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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.

finished her talk at the hospital, Tom filled her in on what

Rebecca just nodded.

careful after what happened today, Rebecca thought to herself, feeling a fresh wave of caution rise in her

breather. The next week was pretty chill, and when Samuel’s birthday rolled around, she handed him the gifts she’d picked out and even whipped

for him.

Samuel

out exactly the way Rebecca had imagined, dreamy enough to make you feel like you were partying under a blanket of

Ian, and May came by too. Ryan, Old Mr. Lawrence, Sebastian, Jack,

Samuel.

caught Rebecca off guard was

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

out with Samuel,” Ryan said

even

already striding

guy who’d been butting heads with him since they were kids, and asked,

birthday,” Miles said, sounding all polite and distant. “With everyone passing shares to Rebecca,

glanced up, his eyes darker than ever. “Don’t

just replied lightly,

lose it all

His smile disappeared.

all that power and those connections

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friendly from a distance, but his words were razor–sharp. “Trust me, resetting someone’s fortune to zero? That’s kind of my

his voice edging with skepticism. “Is

was commanding. “That’s right–you’ve experienced it

it used to be,” Miles replied, his tone casual but edged with provocation. “All I know is, you

“Is that what

Amelia made an unbeatable team. No matter what I did, you two always figured a way out,” Miles remarked, shooting

was

years in a coma. Is she still as tough as she

Ryan was unfazed. “No.”

brow.

they’re still more than enough

not even talk about Amelia–just Rebecca and

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

eye, he spotted someone lumbering across the lawn in a giant mascot costume, with Gregory from the

In an instant,

to be Jeffrey hiding

else but Jeffrey could command both Gregory and Stanley to follow him around like

“Honestly, they don’t need me playing bodyguard–and something tells me

Ryan’s gaze, trying

didn’t see anyone who looked

Ryan talking about?‘