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Seeing her, the people who had been talking stiffened and sat up, glancing at her instinctively.

Rebecca ignored them completely. The lounge was silent except for the gentle hum of the coffee machine.

“Hi, Rebecca.” Lisa, one of those who had spoken earlier, didn’t know if Rebecca had overheard their

conversation, so she tentatively spoke up.

Rebecca nodded coolly.

Lisa got nervous, feeling a little guilty. “Do you want to join us? You've been working all morning. You must be

exhausted.”

Ella said bluntly, “No. If she doesn’t get back quickly, her team will think she’s slacking and using her

connections to get away with it.”

“No way. Rebecca, we all know what kind of person you are. We won't let them make false accusations against

you.”

“Exactly. We'll make sure everyone knows the truth.”

“Don’t worry. We've got your back.”

Rebecca hadn't intended to dwell on their earlier words; she had planned to make her coffee and leave.

However, she was surprised by how shameless they were.

She stopped, turned to face them, her usual courtesy and gentleness gone. “Weren't you the ones spreading

false accusations about me?”

Her words stunned them all. Lisa forced a smile. “I've always considered you a friend. | could never say

something like that about you.”

The others quickly played along. “Yeah. Maybe someone is trying to start .”

Rebecca ignored them, grabbed her cup, and walked out looking completely indifferent.

The colder Rebecca acted, the more Lisa felt lost. She would have preferred an outright argument rather than

this weird tension.

Ella asked Rebecca, “Why aren't you getting back at them?”

“Someone once toldnot to waste words on people who aren’t worth it,” Rebecca said, her mind completely

calm now. “They get all their fun from talking about others behind their backs. They'll never feel sorry,”

Ella thought her words made sense.

As soon as Rebecca returned to the office, Lisa and the other colleagues cback, their eyes all fixed on her.

Though they said nothing, their guilt was apparent.

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“Rebecca, are you mad at me?” Lisa leaned in and whispered, sounding cautious. “I really didn’t say anything

bad about you behind your back.”

“Okay,” Rebecca replied calmly.

She believed Lisa, knowing that, rather than verbal insults, Lisa was better at steering conversations.

Lisa could always make others voice the thoughts she had in mind. Even if the person involved overheard, she

could claim she hadn't taken part.

It was this mindset that had given her the courage to boldly ask Rebecca if she was mad at her.

Yet, faced with Rebecca's indifference, Lisa panicked. She grabbed her hand, showing excessive closeness. “Talk

to me. If you never want to speak toagain, I'll be heartbroken.”

Lisa paused, then continued, “By the way, did you get your bonus? Your performance last night was incredible.

It's the first twe have won such a big award. And when did you learn piano? You're so talented.”

She kept talking as if terrified of an awkward silence.

Rebecca was absorbed in her work and didn’t respond to Lisa at all.

“Lisa, can you quiet down for a moment?” Someone, fed up with her constant chatter, said. “You've been talking

nonstop, and we can’t get any work done.”

“Sorry,” Lisa apologized immediately.

The moment she was confronted, all her earlier energy drained away. She figured Rebecca, normally so polite,

was ignoring her because she overheard their conversation outside the lounge.

However, she didn’t dare ask directly. She thought, ‘What if Rebecca is srich heiress? | can’t afford to offend

her again.

Lisa stayed anxious until noon. At exactly twelve, she approached Rebecca and said, “Let's have lunch together.

What would you like to eat? My treat.”

“I have to go. | have something to take care of,” Rebecca said, finishing up her work. She locked her laptop and

left the office with her bag.

Being turned down again frustrated Lisa, but she knew Rebecca was telling the truth. Lately, Rebecca had rarely

eaten lunch at the office. She always left immediately after noon.

“What did she say?”

“How did she react?”

“She’s not going to cafter us, is she?”

Those who gossiped gathered around Lisa, all anxious. The two guys who had been spreading rumors about

Rebecca were especially worried about getting in trouble.

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Lisa just told them she had no idea.

Rebecca took the subway to the hospital. She visited Amelia, spoke with her for a while, and then went to

Stephen's ward.

Stephen's ward, being reserved for the Hanson family’s heir, was on a private floor with two guards at the door.

They moved aside politely when they saw Rebecca.

“What are you doing here?” Stephen blinked, surprised. “Shouldn't you be at work right now?”

“It’s lunchtime,” Rebecca said as she approached. Looking at his heavily bandaged head, she asked with

concern, “Are you okay?”

“I'm fine,” Stephen replied with a gentle smile. “Don’t worry about me.”

“When did the doctor say you can go home?” Rebecca asked again.

“Maybe in two days,” Stephen replied. “The doctor said it’s all just minor cuts. As long as the wounds don’t get

infected, it'll be fine.”

Rebecca nodded, her face showing a mix of emotions. She deliberately wore this expression for Stephen, hoping

he would take the initiative to ask her.

“What's wrong?” Stephen asked, his voice calm and gentle.

“I went over everything in my head last night,” Rebecca said, looking at him. “We don’t really know each other

that well. Why would you risk your life for me?”

Stephen hadn't expected her to be so straightforward. He was used to their roundabout talks, and this blunt

approach threw him off a little.

“Because you're part of the Hanson family,” Stephen said, repeating the swords he had used before.

Rebecca looked him in the eye. “You're lying.”

Stephen looked at her, and she met his gaze without flinching.

At that moment, Stephen seemed to understand why Jeffrey liked Rebecca. She was so genuine that even people

used to the darker side of life couldn't help feeling drawn to her.

“Do you seriously want to know?” Stephen asked, his voice low.

Rebecca didn’t hesitate. “Yeah.”

“Well, I've told you this twice already,” Stephen said. Even with his head bandaged, he still seemed refined and

composed. “I want you to have a proper talk with Jeffrey. He's been going through a really hard time.”