Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
“Dumbass,” Alyssa said, her eyes reddening.
“Yeah, that’s what I thought. I just didn’t want to say it.”
Julien quietly watched her trembling figure. Suddenly, he asked, “Hey, do you still love him?”
Alyssa’s heart felt like it had been pricked with a needle. She clenched her fingers and asked, “What are you talking about?”
“I’m asking if you still love Jeremy.”
“What is it to you?”
Renee hid in the car, sobbing. Her eyeliner and mascara were smudged. She looked utterly pitiful.
“Enough! What are you crying for? Look at you, so pathetic!” Dominic was furious.
“I made such a fool of myself in front of so many people. What’s wrong with shedding a few tears?”
Renee miserably wiped her tears. “Mr. Walsh is really too much. I fell right in front of him. Shouldn’t he help me?
How could he turn a blind eye?
“He can only see that bitch, Alyssa! His soul is with her!”
When Dominic recalled Jeremy’s intense gaze and brazen stare at Alyssa, he was infuriated.
“Dad, Mr. Walsh still has feelings for Alyssa. What should I do?” Renee asked tearfully.
“What feelings? They wouldn’t have gotten divorced if he truly had feelings for her. If they’re divorced, it means he couldn’t go on being married to her even for a day.”
Dominic sighed, his gaze dark. “Right now, if you want to get close to Jeremy, Alyssa isn’t the only obstacle. There’s also that girl from the Harper family.”
Renee thought of Zoe and found it quite troublesome.
Zoe and Jeremy’s recent hotel rendezvous caused quite a stir. Now, rumors of an alliance between the Harper and
Walsh families were rampant.
But she felt that the immature Zoe wasn’t worth worrying about.
It was Alyssa who felt like a looming threat, giving her a scalp-tingling sense of danger.
“Yeah … That girl from the Harper family …”
Renee sniffled. “Mr. Walsh is really something. I can understand that he likes Alyssa. But why is he interested in
Zoe? Am I inferior to that girl?”
“You’re usually quite clever, but how did you become so confused when it comes to important matters?”
Dominic disdainfully clicked his tongue. “Jeremy is not interested in Zoe. The hotel meeting might be some scheme of hers, aiming to marry Jeremy and become the wife of the Walsh Group’s president.
“If Jeremy really had feelings for that Harper girl, why hasn’t there been an official announcement or declaration? I doubt this alliance will go through.”
Renee was enlightened by these words.
She had always listened to her father and knew that he was full of ideas. Otherwise, in the face of Winston’s dominance, he would have had no place to stand long ago.
“If the Harper family can use schemes, why can’t we? Right now, it’s better to seize the opportunity when it’s available.”
Dominic narrowed his eyes in deep thought.
Renee hurriedly asked, “Dad, what do you mean?”
“Renee, as the saying goes, ‘No pain, no gain.’ You have to be shameless to get a wealthy husband.”
“There wasn’t much to talk about in the first place.” Jeremy sat heavily on the sofa. He picked up a glass and downed the champagne in one gulp.
Thoughts of Alyssa left him feeling irritated. He felt suffocated. Jeremy’s eyes then turned red from the strain.
“You really can’t say anything nice. Lyse came to see you, meaning she’s not angry anymore. Why didn’t you seize the opportunity to win back her favor?
“Do you really want to be my brother-in-law? I represent the Harper family as the first to oppose you marrying into the family.” Landon widened his eyes, acting all anxious.
“Landon, do you think I’m the only one who has made mistakes?” Jeremy’s hand clenching the glass revealed taut veins, as if he were suppressing some tormenting emotion.
“What do you mean? Should Lyse be the one to be blamed?”
“I don’t know.”
“Jeremy, with all the sacrifices Lyse has made for you, you have no right to blame her or be mad at her. If you truly love her, everything she does is right. Don’t try to reason with women. That’s just being stupid,” Landon spoke bluntly.
While Jeremy was lost in thought, footsteps approached them.
“Mr. Walsh, Mr. Harper, nice to meet you.”
Both men raised their eyes. Standing before them were Dominic and Renee.
Jeremy’s gaze turned instantly cold at the sight of the woman.
He didn’t say a word but exuded an icy rejection toward the Taylor father and daughter.
Renee, who had cried so miserably in the parking lot just moments ago, had now reapplied her makeup. She even emphasized her eye makeup with a touch of pink to look pitiful and delicate.
Landon didn’t know Dominic and was even less familiar with Renee.
However, being a discerning scion of a wealthy family, he knew how to maintain proper manners.
So, he stood up, smiling. “Forgive my ignorance. May I ask who you are?”
“I’m Dominic Taylor, the executive director of KS Group.”
Dominic added with a smile, “Oh, by the way, Mr. Walsh has a closer relationship with our Taylor family. After all, he has quite a relationship with my eldest niece.”
“Eldest … niece?” Landon was slightly taken aback.
“My elder brother’s daughter, Alyssa. Lyse is my niece,” Dominic explained with a smile. “She’s a cousin to my daughter, Renee. The two of them grew up together, so they’re very close.”
Landon was greatly surprised.
It turned out that Dominic was Winston’s younger brother.
That was entirely unexpected, and it made Landon look at him with newfound respect.
Seeing Landon’s expression soften, Renee felt a sense of accomplishment.
Jeremy didn’t bother to look at Renee. As he drank his champagne, he said nonchalantly, “It’s okay. I didn’t mind.”
“Renee, you can’t be so careless. You’re a daughter of the Taylor family. How can you behave like this?”
Dominic sternly criticized his daughter. “You should learn from Lyse. People say she looks down on you.
As your father, even I can’t look at you now.”
“Dad, I was wrong. I’ll learn from Lyse.”
Renee gently bit her lip, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes. The act of coquetry was just like a switch for her. “I think… as long as I work hard, Lyse will eventually recognize me, right? She won’t look down on me like before.”
“Look down on you?”
Jeremy’s eyes darkened, and he quirked an eyebrow. “I’ve been married to Alyssa. I know what kind of person she is.
“When she was with me, she never looked down on anyone, not even a servant in my family. How could she look down on her own cousin?”
Landon nodded beside them.
Though Jeremy spoke harshly and acted rigidly, he was quite clear-headed.
