CHAPTER 51

Chapter 51

That night. Theodore returned home again.

Seeing the empty villa with no one at home and realizing that Rebecca wasn’t living there anymore, his anger boiled over

Theodore couldn’t hold back any longer and took out his phone to call her,

In the neighboring villa, Rebecca’s phone rang, but when she saw it was Theodore, she didn’t answer. She stared at the phone until it automatically hung up.

Over at Edwards Villa, Theodore saw she hadn’t answered and frowned deeply before calling her again.

Rebecca, feeling annoyed by the ringtone, hung up immediately.

Theodore quickly understood that she was deliberately ignoring him and didn’t want to answer his call.

Immediately after, he threw his phone down with a loud thud.

Theodore grumbled inwardly, ‘This is absurd! I really don’t understand Rebecca anymore. Does she honestly believe she can have a good life without me? She’s overestimating herself!

Half an hour later, Wyatt rushed over in a hurry.

He asked worriedly, “What happened, Theodore?”

Theodore took a deep breath and asked, “How’s the investigation I asked you to do?”

After a brief silence, Wyatt responded, “If you’re asking about Debra and her husband, I’ve almost got everything. I can send you the information now.

“If it’s about the call someone made to Mrs. Melissa Edwards on the day you and Rebecca divorced.

“I had it looked into. Someone did call Mrs. Melissa Edwards that day, but the caller used an anonymous account from abroad, making it hard to trace.”

After saying that, he couldn’t help but ask, “Theodore, do you really not like Rebecca at all?”

Theodore felt irritated by the question.

Wyatt shook his head. “Forget it. It’s your business anyway. I’ll stay out of it. But before you make any decisions, think it through. Once you go down this path, there’s no turning back. Even if the wounds heal, the scars will

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Theodore gave him a dissatisfied look. “What do you mean?”

Wyatt looked at Theodore and seriously said, “I just don’t want you to regret it later.”

The next moment, Theodore commanded, “Send me that woman’s information now.”

Wyatt nodded, took out his phone, and, after a few quick taps, sent the files.

“Oh, and check on that Charlie for me too,” Theodore added suddenly.

Wyatt paused briefly before agreeing, “Sure.”

Theodore soon sat at his desk at his study and meticulously went through the information Wyatt had just sent, which was about the woman who was always around Rebecca.

However, as soon as Theodore clicked open the file, his expression turned grim.

He wondered irritably, ‘What kind of rubbish information is this? Just a last name and a background? She’s from Hivalis? That’s it? Where’s the rest?‘

Three minutes later, Wyatt returned. He stood straight in front of Theodore like a well–behaved child while holding a document, which was his resignation letter.

Theodore looked at the resignation letter Wyatt handed over, his face darkening. “What do you mean by this?”

Wyatt was silent for a moment before saying, “Theodore, I’ve been working with you since I graduated. You’ve given me the highest salary in the industry, and I’m very grateful for that. But after thinking it over for a long time, I feel we might not be suitable as superior and subordinate.

“Besides, I’ve saved some money over the years, and I want to venture out,” he added.

Theodore’s fierce demeanor seemed to soften a lot at this moment. He looked at his friend and subordinate with a complex expression. “You want to start your own company?”

Wyatt nodded. “Yes.”

“What do you plan to do?” Theodore asked.

Wyatt then went quiet for a moment.

Theodore said in a firm voice, “If you need any help, you can always come to me. I’ll help with whatever I can.”

Wyatt smiled and nodded. “Sure!”

He then looked at Theodore and reminded him one last time, “Theodore, we’ve been friends for many years. I just

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want to ask. Do you really not have feelings for Rebecca?

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“We’ve known each other for over a decade. Rebecca is the first and only person I’ve seen who can affect your emotions.”

With that, Wyatt hesitated for a moment before finally turning and leaving.

Afterward, the spacious villa was left with only Theodore, all by himself

The following day, Wyatt still went to the office.

Although he had submitted his resignation, he planned to finish the month and leave at the end of it.

Theodore also spent three days thinking. Three days later, he called Wyatt over.

Wyatt looked at Theodore.

Theodore asked angrily, “Do I have to tolerate her cheating on me just because I like her?”

Wyatt was a bit taken aback. He hadn’t expected that Theodore would genuinely reflect on the matter.

Wyatt explained, “This isn’t about cheating. Liking someone means getting to know her, cherishing her, not dominating and bullying her. Liking someone should be a joyful thing, not painful.”

Theodore sneered, “How can I be happy when she cheats on me?”

Wyatt was silent for a moment before replying, “I can’t comment much on this matter, but one thing I believe is that Rebecca is someone worth trusting.”

“I didn’t know you and Rebecca had such a good relationship that she’s worth your trust!” Theodore mocked.

Wyatt was rendered utterly speechless by him.

At that instant, the office atmosphere became very quiet. After a brief pause, Wyatt spoke up. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll get going now. The workday is over.”

Theodore called out, “Hold on.”

Wyatt then turned around.

Feeling a bit awkward, Theodore took out a cigarette and handed it to him, saying, “Anyway… Thank you for telling me all this.”

Wyatt smiled and said, “A simple thank you isn’t enough. Why don’t you buy me a drink next time?”

Theodore nodded. “Sure.”

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Charlie’s entertainment business was now officially registered.

The first thing he did after establishing the company was to spend a lot of money to poach a top–tier a then had the agent train Rebecca.

Charlie figured that if she wanted to become a top actress, having resources alone was not enough. M importantly, she needed to become skilled.

Rebecca was very grateful for this arrangement as she was eager to learn.

She wanted to be better than Janet, not for any other reason, but just to prove herself.

Back then, Janet had tampered with Rebecca’s university application. When it came to light, Rebeccal parents said that even if she had applied to the film school, she wasn’t cut out for acting. They said sh never become famous and that the major wasn’t suitable for her. Eventually, the matter was dropped,

Later, after Janet finished her SAT, she deliberately applied to film school just to provoke Rebecca.

Rebecca’s foster parents claimed that Janet had more talent for this industry and scolded Rebecca no jealous of her sister.

However, Rebecca never felt she was inferior to Janet. She believed that if given the opportunity to lea could do better than Janet.

Now, Rebecca wanted to prove herself through her own efforts. She wanted everyone to see that she c

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