After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 273

Chapter 273

After they parted ways, Rebecca and Charlotte got into their own cars.

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Rebecca had full faith in Charlotte’s abilities. Starlight Media was the top dog in the industry, and they could handle all sorts of problems without anyone even noticing.

On her way back, Rebecca called Jessica and filled her in on what she’d discussed with Charlotte.

She didn’t want to involve Kate’s company because she didn’t want to drag them into the Quinn family’s

mess.

The Pierce family was one of the Big Four Families in Honnala, so if they stepped in, nobody would dare mess with them. But if Jessica and Kate tried to get involved, they’d probably get caught up in all the drama.

“There’s barely any news about you online right now. At most, it’s worth three million,” Jessica said, echoing Charlotte’s thoughts. “Why did you pay so much?”

As long as the story hadn’t hit the internet yet, Starlight Media could make it disappear whenever they wanted -no problem at all.

For them, it was a piece of cake.

Jessica couldn’t help but think, ‘Rebecca must’ve totally gotten scammed paying that much.

“Charlotte’s the kind of person you want on your side. Paying extra is just my way of winning her over and building a connection,” Rebecca said, totally unfazed. “It’s not like I’m short on cash anyway.”

Jessica paused.

After a while, Jessica blinked, genuinely surprised. “Wow, I wouldn’t have pegged you for someone that strategic.”

“What?” Rebecca asked.

“I didn’t expect you to be such a big player,” Jessica admitted after a pause. “No guts, no glory, right? But are you sure the Pierce heiress is worth befriending?”

“Definitely,” Rebecca nodded.

If the files had her seventy percent convinced, that face–to–face talk sealed the deal–Rebecca had zero doubts

now.

After thinking it over, Jessica finally said, “Do you remember Edward Leighton from that last party? The guy who tried to flirt with you right after we walked in?”

“Yeah, I remember,” Rebecca replied. She usually had a terrible memory, but everything from that night stuck with her. “What’s up?”

“When you were talking to Max, I saw Edward and Charlotte together, laughing and chatting with a group of

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people,” Jessica said, her voice full of concern. “I’m just worried she might be mixed up with that crowd.”

“Some friendships are just for appearances, Rebecca said, her tone casual but meaningful.

Jessica instantly caught on–no further explanation needed.

She nodded, fully backing Rebecca’s decision without a second thought.

Meanwhile, on Charlotte’s end…

“Charlotte, are we heading home?” the driver asked.

Charlotte idly played with her phone, found a contact, and called them. “Drive me to the office.”

Not long after, the call connected.

“What do you want?” William’s voice came through, sounding seriously annoyed.

“Just giving you a heads up: Rebecca’s my partner now,” Charlotte said, direct as ever. “If anyone comes to you looking to make trouble for her, don’t get involved.”

William, as usual, just had to push back. “I’ll do it anyway. What are you gonna do about it?”

“Nothing much,” Charlotte replied, her voice sweet as honey but her words pure threat. “I just might get so mad I’ll sneak into your room in the middle of the night and turn you into my sister.”

William was stunned.

‘Seriously? Is that something a girl is supposed to say?‘ William thought, totally floored.

‘Is this how a lady is supposed to talk?‘

‘Where’s her ladylike restraint?‘

“If you actually do that, I’ll go tattling to Mom and Dad to get you hitched to Eric Shea!” William shot back, completely losing his cool.

“Doesn’t bother me,” Charlotte replied without missing a beat. “By then you’d be my sister instead of my brother, so if they want a marriage alliance, they’d have to make Eric be the one to marry into our family!”

William was speechless.

‘Can’t argue with that,‘ William had to admit, completely blocked.

He couldn’t even argue back.

“Are you serious?” William blurted out, still reeling.

“You can treat it like a joke if you want,” Charlotte answered, her voice gentle and almost teasing.

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“It’s not like you and Rebecca even run in the same circles–how did you two end up as partners?” William questioned, sounding genuinely suspicious. “What kind of secrets are you keeping from me?”

Charlotte shrugged, “She’s just adorable.”

William just stared in silence.

Charlotte continued, “And she’s actually pretty funny,”

William blinked, totally lost.

Without thinking, William shot back, “I swear, you’ve lost it.”

Charlotte hung up, not interested in dragging out the conversation. She’d already said her piece–if William kept acting up, she’d just end up with an extra sister in the family. No big deal.

A notification dinged on her phone.

A new message popped up on her screen.

It was William: [Wait, you really want to be friends with her?]

Charlotte couldn’t help but smile to herself, thinking about Rebecca’s quirky, almost nerdy charm–adorable in her own weird way. For a moment, she actually considered what it’d be like to bring her into her own circle.

But that thought didn’t get any further than just that–an idea.

Charlote was never one for the whole friendship thing. That stuff was best left untouched.

Honestly, she liked her life just the way it was.

[Doesn’t matter why you’re teaming up with Rebecca, but don’t go forgetting the pain just because the scars are healed.] William, for once, was being dead serious. [You know how this game works better than I do- don’t make the same stupid move twice.]

Charlotte glanced at the message, totally unfazed, and texted back three words: [You’re nuts.]

William: [You’re out of your mind!]

Charlotte didn’t even bother to answer. ‘For real? This guy’s supposed to be the CEO of a public company, and he’s still so freaking childish,‘ she thought, shaking her head.

Rebecca wasn’t messing around–if she’d dragged her feet even for a day, it would’ve been a mess. That night, Charlotte sent her a voice message, teasing, “If you’d come looking for me just one day later, I’d have jacked up the price–double, no joke.”

Attached to the message were three screenshots.

Each one showing news that Starlight Media had already squashed out of sight.

Rebecca replied back, all business and zero emotion, like a human typing machine: [Charlotte always

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delivers.]

Charlotte: “Didn’t expect you to be so cheeky with your words.”

Rebecca: [Not cheeky, just being honest.]

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Lounging on her couch with a mischievous grin, Charlotte sent a voice message: “Call me ‘sis, and your big sis will spill who ordered those articles.”

Rebecca: [Don’t we have a confidentiality agreement?]

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