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Samuel hesitated for a moment. He wanted to say that lan had brought her home, but if even he lied to Rebecca,

he wouldn't deserve to be her most beloved child.

“What's wrong?” Rebecca noticed the shift in his expression. “Wasn't it lan?”

Samuel shook his little head.

Rebecca's heart skipped a beat. “Then who was it?”

Samuel lifted his gaze, his round eyes filled with conflict. After a moment's thought, he confessed, “Dad.”

Rebecca froze when hearing the answer.

“Dad changed your clothes, too,” Samuel continued, deciding to tell her everything. “He took off your makeup,

washed your face, and cleaned your body.”

Her expression hardened. Although she had suspected this outcome, hearing it from Samuel still left her feeling

complicated.

Jeffrey wanting her and Andrea to coexist was something Rebecca found repulsive, disgusting, and nauseating.

Yet the small, painstaking details he had remembered after just one mention still managed to tug at her

heartstrings.

She suddenly recalled a quote she had seen online that a scumbag was someone who was perfect in every way

except loving his woman back.

Sometimes, she thought, ‘If you ignored the whole Andrea situation, Jeffrey could be genuinely considerate-

attentive, warm, and even upfront about his infidelity. But that issue couldn't be overlooked, nor could the

hurtful, poisonous words

he said.’

“Sorry, Mommy,” Samuel said when she didn’t respond right away, guilt clear on his little face. “I shouldn't have

let Dad

in.”

“Don’t be silly. You did nothing wrong.” Rebecca's heart softened as she ruffled his hair. “Mommy just wants you

to grow up happy and healthy.”

Samuel nodded obediently.

After breakfast, Rebecca pushed her troubles aside. She had everything timed perfectly, dropping Samuel at

school before heading to the office.

During the commute, she texted lan. [Thanks for picking up Samuel last night.]

lan was confused. He immediately called her.

Rebecca turned the voldown before answering. “Thanks.”

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thought about bombarding her with messages after returning, he remembered Jeffrey had been there.

Jeffrey's personality made lan think he probably knew Rebecca’s phone password. If Jeffrey deleted his

messages, it'd be gover. So he waited until now.

Rebecca paused and said, “If it wasn’t you, then who?” She had specifically notified the kindergarten teacher

about the pickup arrangements. She thought her child shouldn't have been released to anyone else.

“Jeffrey’s man collected him.” lan’s resentment toward Jeffrey grew as he recalled arriving at an empty

classroom. “When | got there, the teacher said their old butler, Victor, had taken him. She even asked if you and

Jeffrey hadn’t coordinated who would pick him up.”

Rebecca massaged her temples. Speople in their circle knew about the divorce, but the kindergarten

teachers didn’t. Naturally, they’d just assit was a miscommunication between the parents.

“Are you sober now?” lan hesitated before asking.

“Yes,” Rebecca replied.

“Nothing happened last night, right?” lan remembered being escorted downstairs by security, unceremoniously

thrown into a car, and driven hwithout any chance to resist.

“No,” Rebecca said.

“That's a relief,” lan had been worried Jeffrey might take advantage of Rebecca after drinking. “I’ve found a few

other companies and sent them to your email. Take a look.”

Rebecca was a bit puzzled.

Before she could speak, lan explained, “Last night, you mentioned that Jeffrey becthe new CEO of PrimePlay

Technologies. With him in charge, he'll definitely stir up trouble. Let's switch companies for your peace of mind.”

Rebecca refused. “No need.”

lan quickly added, “Are you worried about the 3 million penalty?”

“Not exactly,” Rebecca said and then added, “If Jeffrey wants to make things difficult, he can interfere with any

company | join. It’s better to keep things as they are.”

She knew lan meant well, and that made her reluctant to drag him into her mess. Last night's incident might

have been Jeffrey's way of warning her about lan’s interference.

Hearing this, lan swallowed his prepared arguments and finally said, “Callanytyou need help. I'm at your

service.”

Rebecca agreed, “Thanks.”

After arriving at the company, Rebecca focused on her tasks.

Jane briefly discussed the work with her. Once the official matters were finished, Jane asked, “Did they give you

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trouble during last night's dinner?”

Rebecca shook her head. “No.”

Jane gave a slight nod. “Good. Focus on your work then.”

Rebecca said, “Sure.”

Jeffrey didn’t show up all day. Rebecca spent the morning worrying about what he might be planning, but by the

afternoon, with no sign of him, she finally relaxed and could focus on her work.

As work hours neared their end, a message suddenly appeared in the work group chat.

Elmer: [I'm going on a two-month business trip. During this time, report all matters directly to Mr. Hanson, not

through

me.]

The whole team responded with “Okay” in the chat.

Yet at that moment, Rebecca’s brow furrowed slightly.

Jane noticed her discomfort, assuming Jeffrey's intimidating reputation was making her nervous. She assured

her, “Don’t worry. I'll compile our team’s work before submitting it to Mr. Hanson. Just handyour completed

tasks.”

Rebecca was about to respond when Elmer sent another message to the group.

Elmer: [Just to clarify. Everyone must report directly to Mr. Hanson. No going throughor any team leaders.]

The department erupted in chaos.

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Jane and Rebecca were both speechless.

“Since this is an advanced program, we have to report individually to Mr. Hanson?”

“Just killnow. Online posts say the CEO of Hansén Group is a tyrant.”

“I want to resign.”

“Say that again after remembering the 3 million penalty for breach of contract.”

Amid the uproar, Rebecca also felt frustrated and cursed Jeffrey inwardly, but she quickly steadied herself. Her

professional competence gave her confidence.

‘Even if Jeffrey causes problems, he can’t delay the project timeline. If things went wrong... Rebecca thought,

pausing. ‘Even if progress slows, Jeffrey can easily cover the gap.‘

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Rebecca tried to remember last night's events but couldn’t. According to him, she had finished the drink.

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She decided not to reply. Asking about it would confirm that she had forgotten. If he tried to change his story,

she

wouldn't have any leverage. After collecting herself, she returned to her work.

Meanwhile, at Stanley's upscale bar,

Richard had been washing glasses

for days, and hig-pariehde vas

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Suppressing his rage, he approached manager Brady with a fake smile. “Mr. Shaw, my contract says | work five

days on,

two off. I've worked six. Can | take a break?”

“You can go,” Brady said, recalling Stanley's instructions to treat Richard like any other employee, so he didn’t

interfere.

Richard thanked him sweetly. But the moment he stepped outside, venom filled his eyes. ‘That wretched girl...

she'd pay for this,’ he thought.

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