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Hall.”
“Yes, sir.”
Xavier went up to stop Sophia from getting any closer. “Mr. Jeremy is currently in the midst of a board.
meeting, ma’am. Please leave right away.”
“How dare you?” Sophia screeched, digging her claws into his collar. “I am the company’s president’s wife! We own this company. How dare you order me to leave?”
The entire board watched as her composure shattered magnificently.
If she weren’t married to Javier, she’d appear just as hysterical as the pent-up housewife in the slums of the city.
A sneer rose on Jeremy’s lips. “I don’t recall a position in the company called president’s wife.”
“Y-You-!” Sophia’s eyes widened into a glare.
The board erupted into quiet scoffs and sniggering.
“I will be sending a copy of this plan to everyone in the company via email.” Jeremy leaned back in his chair. “This isn’t something you can change at your whim, Sophia.”
Sophia grew pale as she stumbled backward at the mention of her name. She couldn’t believe he had addressed her by her name instead of “Madam” in front of all the board members.
Jeremy was clearly humiliating her in front of everyone.
Sure enough, disdain and contempt clouded everyone’s gazes when they looked at her.
“You can’t simply give this order just because you’re the CEO! The president should be the one making this decision. How could you abuse your power?”
Having no other alternative but this, Sophia decided to use that to attack Jeremy.
But Jeremy merely smirked. “So you mean to say that the president will let Betty off the hook for all her hazardous actions?
“Even if she has stolen another business’ confidential information, cheated and lied to a client, intentionally created a counterfeit of an internationally renowned piece of insured jewelry, and caused our stocks to plummet-all because she’s the president’s daughter?”
His words struck Sophia like hidden blades.
The board members watched intently as she trembled in her shoes, at a loss for words.
“There is no such thing as fairness when it comes to the business world. The fairness we see is but an elaborate mask hiding all the parasites underneath.”
Jeremy narrowed his eyes and continued, “As long as I’m CEO of the company, I will never let those parasites see daylight, no matter how much they try.”
Not a single word from him had mentioned Sophia. Yet it was undoubtedly a harsh whipping on Sophia’s person and pride.
The atmosphere was heavy and silent for several seconds before the members slowly clapped their hands together, creating a thunderous round of applause.
Post-meeting, Sophia’s hysterical fit had spread throughout the company like wildfire. Everyone gathered to laugh and make fun of her in their spare time.
What kind of etiquette was this, barging into an important meeting?
Who in their sane mind would do something like that?
The action plan was also emailed to everyone.
“Finally! I knew those prayers worked!” an employee cried in relief after reading about Betty’s dismissal.
“What prayers? You should be thanking Mr. Jeremy! I’m going to pray to him from now on instead!”
“Does this count as denouncing her from their family?”
“Bah! Of course, it does! It’s not like they’re from the same mother!”
“Hahaha! Good riddance to Betty Walsh!”
It wasn’t a promotion or a raise, but the news brought tremendous joy to many staff.
Xavier was buzzing with glee in Jeremy’s office. “Seeing that old witch losing her composure was such a hit, sir! Didn’t even need an actual hit to feel so good!”
Jeremy shot him a look. “Do you often get a hit? Are you that stressed?”
“Uh, no, of course not!” Xavier shook his head frantically. “It’s just a metaphor, Mr. Jeremy!”
Jeremy sat down in his lounge. “Has the investigation commenced?”
“My sources say Madam’s mutt of a secretary has handed all their available evidence to the Investigation
Bureau. They’ve also issued a travel ban for Betty. There’s no escape for her now!” Xavier exclaimed happily.
Jeremy hummed in acknowledgment.
Alyssa was the one who served this justice unto Betty and Sophia. He only helped here and there wherever he could.
“By the way, sir, I’ve asked what happened the other night at the hospital. Madam had a gastritis attack and had to stay past midnight at the hospital.”
Jeremy pursed his lips, worry clouding his heart.
“So… Do you want to use this as an excuse to see her, sir? I can get some antacids you can bring to her?”
“Do I need an excuse just to see her?” Jeremy scowled.
“Uh, no. No, of course not …”
*Plus, why would I go see her in the first place?”
Jeremy’s lips stretched into a thin line. “She has Jameson now, besides her throng of brothers. I don’t need to kiss her ass even more. That’s embarrassing to a man of my stature.”
Xavier quickly cried, “But Mr. Jeremy, you’re not even in her neutral books at this point. This is the only way.
to win her back!”
Jeremy glared at his secretary, making the man shut up instantly.
“We’ve divorced. There’s no use trying to revive anything. I don’t intend on getting her back either.”
Jeremy cleared his throat, his voice hoarse.
“What’s mine would never leave me, and what’s not, well, there’s no point chasing after it once it’s gone. I have never regretted leaving her. Never.”
Sophia stormed back to Seaview Manor, bursting into tears even before stepping into the study. She clung onto Javier, sobbing and crying her misery out.
“How could Jeremy do this to his own sister? What a cruel child! He didn’t want to help. That’s fine. But how could he dismiss Betty from her post?
“How could she ever regain her footing in the company now? He can’t do this just because he’s CEO! He’s been disrespecting you more and more ever since you promoted him to this post!”
“I was the one who gave that order.” Javier pushed Sophia away, feeling irritated. “I was the one who instructed Jeremy to dismiss Betty.”
How strange. Whenever Sophia behaved like this in front of him, he would always feel unbearably eager to appease her and make her happy again. His defenses would cave in like butter to a hot knife.
But all he wanted to do right now was stay far away from her to get some peace of mind.
Javier found himself reminiscing about Jeremy’s mother more and more these days, of how proud and independent and strong she had been.
She never once shed a tear nor pleaded so pitifully to him as Sophia did, trying to win his favor.
Javier’s greatest regret in life was probably the fact that he never actually won Jeremy’s mother over.
It was during that time of his life that Sophia had appeared, fulfilling his masculine pride and desire.
If only Jeremy’s mother had been gentler with him. Maybe they wouldn’t have ended up like this. After all, he had truly loved her back then.
“W-What?” Sophia gazed at him in utter shock. “What did you say, Javier?”
“How could you expect me to keep her in the company when she has made such a terrible mistake?
Where would that make me stand, being the president of the company? What would the world think of us?