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Jeffrey was pleased with how perceptive she was. He joined Rebecca for a walk and some conversation, then asked her about the project. “Is everything going smoothly?”

Rebecca nodded, “Everything’s going well.”

Jeffrey said, “If you need any help, just let me know.”

Rebecca stopped walking.

Jeffrey stopped too.

“There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you,” Rebecca said.

Jeffrey nodded, “Go ahead.”

Rebecca kept her voice steady, but there was an earnest look in her eyes. “Do you see me as someone you’ve always had to support? Like I’m just the girl who needs taking care of, who couldn’t make it on her own?”

“No,” Jeffrey replied.

“Was it always that way for you, or did you just start thinking differently?” Rebecca asked.

She didn’t really need an answer, not really. Some things just gnawed at her deep down. If she didn’t get clarity, she’d toss and turn at night, stuck in that uneasy mood.

Jeffrey answered with conviction, “It’s never been like that. You’ve always been strong and capable in my eyes.”

Rebecca thought to herself, ‘He’s just saying that to comfort me.‘ But honestly, maybe splitting up wasn’t so bad after all.

If Andrea hadn’t come into the picture, she’d probably still be Jeffrey’s stay–at–home wife. For the next five or even ten years, he might have kept doting on her like always. But then what?

He’d be working all day, and she’d be stuck at home.

Their conversations would dry up, and eventually, the spark would fade. He’d take back all his special treatment, all those little exceptions just for her.

He wouldn’t cheat, though. He was the kind of guy who was stubbornly loyal to his promises.

But eventually, there wouldn’t be any love left between them. They’d go from sharing everything to having nothing to talk about, from being each other’s one and only to being just someone on the sidelines. From truly mattering to each other, to being nothing important at all. From saying “I love you” to just “I’m busy.”

“Rebecca,” Jeffrey called softly, bringing her back to herself.

Rebecca looked up and met his eyes.

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eyes filled with true emotion. “Hurting you. was my fault, but I never want you to doubt yourself–or my feelings for

her gaze

know you inside and

is you,” Jeffrey said as he stepped a little closer, his voice soft and deep, practically enchanting. “No matter how

and instinctively scooted back a little. “Sweet words are easy

most aloof cat will cozy up if

knows how to cozy up for a treat, you can bet a human with an agenda will do whatever it takes

you mean to me, you wouldn’t

know how much I mean to you,” Rebecca replied. “All I know is that when Andrea came

Jeffrey said, “I’m sorry.”

feel much of

life,” Jeffrey admitted to Rebecca for the first time. “I’d do anything for you–even put myself between you and

overseas, Andrew never

all those business. strategies

got down to it, it all came

reason Andrew

you,” Jeffrey said, not caring if she wanted to be with him or not. He just

cheer Rebecca up

needed wasn’t just some rigid Al who only followed orders and

reminded him. “I don’t want things to go down the

before.”

like he wanted

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his arms

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rest of the time, Rebecca, Jessica, and Riley were all messing around and making Samuel laugh, while Jeffrey sat off to the side, just watching

have smoothed things over between them for good. But watching now, he saw that nothing had changed–Jeffrey still wasn’t anything special, and Rebecca was as indifferent to him as

for dinner,” Old Mr. Lawrence said, suddenly

didn’t even hesitate. “Not

said,

“I’m declining on

Mr. Lawrence’s face was set in a frown, clearly unhappy with Ryan’s attitude. “I saw how Jeffrey treats Becky. Don’t you think it’s about time she

see the point in her meeting them. I’m not

take over the Guzman family, or the Guzman Group, if she doesn’t even know the people involved?” Old Mr. Lawrence said, his voice cold. “You really think they’ll just let you hand your shares over

shot him a