brother, just how much Amelia and Ryan were in love back then,” Miles said, never buying into the idea that someone like Jeffrey, with his background, could ever truly love someone for a lifetime. “They were in love, sure. But in the end?”

Michael pressed his lips together, saying nothing.

They went their separate ways.

One never married, and the other left for distant shores.

“Feelings are the most fragile thing in the world,” Miles said, giving his coffee a lazy stir. “Jeffrey’s only into Rebecca because he’s not done playing around yet. Come on, you know how guys can be.”

Michael was still lost in thought.

Miles went on, “And anyway, didn’t Rebecca file for the divorce? He’s probably just sticking up for her now because he wants to chase her down, reel her in, and then drop her the second he gets bored.”

“I heard Rebecca was brought back to the Hanson residence for a heart–to–heart with Old Mr. Lawrence,” Michael said, switching the topic.

Miles just nodded.

Michael pressed, “You only changed the meeting spot to see her, didn’t you?”

“Ryan and my dear brother are both planning to hand their shares to her. Had to meet my rival, right?” Miles replied, sounding totally unconcerned, like Rebecca barely even registered to him. “Guess I was just worried for nothing.”

By the end, their conversation didn’t really go anywhere.

Michael had wanted to team up with Miles against Rebecca and the others, but Miles just thought he was overthinking it.

As he was leaving, Miles tossed out, “I can handle Rebecca myself. Since you’re such a chicken, Michael, I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want.”

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For once, Michael kept his cool and didn’t let Miles‘ jab get to him. Instead, he went back to talk to Liam abest Jeffrey and Rebecca’s relationship. He just had to figure out who was right–him or Miles.

As soon as Miles got into his car, Tom spotted him from the corner of his eye.

hospital, Tom filled her in

Rebecca just nodded.

what happened today, Rebecca

a breather. The next week was pretty chill, and when Samuel’s birthday

for him.

night, she accompanied Samuel to his birthday

the way Rebecca had imagined, dreamy enough to make

their close family, Zoey, Ian, and May came by too. Ryan, Old Mr. Lawrence, Sebastian, Jack,

Samuel.

Rebecca off guard

with his assistant, Ryan and Old Mr. Lawrence, who had been chatting with Rebecca, suddenly went quiet. The whole vibe in the room

with Samuel,” Ryan said to Rebecca. “I’ll go deal with

even say a

striding over

Miles, the guy who’d been butting heads with him

celebrate your grandson’s birthday,” Miles said, sounding all polite and distant. “With everyone passing shares to Rebecca, I guess that kinda makes

darker than ever. “Don’t get any

replied lightly,

to lose it all again like you

His smile disappeared.

that power and those connections you’ve

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a calm that looked friendly from a distance, but his words were

his voice edging

presence was commanding. “That’s right–you’ve experienced it yourself, haven’t

his tone casual but

remained impossibly calm. “Is that

way out,” Miles remarked, shooting a glance at Rebecca and Amelia. “But now, it’s a whole different game. You’ve finally got a

exactly what he was getting at. “You’re

Miles said openly. “I heard she spent years in a coma. Is she still as

Ryan was unfazed. “No.”

brow.

they’re still more than enough to put you in your

talk about Amelia–just Rebecca and Samuel alone. Think

about to get serious, ready to make it real clear just how wide the gap

a giant mascot costume, with Gregory from the Hanson Group and Stanley from the Garcia

In an instant,

had no doubt–it had to be Jeffrey hiding inside that

both Gregory

caught a sly idea and nodded toward Jeffrey. “Honestly, they don’t need me playing bodyguard–and something tells

gaze, trying to

see anyone who looked important, his brow

is Ryan talking about?‘