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Since the matter had been taken care of, Rebecca didn't dwell on it.Gabriel told the driver to start the car, then turned to her. "Get some good sleep tonight. You still have something important tomorrow, right? I'll go with you."She nodded, thinking it would be good to have him there. That way, Vance couldn't pull any last-minute stunt.Their five years of marriage were finally ending.After getting simple treatment at the hospital, Aiden and Catherine went to Catherine's place. Their injuries weren't serious. There was no internal bleeding or broken bones, but they looked terrible.The men in black had focused almost entirely on their faces, so while the rest of their bodies ached, the worst damage was the swelling."Damn! Those guys were definitely sent by Rossi!" Aiden dropped onto the sofa, his whole body throbbing. "Professional work. Hurts like hell but leaves almost no visible marks."There was nothing they could do. In the darkness, they hadn't seen the attackers' fac

"Really?" Catherine had a vague feeling it wasn't that simple."Of course," Aiden said confidently. "Besides, don't you still have that volunteer charm? Bring that up, and Vance will forgive anything you've done."She forced a smile. That so-called charm might not be protection at all. It could turn out to be a time bomb that would explode at any moment and make things even worse."What's wrong?" Aiden was puzzled by her reaction, but she couldn't tell him the truth.The volunteer from back then hadn't been her at all. She had simply been playing around in the hospital room and had fallen for Vance at first sight.The handsome boy had offered her expensive gifts as thanks, and she had accepted them to get closer to him."Don't worry," Aiden reassured her. "We still have one final trump card."She stayed silent....The next day, Vance woke up on the living room floor.He had barely slept all night. Only near dawn had he dozed off lightly, but the alarm soon woke him. It was s

However, Vance raised an objection regarding the property. Not only did he want to keep Rebecca's original shares, but he also wanted to give her even more.He explained that even though Gabriel and Kaitlyn had plenty, she needed her own fortune. After their separation, he hoped she would live comfortably for the rest of her life.Rebecca thought for a moment. "Alright. Convert everything to cash at market value."He gave a bitter smile. "Wouldn't keeping the shares be better? There would be annual dividends. It's long-term income.""No," she insisted. "I don't like loose ends, and I don't want any further connection with you. Let's finish this quickly so we never have to see each other again. Besides, what if your company goes bankrupt?"His smile was forced, and his voice shook. "Why do you have to be so absolute? At the very least, we're still high school classmates living in the same city. Maybe we'll run into each other someday."That was basically impossible."Stop talking

Vance had thought that since Rebecca was his wife, she belonged to him and would never leave. No matter when he came back, she'd always be waiting at home.How could she bear to leave him? She had loved him so much since high school, even risking her life to save him. How could she really divorce him? How could she abandon their home?He then discovered she had applied for two visas. "A Schengen visa only needs to be applied for once. Why have there been two applications? Is Gabriel planning to take her away? Has she been in contact with him for a long time and planned to go abroad?"And he had just said today that since they lived in the same city, they might run into each other someday. If she moved abroad permanently, how would he ever see her again?Suddenly, the sound of the front door lock turning broke the silence."Rebecca!" He jolted upright and rushed toward the living room.It was pure reflex. Who else could open the door except Rebecca coming home? But the people who

With both Vance and Aiden absent, Lucas had to manage the company operations alone.Three days later, he couldn't take it anymore. He called again, urging them to come.It was the start of a new week. The stock had hit the limit down again at opening, and the company was going down.The mention of stocks inspired Vance, and he immediately called Rebecca.The line went through, but her voice was cold and distant. "What is it?""Rebecca..." His throat tightened so much he could barely speak.In the past, whenever he called her, her voice had always carried such joy that he could imagine her smile."Speak," she urged him."I..." he said hoarsely, "I'm at home. It feels strange. The house feels so empty.""Oh." Her voice grew even colder. "You can just invite all your friends over for a party. Celebrate your freedom from all the pain.""No, I don't. I won't.""Why not? Gabriel is throwing a party for me tonight. You should do the same."He smiled, but it was bitter. "Rebecca...