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“After all, you greatly embarrassed him at the Jesseltons’ event for Lyse’s sake. You know Javier and his pettiness. If you ask him something, he’ll take the chance to make you jump through hoops.
“If you upset him, he might arrange for Lauren to marry another. It’s not like he cares about the Harpers because you are still dealing with the fallout from Zoe’s action. To be clear, Javier does not want to be associated with the Harpers anymore.”
“I…” Landon curled his fist.
“By the way, have you resolved your family conflict?” Alyssa addressed Landon with a seriousness that rivaled the couple’s parents. “Do your grandpa and your mom approve of your marriage?
“If you elope with Lauren, aren’t you worried that your grandpa will retract your appointment as the group president? What if your Uncle Preston takes advantage of the situation to eliminate you?
“You’re Cornelius’ only grandson, and he cherishes you like no other. How would he perceive Lauren if you eloped with her? Your family will only look down on her.”
“Lauren’s my wife, my lover! No one is allowed to look down on her!” Landon bellowed, unable to accept her words. She made it sound like he was defenseless.
She shook her head disappointingly. “Landon, I don’t doubt your love for Lauren, but have you thought things through? What do you want for yourself, and what kind of life would you want Lauren to live?
“You’re currently faced with a dilemma¡ªchoose Lauren or Harper Group. You can’t have your cake and eat it. If you fail to helm the company, you’ll disappoint your father.
“If you insist on staying with Lauren, you need to mentally prepare yourself to be removed from the company leadership. Are you really going to let go of something in your sight?”
“Why can’t I have both? I want to lead Harper Group, and I want to stay with Lauren!” His eyes twitched as he glared at Alyssa.
“No one’s stopping you from dating Lauren. What you need to do now is keep your calm. Victory is on the horizon, so please don’t mess it up,” Alyssa argued with a frown, studying his face. “What happened between you and Lauren last night? Spit it out, and we’ll be your judge. You’re only going to go crazy if you keep everything to yourself.”
“We’re more worried that you’d do something rash,” Jeremy chimed in and served Alyssa breakfast.
He was more skilled in the kitchen than Mrs. Rosie now and surprisingly enjoyed the chore.
He added, “I messed up the breakfast, but eat it while it’s hot.” His handsome face was a stark contrast to the apron he wore. He looked comical yet sexy at the same time.
Alyssa grinned and wrapped an arm around his neck, giving him a kiss on the cheek as a reward.
“There’s your reward.” She playfully tapped his chin with her fingers.
He responded enthusiastically to her kiss, savoring the sweetness of her breath.
In front of the couple, Landon sat dejected, like he had been cuckolded. He confessed, “I have a love rival.”
“A love rival?” Alyssa rested her cheek on her palm while feeding Jeremy blueberries. She mused, “It’s quite unfathomable for Landon Harper to have a love rival. That’s new.”
Jeremy snickered. “Lauren’s living a secluded life because you’re overprotective. She doesn’t have a chance to meet with anyone outside¡ªit’s just you and your secretary. She doesn’t even have a healthy social life, so what’s all that talk about a love rival? You must be dreaming.”
“Isn’t that right?” Landon slammed a fist on the table as his voice broke from the tension.
He recalled the scene from last night where Lauren mumbled the name of this guy, Cyrus, while sleeping in his arms. How could she call out the name of another man in her dreams?
His heart immediately shattered into pieces.
Alyssa shot him a piercing glance. “Do you mean my brother, Cyrus Taylor?”
Jeremy froze. He grappled with the far-fetched notion, struggling to imagine Lauren and Cyrus together.
Landon widened his eyes, looking amazed. “Oh, Lyse, how did you know? Are you God?”
“Hah, drop it.” Feeling speechless, she told him, “You’re an open book¡ªI can tell from your face. I saw you standing across from Cyrus yesterday, staring at him fiercely, and I immediately knew something was wrong.
“But Mr. Harper, you shouldn’t look down on the gentlemen of the Taylor family. None of them would ever get involved with unavailable women. You shouldn’t imagine him as a love rival just because he spoke to Lauren.”
“Cyrus isn’t that type of man. Landon, you shouldn’t even suspect Lyse’s family to start with.” Jeremy hugged Alyssa by the waist as he pondered the absurdity of Landon’s accusation.
Landon sighed and held his tongue out of fear of sounding like a disgruntled housewife.
“Ah! No wonder you’re in a hurry to register your marriage with Lauren. Looks like the ‘love rival’ has plunged you into a crisis.” Alyssa immediately read Landon’s mind. “Seriously? Did you lose your head over a non-issue? Are you a child?”
Landon pressed his lips sheepishly.
