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“Why did you suddenly think of hiking this year?” Xavier wondered.
I go hiking every year,” Jeremy answered flatly.
When he was younger, he had once spent one summer volunteering at Crater Mountain Park to relieve his stress.
Life was simple back then, consisting only of eating, sleeping, and hiking with Elijah to assist hikers or check for safety concerns.
Such peaceful moments had been rare in his life.
When he was appointed president of the Walsh Group, he’d make a hefty annual donation to the park, which was unknown to most except for himself and Elijah.
“Mr. Walsh, did you catch Ada Kingsley’s wedding? Wow! Madam was incredible!” Xavier gushed with admiration. “How did she come up with the idea of using black roses as decorations? I’m surprised Adal agreed to it!”
Jeremy’s eyes narrowed as he whispered, “That’s because Alyssa is no ordinary woman. That little muffin always has a solution for everything.”
That prompted Xavier to widen his eyes and stare at Jeremy agape. Had he misheard? His boss had called Madam a little muffin.
That was a rather abrupt departure from Jeremy’s usual stoic manner, revealing his more affectionate side.
As a result of Jeremy and Newton’s involvement, Simon Lynch’s appointment to the Director of Legal
Affairs position had been aborted.
Simon, whose life was smooth sailing, tasted defeat for the first time. He took a month off traveling in
Sedona for some headspace be ore coming home.
At home, he bumped into Sean, who had waited for that moment for one week.
“Well, well, if it isn’t Ms. Alyssa’s loyal labrador,” Simon remarked with a hint of mockery. “What brings you back home? I thought you’d be working your ass off for her.”
“Don’t you have anything to inform me?” Sean confronted him, ignoring the taunt.
“Sean, is this how you talk to your brother?” Simon was on the verge of exploding in anger, having bottled up his emotions for a while.
*You assisted Sophia Kirkman last time, and now you’ve taken on Betty Walsh as your latest client. Your work ethic is certainly something, taking on all the dirty jobs you can.” Sean clenched his fists and sneered.
“Sean Lynch!”
“I know it’s your goal to be the pride of the family by reaching heights in your career, but you shouldn’t have achieved your goals by betrayal!” Sean growled in fury, “We wouldn’t be where we are today without the Taylors. You’re heartless for helping the Walsh’s go against Ms. Alyssa!”
“Heartless? I’m doing it for the sake of our family!” Feeling aggrieved, Simon did not think he was in the wrong.
He argued, “Do we have to work under the Taylors after they helped us that once? That’s ridiculous! You made your choice to serve Alyssa, but Steven and I have greater ambitions. Not everyone dreams of marrying into a rich family!”
Sean could not take it anymore and punched Simon’s face. It marked the first time in 28 years that he resorted to physical violence against his brother.
Once, Simon had been a source of pride for Sean, but now he had become nothing short of an embarrassment.
Simon furiously returned the punch, leaving the household servants in shock as the two brothers engaged in a fight right there in the living room.
Sadly for Simon, he proved no match for Sean, a Taekwondo black belt holder who stood tall at six feet two inches. Before long, Simon found himself thrown to the floor and crushed by his younger brother.
“Sean, stop it!”
Their parents and Steven happened to come down from the second floor and were taken aback by the scene.
Steven reacted swiftly, pulling Sean away from Simon and embracing him from behind to restrain him. He scolded Sean, “Are you out of your mind? How could you attack Simon like that?”
“Yeah, he is fucking crazy!” Simon got up from the ground, pressing against his face. “He’s about to abandon his family for that Taylor chick!”
“I’m not the monster here. You are!” Sean spat out in anger.
“Enough! Shut up, the two of you!” Spencer yelled back at his sons while holding his wife, Sinead Everton.
Sinead was deeply concerned, as she had never seen her sons in such a state before.
Steven positioned himself between his two brothers, acting as a mediator, fearing that they might start fighting again.
He reasoned, “Sean, I heard that Simon took on the Walsh’s’ legal case. You shouldn’t blame him. He’s just doing his job.”
“I’m staying out tonight,” Sean declared, storming out of the house with a bruised face.
“Sean, where are you going?” Sinead called after him, her voice filled with worry.
“Where else can he go? He’s rushing back to be with his beloved Ms. Alyssa!” Simon hurled hurtful comments at Sean, as there were no outsiders present. He retaliated, feeling humiliated like never before.
