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“No hurry.” Ryan spoke up gently. “Let’s talk about it after we’ve had dinner

Rebecca responded with a quiet “mm”

Because Jeffrey was there, everyone ate with an unusual sense of ease.

There were no awkward questions, no gossiping, and nobody tried to dig for secrets.

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Everyone kept quiet under Jeffrey’s watchful gaze. Even when someone tried to bring something up. Jeffrey would step in and settle it before Rebecca ever had a chance to say a word.

The family dinner ended up feeling just like any normal meal with friends.

For most of dinner, it was pretty much nothing but the Guzman family singing Jeffrey’s praises–felt like one big show of business flattery from start to finish.

Halfway through dinner, Rebecca’s gaze landed on Jeffrey, who exuded a quiet elegance and carried himself with cool detachment. Sensing her eyes on him, he quickly wrapped up his conversation and looked her way, a warmth in his eyes he himself seemed unaware of. “What’s wrong?” he asked softly.

“Nothing.” Rebecca said, turning away.

Leaning in close, Jeffrey spoke in a low voice meant just for her. “If you want to leave, just tell me. I’ll take care

of it.”

For a moment, Rebecca’s eyes grew unfocused, as if her mind had drifted somewhere far away.

He’d always said that to her at every dinner, a familiar promise. Sometimes, he’d whisk her away before she even had the chance to ask.

There was a sudden splash.

Then came a sharp clatter.

Jeffrey’s wine glass toppled over right in front of him.

The wine splashed all over his clothes.

“Sorry about that, Jeffrey!” blurted the person offering the toast.

“Jeffrey, you okay?” someone else jumped in, voice full of worry.

The guy who spilled the drink started to panic, looking uneasy.

Even though this was a Guzman family gathering, everyone at the table knew just how important Jeffrey was in their social scene. With someone accidentally pouring wine on him during the toast, people couldn’t help but worry he’d see it as the Guzmans trying to pick a fight.

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It’s nothing Jettres replied the red prevally Benishing off the wine. Ell to change

hurried to ich him course

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the way? feffrey’s eyes landet on her, he vice low

room,

slight nod, his gesture permission enough. ‘Go

a shade more polite, a

and walked out with

Jeffrey had tipped that glass over on purpose. Meanwhile, everyone else at the table was

think Jeffrey’s mad?” someone asked,

did it on purpose because I don’t like

no idea how his wine glass ended

talking, nerves all over the

wanted

family

make things easy for anyone. Why would

how he’s feeling?” someone offered awkwardly. If he’s mad, I’ll

them a pointed

group exchanged hesitant glances. “Uh, is

“So I heard someone wasn’t

Rebecca

“Really? Who said that?”

know anything about

“Me neither.”

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her the shares just makes sense, doesn’t

talking over each other and trying

all before–these people were bending over backwards now just so they wouldn’t rile up Jeffrey. But give it a bit, and as soon

Typical fence–sitters.

Nothing worse than that.

drawled, sounding almost lazy. “How come I never heard about

Everyone exchanged awkward glances, not

paternity test?” Miles asked, coolly but with a bit of

as he said that, the room

what to

had plenty of shares

Rebecca’s actually Amelia’s kid–she had her with someone else back in Jelasburg,” Miles tossed out, making sure everyone heard. He’d kept quiet while Jeffrey was here, but now that the coast was clear, he

was mixing truth with lies,

back, he

blurted

ever get a paternity test done?”

what, more than twenty years? How do you even know for sure Rebecca’s really your daughter?” someone else piped

to mess with us? I mean, lately she’s been hanging around the Quinns a lot!” someone added, throwing in

into a whirlwind of debate and

Miles a

be running their mouths unless Miles gave them the go–ahead, Ryan thought,

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