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Rebecca didn't flinch. She typed the number again.

And again.

And again.

Each time she hit call, her heart pounded harder, her chest tighter. Panic coiled through her like smoke, thick and choking, feeding on

itself.

She couldn't reach him.

Desperate, she grasped for anything-anyone.

Vivienne.

It was instinct. Irrational. But undeniable.

Rebecca had always worn her pride like armor. The poised, untouchable heiress- never the first to apologize, never the one to bow her head.

Even when she was wrong.

But tonight, without a second thought, she dialed the number of the friend she'd coldly cut off years ago-just for the chance to

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get in touch with him.

Vivienne was at a pizza shop when her phone buzzed.

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She glanced at the screen, eyebrows lifting in surprise. Rebecca?

She answered with a cool, neutral tone. "What's up, Rebecca?"

The truth was, they'd never truly been friends.

Their worlds, their values-too different.

Their friendship had been a formality, a product of family politics and shallow convenience.

When it ended, Vivienne hadn't missed her.

Rebecca's voice cracked. "Vivienne... do you have Alistair's number?"

Vivienne's spine straightened. A silent alarm went off in her mind. "No. I don't."

It was true.

Since the divorce, Alistair had vanished from their social circles. Quietly, completely.

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But Rebecca didn't buy it. "Please. I just... I need to talk to him. It's

important. It's about Danny."

to

slowly,

moment would come-when regret finally caught up

expected

even if she did

Rebecca beg? Pretend

She doubted it.

truth was, Rebecca had

partner.

her subordinate. Someone to shape, manage,

in the perfect

taste for self-destruction,

to that life-to her.

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don't have Alistair's

was

the last thing she had time

as Rebecca's

weren't friends

She owed her nothing.

truthfully? She had zero interest

reply. The silence on the

hollow.

Vivienne ended the call.

Her next hope? Eva.

had recently run into

They'd even chatted-casually, warmly.

Alistair was drowning, Eva had

he wouldn't refuse

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number.

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forgot to ask him! But hey, next

definitely ask!" Eva

left Rebecca

got his number-what then? What was she

to act

to hear Alistair's voice. That was it. That want burned so hot in her chest she

unwilling to give up, she called Liam

had cut ties with him. But Rebecca didn't take that at face value. Liam was still Alistair's biological father.

knew perfectly well-Liam had never been much of a father to begin

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Liam answered and greeted

Whitfield."

been waiting outside

of patience. He pushed the door

been up to all

voice coming from the living

you don't have Alistair's

to

Richard froze in place.

believe what he was

not to him. She was going around

earlier-sitting there crying

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