Simon sneered, “I wonder if Ms. Alyssa can sleep peacefully tonight without Sean.”
“You jerk! I won’t let you speak about her that way!” Sean’s eyes burned with hatred as he cracked his knuckles. He would have attacked Simon if Steven hadn’t held him back.
“Simon, show Alyssa some respect!” Spencer could take it no more and stood between the brothers to exert pressure. “No one is leaving home tonight. Go to the study! Steven, fetch the cane. We’ll handle this according to our family rules.”
Spencer’s sudden decision took Simon and Sean aback, while Steven reluctantly obeyed his father’s command, saying, “Sure, Dad.”
Sinead had wanted to talk Spencer out of it, but she had never succeeded in doing so. Instead, she sighed and moaned as she stood next to him.
“Sean, did you make the first move?” Spencer scowled and questioned sternly.
“Yes, Dad.”
“Apologize to your brother now!”
Sean clenched his fists tightly as his blood bolled. Still seething, he replied, “Dad, I will take your punishment for my action, but I will never apologize to him. I’ll hit him every time he disrespects Alyssa until he learns.”
“Sean!” Spencer was taken aback by his youngest son’s fierce defense of Alyssa, even turning against his family for it. Spencer was left feeling disheartened.
Just then, the butler hurried over. “Mr. Lynch, Mr. Taylor’s secretary is here!”
The family members set aside their arguments, surprised by Winston’s secretary’s unexpected arrival.
Neil Benton entered the room with a smile but quickly sensed the tension in the air. He pieced things.
together when he noticed the injuries on Simon and Sean’s faces.
Still, he did his job and conveyed his message, “Mr. Lynch, Mr. Taylor has invited you and your family to dinner at Heightsnew Villa. He’s hoping you can join. It’s been a while since he last saw your two other sons. Since you’re all in Belbanks, he thought it would be a good opportunity for a get-together.”
“Understood. Thank you for coming to inform us. We’ll be there on time!” Spencer responded courteously.
After Neil left, a somber atmosphere settled over the family.
“I won’t join,” Simon protested, turning away. “I’m exhausted from the trip. I need to rest.”
“No!” Spencer retorted sharply. “Who do you think you are, declining an invitation from Winston Taylor? You’ll attend, even if you have to limp there!”
Ada Kingsley’s wedding wrapped up amid praises. Alyssa emerged victorious from the wedding, garnering both reputation and profit. She had successfully turned the failing KS World Hotel business around and returned it to its glory.
Within half a year, she had completed Winston’s mission for her and more. The first thing she wanted was, of course, to get her reward from Winston in Belbanks!
That evening, she picked up Tatiana from school. They sat in her Dark Emerald Rolls-Royce, chatting and fooling around merrily as the car headed to Belbanks.
“Lyse, I never thought that you were the renowned jewelry designer Alexa!” Tatiana clapped her hands, her cheeks flushed from the excitement.
“Okay, stop. I know what you will say. You’re going to profess your admiration for me again, aren’t you?” joked Alyssa. She flicked her hair and lifted her chin. “You don’t have to. I’m sick of all those compliments. Just let me know if you ever want to put on any jewelry.”
“T-That’s not okay!” Tatian shook her head furiously. “Alexa’s jewelry is for global superstars. Why don’t you gift Miley a piece of jewelry instead? Dad and Mom told me that Jeremy will be Kontina’s president soon. You’ll be proud to have the First Lady wear your designs!”
“Pfft. People might see Alexa as a famous designer, but I am just me in my family’s eyes.” Alyssa proudly lifted her brows and wrapped an arm around Tatiana’s waist.
She remarked, “You can finally show off your sister, Alexa, at school. Your schoolmates sure would want to suck up to you. It’s their pride to be acquainted with you.”
That reminded Tatiana of the rumors about her on campus and Tyler Crowley’s troublemaking. Her eyes brimmed with tears, but she pushed herself to smile and maintain tightly sealed lips.
Alyssa sighed. “Speaking of which, I miss Miley a lot.”
The sisters leaned against each other. Alyssa’s eyes glimmered. “I wonder if Jeremy’s treating Miley nicely. I’ll tear him into pieces if he’s mean to her.”