After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 84

Chapter 84

“Yes, you did,” May said, totally unfazed.

Rebecca asked, “Then why send me to collect Mom’s money?”

May said through gritted teeth, “Keep talking like I’m royalty and I’ll hop a flight just to swat you.”

Rebecca thought, ‘Yep. Same May.’ She said, “Alright, just go ahead.”

“That’s better,” May said, sounding pleased. She rolled her suitcase out of the airport and said, “Your mom doesn’t even bat an eye at the Jensen Group’s money.”

Rebecca was totally confused, honestly wondering if May had lost her mind. She asked, “Are you sure you’re not crazy or something?”

“Get lost,” May shot back, never one to hold back when she was roasting someone. She asked, “Didn’t Amelia ever mention this to you?”

Rebecca was completely lost. She replied, “I seriously have no clue what you’re talking about.”

May said, “Give me half an hour, and I’ll explain everything. Let me find a quiet spot first.”

Rebecca was sure May was messing with her on purpose.

Half an hour later, May checked into a fancy hotel. After putting her luggage down, she walked up to the floor–to–ceiling window and video–called Rebecca. No greetings, no small talk–she dove straight back into their unfinished business.

She asked, “So you have no idea Amelia’s got money sitting around?”

“No,” Rebecca said, shaking her head.

May said, “She does. Seriously, at this point, she’s so broke all she’s got left is money.”

Rebecca assumed that May was messing with her right now.

“What’s that look supposed to mean?” May teased, her brows arched, face full of sass as she eyed Rebecca through the screen.

“I honestly have no clue what to say,” Rebecca replied, not believing a word of it.

May looked like she was about to spill some real secrets, but remembering how Amelia had cut off every connection to her past, she just shrugged and said, “It’s all her own money–private funds.

“At the very least, she’s got hundreds of millions to her name, maybe way more. Can’t say for sure.”

Rebecca looked outright skeptical.

May continued, “Before Amelia married Richard, they signed a prenup. Their finances are totally separate.

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Everything Richard’s ever spent on you? That’s basically the repayment for Amelia helping him set up the Jensen Group.”

Rebecca said, “From now on, I’ll treat you like a friend, not an elder -just don’t mess with me anymore, alright?”

Rebecca knew Amelia was smart and capable–but having hundreds of millions? She hadn’t let herself dream that big.

May blurted out, “You don’t believe me?” She was genuinely stunned–she’d spilled the beans, and Rebecca still wasn’t buying it.

Rebecca dropped herself into a chair next to the garden and said, “That’s even more unbelievable than if you told me I wasn’t really their kid.”

May thought, ‘Well, you’re definitely not Richard’s biological daughter.‘ She tried a different way to break it to Rebecca.

She said, “Next time you get a chance, find Amelia’s bank card. The PIN is either your birthday or hers. Just check the balance–you’ll see for yourself.”

Rebecca saw May wasn’t messing around, so she asked, “Wait, you’re actually serious?”

“Duh!” May shot back.

Rebecca pressed, “Okay, but how did she even get all that cash?”

“She made it herself,” May replied.

“How did she earn all that?” Rebecca asked straight out.

May went quiet for a second. She knew that answering would dig up all kinds of secrets from the past–stuff Amelia had strictly warned her to keep from Rebecca. Amelia wanted to make sure Rebecca never got mixed up with those people.

May thought, ‘But if I keep quiet, Rebecca won’t believe me.‘

After pausing for a second, she finally said, “I have no clue. I was way too busy chasing hot guys around the globe to bother keeping tabs on whatever boring money moves she was making.”

After the call ended, Rebecca sat in the garden for a long time, replaying every word May had said.

Rebecca thought, ‘May’s always been bold, never shies away from a joke–but after hearing about my divorce and everything I’ve been through, she wouldn’t joke about something like this. So maybe it’s true. And if it is, then who is my mom, really?‘

Her head spun with a thousand wild thoughts. Since she couldn’t sort it out, Rebecca changed her game plan: she’d bring Jessica or lan along when she finally faced Richard on Wednesday.

Richard had spent years by Amelia’s side; Rebecca figured that there was no way he didn’t know the real story.

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Soon, it was nighttime.

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Rebecca had spent the evening cooking up all kinds of delicious food with everyone.

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They were just about to start feasting when Jeffrey walked in. He had on a black shirt that somehow made him look extra untouchable, the sleeves rolled up to reveal a bit of his strong, muscular forearms.

As soon as he walked in, everyone got up almost automatically and chorused, “Mr. Hanson.”

Jeffrey glanced around the table, but his eyes paused noticeably on Rebecca for a few seconds longer than anyone else.

The way his gaze lingered on her didn’t go unnoticed; a few people definitely picked up on it.

Jeffrey said, “Just stopping by to see how things are going. You all go ahead and enjoy yourselves.”

“Now that Mr. Hanson’s here, let’s all raise a toast to him,” the project manager, Derek, announced, pouring a drink and giving the team a subtle nod. He added, “It’s truly a privilege to be noticed by Mr. Hanson.”

Everyone lifted their glasses together.

Rebecca joined in with the group, blending right into the cheerful atmosphere. Only, instead of wine, she raised her own glass of juice this time.

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