After the divorce, he begged

dime.”

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“Cut the nonsense. My patience is about to run out,” Richard said, his expression hardening.

At that moment, Rebecca almost felt grateful she hadn’t gotten a divorce settlement.

“If you know about the divorce, then you should also know | had to sell the wedding ring to cover Mom's

surgery,” She sneered. “If I'd gotten any money, why would | have needed to do that?”

Richard studied her face carefully, searching for any hint of a lie. But her eyes were steady and cold-dead

serious.

He'd heard she sold the multi-million-dollar ring for far less than it was worth. He assumed it was because

Jeffrey had given her so much that a few million meant nothing. He never imagined the truth was this pathetic.

“He really gave you nothing?” Richard asked one last time.

“If you don’t believe me, go ask Jeffrey yourself,” Rebecca said, done with the talk. She turned to leave, ready to

cut Richard out of her life for good.

She just couldn’t understand why Richard, who had been good to her throughout her childhood, would abandon

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her mom the moment things got tough-were all those happy memories just an act?

“Since Jeffrey didn’t give you anything,” Richard snarled, grabbing Rebecca’s arm and staring hard at her

stunning face, “then you'll have to earn it yourself. Honestly, a face like yours could be worth plenty.”

Rebecca paused, confused. But before she could process his meaning, he was already dragging her toward the

next booth. The room was loud and thick with smoke, making her cough instantly.

Meanwhile, Stanley, who had been scoping out the bar, saw the whole thing. He quickly snapped a photo, sent it

to Jeffrey, and made the call. “Check your messages. Now,” he said.

Jeffrey pulled up the image-a rough hand was gripping Rebecca's arm, and the sight pissed him off instantly.

Stanley walked over to the private room’s door, peering through the crack. “Wantto go in and get her? These

guys are bad news. Your wife could be in serious trouble.”

Jeffrey's eyes darkened, his fingers tapping slowly on the table.

He didn’t say a word, but Stanley felt the cold anger through the screen.

“Sendthe guest list,” Jeffrey said, his voice low.

“Okay,” Stanley replied. “But what about Rebecca?”

Before he could get an answer, his phone was hacked. The rear camera flicked on by itself, and a cool, detached

voice cthrough. “Point the camera inside. Don’t move until | say.”

Stanley was speechless. ‘Seriously? You could've just asked for a video call.”

Inside, the private room was rowdy and thick with smoke. As Richard dragged Rebecca in, almost every eye

turned her way.

“Over here!” Richard pulled her roughly toward a group of men. “Go make a toast to these gentlemen.”

“Mr. Jensen, who's this?” one of them asked, looking Rebecca up and down with a sleazy grin.

“This is my daughter, Rebecca,” Richard said with a flattering smile-a complete change from earlier. “She’ll be

drinking with you tonight. We're hoping for your support with our collaboration.”

“Not an issue,” the man laughed, trading a meaningful look with the group.”

“Have you lost your mind?” Rebecca fought to break free, her eyes erupting with a hatred so intense it was

almost terrifying. She'd considered every scenaimaginable, except her father selling her out.

Richard struck her across the face, his eyes cold and cruel. “Drinking with these gentlemen is an honor. You think

you're still Jeffrey's precious wife?”

He figured that her getting zero divorce settlement was just a sign that Jeffrey was one with her and had thrown

her away -if he'd given a damn, he wouldn't have left her empty-handed.

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“Jeffrey?” a voice said, a mix of confusion and growing concern. “You mean she’s Mr. Jeffrey Hanson's precious

wife?”

The atmosphere shifted instantly.

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“That was in the past,” Richard explained quickly. “They're divorced now. There's no need to worry about Jeffrey

coming

after anyone.”

“Divorced? For real?” a man asked.

Richard replied, “Would | lie? Remember those phot Mr. Hanson at Harmony Estate with another woman that

were all

over the internet?”

The man murmured, “I thought that was just gossip.”

Richard shook his head. “No media would dare post anything about Mr. Hanson without his permission.”

It clicked for everyone-Rebecca had clearly fallen out of favor, no longer Jeffrey’s treasured wife. Instantly, their

eyes on her beccompletely dirty.

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“What are you waiting for? Go pour the drinks.” Richard shoved her forward roughly.

Rebecca spun around and bolted for the door. But before she could even touch the handle, Richard yanked her

back hard.

His face was dark with rage as he glared at her, his voice colder and harsher than she'd ever heard. “Run again,

and I'll break your legs.”

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table, smashed it against est

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