At Jasper's words, he immediately assured, "Haynie, don't worry. I swear-I won't ever go after Stella again."

Haynes frowned, but shook his head. "That's not what I wanted to talk about."

"Then what is it?" Jasper asked, confused.

Haynes grew quiet for a few moments, then finally spoke. "I want you to take care of Rachel for however much time she has left."

Jasper was taken aback. "I've always looked after Rachel..."

His voice faltered. Suddenly, he understood what Haynes really meant by "taking care."

He shot up, alarmed. "Haynie, what do you mean? Are you saying—you're just going to walk away from Rachel?!"

Haynes's voice was cold and detached. "Whatever I owed Rachel, I've paid back in full. Because of her, I lost my marriage and forked over another hundred million. I've done enough to repay the debts of the past.”

He paused, then added, "Jasper, you know as well as I do-Keen can't grow up without a mother. I'm done letting Rachel's problems ruin things between me and Stella. If you agree to this, I'll talk directly to your father and make sure you get the heir's position. If you refuse..."

Jasper with a hard look. "Even though I'd feel more at ease leaving Rachel in your

threat and stared at him in disbelief. "Haynie, you're really

toward Rachel had changed. From the very beginning, he'd never intended to divorce her. If it hadn't been for Rachel's illness, he would never have agreed to the divorce in the first

Instead, Stella seemed to

was going to be, he'd solve the problem

think carefully. Even if you say no, there are

his words was

was hardly a secret. Yet he'd never acted jealous or possessive, not even when Rachel had just started dating Haynes Haynes had never

Haynes didn't care about her

quickly. "Haynie, I'll

Selters was making trouble for him behind the scenes. Without the position of family head Jasper would never be able to stand up to him. If he

him

always liked her. And she didn't

considered, the benefits

he was locked in a fierce struggle with

with your father tonight. I'll handle

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