Vance froze, his eyes widening in shock. Rebecca watched him calmly, her expression serene.After a long, stiff pause, he got his voice back. "How did you...""You're not the only smart one in the world," she interrupted, looking straight ahead. "I didn't say it, but that doesn't mean I didn't know.""I..." He sat in front of her, fumbling for words.She waited, but no explanation came. He had never been the type to lie to her face. That was either his virtue or his flaw.Right now, it left him with nothing to say, but Rebecca would not wait forever."Leave or stay," she said. "It's your choice. But if you stay, you can't meet Catherine again."He met her eyes, his inner conflict clear on his face. She held his gaze and spoke firmly. "I'm serious."Silence stretched on, and he finally turned to leave—an outcome she had expected. She had only been testing the waters on a whim.Now that he was gone, she felt strangely at peace. When one's expectations of someone or something hit
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