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“Are you serious?” Stanley whispered.
Jeffrey walked into the next booth, his tone icy. “Do | look like I'm joking?”
“Alright, I'm on it,” Stanley said, a slow grin spreading across his face. Nothing made him happier than stirring up
trouble for lan. ‘You're done for now, lan,’ Stanley thought coldly.
Meanwhile, lan felt a sudden chill run down his neck. Rubbing the back of his head, he kept talking to Rebecca.
“Are you job hunting right now?”
Rebecca looked surprised. “How did you know?”
lan didn’t try to hide it. “Jessica told me.”
‘Of course,’ Rebecca thought. ‘If it isn’t a secret only betweenand Jessica, it’s bound to reach lan sooner or
later.”
“A friend of mine is hiring at the moment. Wantto put in a word? It’s a newly listed company, but it’s stable,”
lan offered. He'd heard from Jessica that Jeffrey had been blocking Rebecca's job search.
Rebecca shook her head. “Thanks, but I'd rather look on my own.”
“It’s a real opportunity, Rebecca,” lan insisted. “No special treatment-just a fair interview. You'll have to earn the
position yourself.”
“It’s not that I'm being polite,” Rebecca said bluntly.
lan frowned, “Then what is it?”
“Jeffrey's made it very clear to everyone in the industry,” Rebecca explained, her mood dripping. “If | join your
friend's company, I'll only be putting them in danger.”
“I'm not afraid of him,” lan said firmly. “Cwork at my company-I’ll protect you. Whatever tricks Jeffrey tries,
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handle it.”
Rebecca refused. She knew exactly how Jeffrey operated. If he targeted lan, the best-case scenawould be
lan’s company going under; worst case, he'd be buried in debt. Sending Jessica overseas had been Jeffrey’s
warning-Rebecca didn’t want another friend hurt because of her.
“I've got this,” Rebecca said softly. “Really, don’t worry about me.”
Seeing the resolve in her eyes, lan knew she’d made up her mind. He decided to drop it and figure out another
way to help
her later.
Just then, the door swung open. Staff streamed in, carrying roses, candles, and soft string lights. In under a
minute, the room had been transformed into what looked like a scene straight out of a romantic proposal.
lan and Rebecca stared in confusion.
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“What's all this?” lan asked the manager, who was directing the setup with unusual intensity.
“Just setting the mood for you and Ms. Jensen's dinner. Please, enjoy your evening,” the manager replied with
exaggerated seriousness, throwing lan a look that said you knew exactly what this was.
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Just as he finished speaking, the food arrived. The waiter smoothly poured the decanted wine into both
Rebecca's and lan’s glasses.
Wanting to speak privately, lan waved them away.
“Did you plan all this?” Rebecca asked, glancing around at the unexpectedly-and awkwardly-romantic setup.
“No way,” lan said quickly. “I cstraight from the airport. | only picked this place because Jessica said the
food here was decent. Probably the restaurant manager has too much ton his hands.”
The restaurant manager at the door and the two supervisors standing nearby-holding the flowers and the ring-
fell into
an awkward silence.
Finally, a supervisor whispered cautiously, “Should we still go through with it?”
Another chimed in, “Maybe Mr. Yeats will kick us out?”
The restaurant manager glanced toward the other private room and said without hesitation, “We deliver.”
If lan got pissed, at worst, he'd just bitch about it. But if Stanley and Jeffrey lost it, there was no telling what
would
happen.
The two supervisors checked the time, took a deep breath, and stepped inside.
The moment the door swung open, lan glared over and snapped, “Didn't | say no interruptions?”
The supervisors’ hearts were pounding, but their faces, stayed calm. One of them walked straight up to Rebecca
and held out the bouquet. “Ms. Jensen, these are for you.”
Rebecca just stared, not taking the roses.
Another supervisor quietly slipped the ring box into lan’s hand. “Mr. Yeats, here's what you asked for.”
Jan took it with a confused frown. “What is this-"
The moment he opened the box, his mind went blank. He instinctively looked at the supervisor who gave him the
ring.
The supervisor gave him an encouraging smile and whispered, “You've got this.”
‘Are all restaurants this insane these days?‘ lan thought. He set the ring box down on the table, his expression
turning serious. “Get your manager in here.”
Almost instantly, the manager stepped inside, posture stiff and proper. “What can | do for you, Mr. Yeats?”
“What's the meaning of all this?” lan tossed the ring box toward him, irritation clear in his voice. “Who told you
to prepare
this stuff?”
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The manager responded with a subtle, pointed wink.
lan leaned back in his chair, unimpressed. “Don’t think a weird eye twitch is gonna make this go away.”
The manager blinked slowly.
You serious?”
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‘Is this guy out of his mind?‘ lan frowned. He was starting to wonder if the whole restaurant was just a cover for
something
shady.
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“I've seen piano setups, violin solos, but roses and a ring?” lan stood up angrily. “What are you implying-that Ms.
Jensen is unfaithful? Or that I'm skind of homewrecker?”
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“Just keep playing,” Jeffrey said, his expression unreadable.
Stanley felt a knot form in his stomach. Even if the manager stuck to the script, Rebecca wouldn't buy it. If she
dug into this later, she’d immediately suspect them.
“Last chance,” lan warned, his voice low and dangerous. “Tell the truth, or I'll tear this place apart.”
The manager hesitated. “Should | really say it?”
“You think I'm bluffing?” lan’s eyes narrowed.
“With all due respect, wasn't it you who asked us to arrange all this?” The manager put on a wounded look. “You
said you wanted to confess to Ms. Jensen today, your reunion day.”
“When did | ever say that? Showproof,” lan shot back. He wasn’t usually sly, but he wasn’t a fool either-he
could tell that someone was setting him up.
“The message you sent through your man,” the manager insisted solemnly, handing over a printed invoice. “This
is the receipt for the engagement ring-paid with your card.”
lan took it, scanned the lines, and pulled out his phone-two recent bank deductions glared back at him from the
screen.
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After a brief pause, he added, his tone dripping with scorn, “And don’t you dare imply | have feelings for Becky.
Even if | did, I'd never buy a ring that cheap/”
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