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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."

didn't even hesitate to

exhaled slowly,

known this moment would come-when regret

hadn't expected it

did have Alistair's

Pretend the past

She doubted it.

was, Rebecca had never seen Alistair as

partner.

subordinate. Someone

prop in the perfect

for self-destruction, there was no way

to that life-to her.

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really don't have Alistair's number. Maybe try someone

tone was

the last thing she had time

Rebecca's

friends anymore.

She owed her nothing.

had zero

reply. The silence on

hollow.

Vivienne ended the call.

Her next hope? Eva.

into Alistair at the

They'd even chatted-casually, warmly.

Eva had often stepped in, offered

nicely, he wouldn't refuse to give Eva

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number.

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totally forgot to

I'll definitely ask!"

response left Rebecca

number-what then? What was she even going

by nature. She tended to act purely on instinct, without thinking too far

she wanted to hear Alistair's voice. That was it. That want burned so hot in her chest she found herself scrambling, desperately searching for someone-anyone-who might have

up, she called Liam

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

never been much of a father to begin

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Liam answered and greeted her respectfully,

Whitfield."

been waiting

of patience. He

Rebecca had been up

a word, he heard her voice coming from

you mean you don't have Alistair's number? You haven't heard from

tried to reach

Richard froze in place.

believe what

to him. She was going around asking for

act earlier-sitting there crying her eyes

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