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    That evening, when Rachel got home, she found out that Jeffrey’s new job was at a café. His main tasks were serving coffee and cleaning tables. The pay wasn’t high, but both of them were genuinely happy.


    After all, it was an honest job.


    The next morning, both siblings woke up early.


    They had breakfast together, and Rachel carefully reminded Jeffrey of the things he should be mindful of at work.


    Jeffrey grinned. “Got it! I’ll remember everything.”


    “Great.”


    On his first day, Rachel personally took him to the café. Although she didn’t go inside with him, she made sure to remember the name of the café and its address.


    That afternoon, just as she wrapped up her work, she received a call from an unknown number. Assuming it was another telemarketing call, she declined it without a second thought. But the caller was persistent, dialing three times in a row.


    Eventually, Rachel picked up. “Hello?”


    A lively voice came through right away. “Rachel! Finally! You answered.” The tone sounded way too familiar, as if the caller knew her well. Rachel frowned slightly. The voice rang a bell, but she couldn’t put a face to it.


    “Sorry, who’s this?”


    “Hah! I knew you’d forget me. It’s Natalia. Seriously, how do you forget your own love rival’s name? No wonder you lost to that snake, Tracy!”


    Rachel pressed her fingers against her temple, unsure whether Natalia was scolding her or just taking another dig at Tracy. Maybe it was the shared disdain for Tracy, but they clicked almost instantly. Besides, Rachel had a decent impression of Natalia from their past encounters.


    “Is there a reason for this call?” Rachel asked, getting straight to the point.


    “Do I need a reason? I just want to see you. Let’s have afternoon tea and chat.”


    “I’m still at work, though. It’s office hours.”


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    Natalia grinned, sensing that Rachel wasn’t outright refusing. “That’s easy. I’ll just have a word with Brian. This massivepany won’t crumble without you, will it?”


    “But—”


    Rachel barely got a word in before Natalia made up her mind. “Great! It’s decided. I’lle up and get you, and we’ll go see Brian together. Which floor are you on?”


    Once she got the floor number, Natalia strolled into the building, still holding her phone.


    She barely made it a few steps before she was stopped.


    “Excuse me, miss. You’re not an employee. You need an ess card to enter,” the receptionist informed her.


    Annoyed, Natalia dialed Brian’s number, but he didn’t pick up.


    She could have called Rachel, but she deliberately chose Brian instead. If he personally came down, it would set a precedent—next time, no one would dare block her way. And she had a strong feeling this wouldn’t be herst visit.


    On the third try, the call finally connected. Natalia exhaled in relief, her voice turning syrupy. “Brian…”


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