After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 292

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“Just remember, don’t let your heart soften and make you forget everything that happened before,” Mark added, noticing her confusion.

Rebecca’s curiosity only grew. “Have you ever been hurt by love?”

Mark shrugged, “I’ve always been single. No one’s had the chance to break my heart.”

Rebecca teased, “Then where’d you pick up all this relationship wisdom?”

“A true pro always has a countermeasure ready before trouble even starts,” Mark said, without a hint of emotion. “I’ve read just about everything out there, binged all kinds of movies, and gathered wisdom from just about everyone. That’s how I know.”

Rebecca glanced at him a few more times, unable to hide her curiosity.

Mark grinned, “If you had to score me as a husband, what would I get out of ten?”

Rebecca shrugged, keeping it real. “No idea–I’m not your wife, so I can’t exactly judge.”

“Just imagine I’m your husband,” Mark pressed, refusing to drop the subject. “So, what would my score be?”

Rebecca gave him a skeptical look. “Got your eye on a girl?”

Mark blinked, thrown for a loop. “Huh?”

Rebecca teased, shooting him a cheeky grin. “Or maybe it’s a guy?”

“If you’d rather not answer, that’s totally fine. But you shouldn’t go around assuming what your bodyguard is thinking,” Mark replied, totally straight–faced. “Since it’s your first time, I won’t hold it against you.”

Rebecca thought for the umpteenth time, ‘Mark’s mind really runs on a different track than everyone else’s.

To this day, she still couldn’t figure Mark out.

“Where will I be staying over the next few days?” Mark asked. His logic was a little unusual, but when it came to assignments, he never let Rebecca down.

“Third room on the right, first floor,” Rebecca replied. She’d already had Victor set everything up for him. “If you need anything, just let Victor know.”

Mark nodded. “Got it.”

Rebecca just hummed in response.

Rebecca had barely walked a few steps when Victor approached, looking hesitant, like he had something to say but couldn’t quite spit it out.

Noticing his awkwardness, Rebecca cut right to the chase. “You need something?”

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“It’s just a minor issue,” Victor replied, still as youthful as ever and treating Rebecca with his usual respectful calm. “Up until now, we’ve always served you and Mr. Hanson, following his every order first and foremost. But now…”

Victor trailed off, searching for the right way to put it.

He just couldn’t find the right words.

If they asked whether their services were still needed, it might look like they didn’t trust Ms. Jensen.

But if he let it go and something happened later, Ms. Jensen might think they were still putting Mr. Hanson’s orders before hers, and that wouldn’t end well.

“Everything stays as usual, and I’ll be issuing your paychecks from now on,” Rebecca caught on instantly. “But there’s one thing.”

“Please, go ahead,” Victor replied quickly, a wave of relief washing over him.

Rebecca made it clear, “Don’t mention anything about me to Jeffrey, and from now on, you take your orders from me alone. Whatever happens in this house is my business–Jeffrey isn’t involved.”

Victor nodded. “Got it!”

Rebecca nodded. “Alright.”

With that, she headed upstairs.

Rebecca hardly ever visited Rebecca’s Manor anymore, but the staff had all been working here for ages. It felt wrong to dismiss them just because she and Jeffrey split up. Anyway, with the divorce money she got from Jeffrey, covering everyone’s salary was no problem at all.

“Oh, right—almost forgot,” Rebecca said suddenly as the thought crossed her mind.

Victor, who’d been about to go tell the staff, paused and turned back. “Yes, Ms. Jensen?”

“If Jeffrey ever asks you to work over at his place, go ahead–it’s fine,” Rebecca said, since everyone knew Jeffrey pretty well. “You’re free to come and go, just don’t let any secrets slip between the two sides.”

‘Mr. Hanson doesn’t really need our help,” Victor answered honestly. “He’s just living in a regular apartment

now.”

Rebecca paused for a moment.

Victor shrugged, unfazed. “Gregory handles everything for him–meals, clothes, you name it.”

Rebecca kept her feelings in check, hummed softly, and went upstairs.

She lingered in the master bedroom for a while, and couldn’t help but start thinking about how Jeffrey was living these days. Ever since she met him, he’d always had people taking care of every little detail in his life.

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Jetthey was totally used to living in big houses and manors surrounded by flowers and greenery–to him, all that green stuff‘ meant life.

Rebecca couldn’t help thinking, ‘Why’s he suddenly living in a plain apartment now?‘

It can’t be about money, Rebecca thought. ‘No way.

He could buy himself a whole villa with just a month’s salary.

Just as her mind was wandering, Rebecca grabbed her phone, planning to do a quick search. She hadn’t even tapped the browser icon before a message from Stanley popped up: “Rebecca, are you free this afternoon?”

She quickly typed back: “Yeah, but not much.”

She still needed to review the projects in Jelasburg and Riverside City. If she could manage, she’d prep two bids–if she got swamped, one would have to do.

Stanley sent a voice reply almost immediately. “Hey, do you mind stopping by when you have a little time? Gregory and I are both busy this afternoon, so could you cover for us for about half an hour?”

“Didn’t you guys say I could call you whenever if I needed anything?” Rebecca exposed his weak excuse without hesitation.

“Hey, it’s just a little emergency,” Stanley said, sounding almost apologetic. “Promise, it won’t take more than half an hour. Since we’re officially partners now, can you come and bail us out?”

Rebecca replied easily, “I’ll drop by around three.”

Stanley: “Awesome!”

Rebecca casually closed the chat window.

Stanley was seriously ride–or–die for Jeffrey. The minute Rebecca showed up, he signed the contract with her like it was nothing, selling himself out without batting an eye–all for his buddy.

Plus, it was only for a week. Rebecca was just counting down the days until she could bounce.

“She’s in,” Stanley told Gregory. “Go handle your company stuff–don’t sweat it. I’ll get Tommy and Barry to keep an eye out, make sure Rebecca and Jeffrey get some uninterrupted alone time.”

“I still think this is pretty iffy,” Gregory said, not bothering to hide his doubts.

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