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The tension cracked the moment Richard came storming out after

Rebecca.

He spotted Alistair and immediately scoffed, his lips curling into a sneer, "Well, what do we have here?"

No one answered.

Rebecca's eyes were already red, but the second she saw Alistair, her expression wavered, and they brimmed with deeper hurt.

She looked devastated.

When their eyes briefly met and Alistair turned away without a word, she looked even more heartbroken.

Richard hated being ignored-by anyone. Whether it was Rebecca or Alistair, it bruised his ego all the same.

"Alistair, let's be clear here. You're divorced. You've got no reason to be here, so stop hanging around like a stray dog."

Alistair glanced at him-once, lazily, with the kind of contempt

that said more than any insult could. His eyes all but spelled out the word- pathetic.

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Richard reached for Rebecca's wrist. "Don't bother with him. Let's go."

She yanked her hand back with a glare he didn't recognize. "Get away from me." Alistair, who'd already turned to leave, paused mid-step.

Wait. What?

Weren't they supposed to be the kind of couple who couldn't keep their hands off each other, the type who fed each other dessert in public and called it romance?

If they argued at all, it should be over Richard glancing too long at a waitress- Rebecca would lose it, accuse him of betrayal, and then make him beg for forgiveness.

But this? This looked like a breakup. Like she wanted him gone for good.

Did I get this all wrong?

Then again, it didn't concern him.

"Let's go, Alban," he said quietly.

"Yes, sir. This way."

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Alistair didn't miss the sharp shift in atmosphere behind him. He

smiled.

Alban had done that on purpose.

That one word-sir-had effectively shut down the argument

behind them.

Richard blinked. "Wait-sir?"

were pressed tight, her eyes locked on Alistair's retreating back. His figure was tall and elegant, his

did I never see it

whispered

to reconcile with Alistair-we won't stand in your way. He's proven himself. He passed every test your father

open inside her. Like someone had scooped

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it echoing.

snorted, "What now? Still hung up

a thing

like a curtain falling on

tone sharp. "I'll ask one last time-are we

her chin slowly and met his gaze head-on. "No,

not."

was true what they said-people only wanted what

couldn't have.

once felt for Richard was gone, buried beneath disappointment and something

adored, and all she

"You'd better not come crying

caught the sleek black Bentley

wasn't mistaken, It was

chauffeured around

outside Daniel's school?

suits. High-end rides. And

some

didn't track. Back in school, he was dirt poor. If he'd

years just to scrape

dollars?

Unless...

Richard's mind raced.

if he was a lost son of some

divorce?

jealousy twisted in

does he get

then came a

just enough to smirk

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No, I get it now. Alistair's being kept.

who giggle like hyenas. That's

hit the jackpot," he

pretty face finally paid

Rebecca opened her mouth.

off, smirking. "Changed your mind? Too bad. I'm not in the mood anymore. We'll talk about the whole getting registered

turned to leave.

She didn't raise her voice, didn't

it, calm

Richard froze.

let out a bitter laugh, slammed the door shut, and tossed the keys at her

Then he walked away.

crouched to pick them

time, she knew-he was actually

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all his arrogance,

somehow, she didn't

Not even a little.

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