“Let’s have a careful discussion about the marriage in the future.” Jeremy put on a serious face and advised Landon, “Your priority should be sorting out the mess in your family. Once you’ve established your power in the company, everything will fall into place.”
Despite Jeremy’s advice, Landon felt bothered. He had acknowledged Lauren as his future spouse, but the same might not be true for Lauren. He worried that, given her naivety, she might fall for the tricks of another man.
That was his punishment for being too deep in love.
When Jeremy and Alyssa finished breakfast, Xavier returned from his mission and exclaimed, “Madam, you’re spot on! David Schmidt has been arrested!”
Casting an admirable glance at Alyssa, Xavier professed his amazement, “The media has swarmed the entrance to the police station. The police have gathered evidence of David Schmidt sexually assaulting multiple women, two of them minors!”
“Fuck! He’s the scum of the earth!” Landon slammed the table indignantly.
Similarly, Jeremy was disgusted to learn about David’s reproachable behavior. Besides that, he was amazed by Alyssa’s capability. Holding her shoulders and carefully pulling her into a hug, he praised,
“Lyse, Landon was right. You’re like God. You’re wittier and prettier than everyone around.”
“Pfft! You sweet talker,” she playfully chided him but secretly enjoyed the compliments. “Too bad David was caught in action. I heard a few reporters on stakeout had live streamed him completely naked, having no time to blur out the nudity!
“Alas, I missed the live stream. How exciting would it be?”
Jeremy looked amused by Alyssa’s often surprisingly bold remarks, which he once found hard to accept. Now, he thoroughly enjoyed her snarky behavior. He’d much prefer to date a sassy woman.
“The videos online have blurred out the nudity. If you want, I’ll get you the raw video,” Landon suggested with sincerity and winked at her.
Jeremy and Alyssa, rendered speechless, wondered if Landon was truly out of the situation or simply feigning naivete.
“Now, Daisy and David Schmidt are done for. Josh has lost two of his right-hand men.” A frosty expression unfolded on Jeremy’s face. “He must be panicking now since he has lost his support pillars.
Next, he’ll be fighting Jameson head-on for power in the Schmidt Group.
“Josh might be cunning, but that’s all he has going for him¡ªhe lacks the talent to helm a company.
Watching him fight Jameson will be as exciting as a cage fight.”
Frowning, Alyssa did not seem pleased by the imminent victory. She cautioned, “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Josh Schmidt is way more of a threat than we think.
“You know what? I reached out to Jonah yesterday to get him to purchase massive amounts of the
Schmidt Group stocks at a low price to take control of the company.
“To our surprise, someone from the Schmidt Group had pulled the strings, injecting a large amount of capital to stabilize the volatile stock price. That’s why Jonah failed to purchase anything.”
Jeremy knitted his brows, pondering, “Was that Jameson Schmidt’s work?”
“He was able to sway the local election results from far in Kontina. Do you think he can’t manipulate the stock price? After 15 years of preparation in Kontina, he must be ready for a power grab in the Schmidt
Group.” Closing her eyes, she gritted her teeth and vowed, “We can’t let him take control of the
Schmidt Group no matter what it takes.”
“It’s fine even if we fail to stop him.” Jeremy gazed at Alyssa tenderly and planted a kiss on her forehead. “A greater humiliation would be destroying his beloved Schmidt Group from within.”
Her eyes shimmered as she nodded in agreement.
“By the way, there’s something else I’d like to inform you,” Xavier suddenly interjected.
Feeling thirsty, he had no time to take a sip of water. He began, “I’m not sure if this is worth reporting, though. J-Jameson Schmidt just bought a private jet and got it delivered to Solana City last night.
“Just… Wow. I checked out the photos captured on my phone. It’s such a luxurious jet, and it’s the latest model compared to Mr. Walsh’s jet. Jameson must be filthy rich.”
Looking upset at Xavier’s comparison, Jeremy pouted. “If you like private jets that much, you should work for Jameson Schmidt instead and jet around.”
Xavier inhaled sharply and hurriedly replied, “No! Jetting around sounds cool, but there’s no way I’m risking my life for that!”
“Come on, Jeremy. We all know Xavier’s loyal. Why fuss over a jet?” cooed Alyssa as she brushed her fingertip across Jeremy’s jawline. She squinted, looking regal and haughty. “I’ll get you a better jet than
Jameson’s for your birthday this year. How does that sound?”
Their exchange was envy-inducing. Alyssa was indeed a Taylor, having the wealth to buy a private jet as a gift.
Jeremy widened his eyes and held her hand with a straight face. “Lyse, I’m yours, but I’m not a kept man. I should be the one who buys it for you.”