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At that time, Jonah interrupted her thoughts, rushing into the kitchen.
“Lyse, Jeremy, I have new updates on the Schmidt Group,” Jonah announced.
Upon hearing that, Lyla glanced at Alyssa and sensibly said, “Taty and I will leave the kitchen now.”
“It’s fine, Lyla. We’re family. There’s nothing to be kept secret.” Alyssa’s expression grew serious. “Jonah, go ahead.”
Sean’s ears perked up as well. Alyssa had ordered him to focus on recovery and his relationship with Tatiana ever since he got severely injured by Jeffrey and nearly lost his left arm from being beaten up by the Schmidts’ men. She had refused to involve him in other affairs since.
However, after years of working with Jonah in the business field and later serving Alyssa, Sean remained passionate and loyal. He had no interest in fancy titles or handsome compensation, only wishing to be of use to Alyssa and Jonah.
Sean had not worked on anything important after Sophia’s case came to a close, which made him feel a little empty inside.
“Lyse, remember that Tsulu holiday resort project that Josh took away from me? After the project commenced, issues immediately surfaced,” Jonah said with an icy look in his eyes.
“I know about that. There is a village housing ten or so families on the sole route to the holiday resort, no? Its existence will be a headache for land-use planning unless the Schmidt Group is able to bulldoze the village and make the villagers move away.” Alyssa calmly worked on the ravioli with a smirk on her lips.
She added, “But I guess things aren’t that straightforward, right? The Tsulian authorities would have gotten rid of the villagers instead of sneakily hiding the fact otherwise. If they displaced the villagers, the land’s value could shoot up by another one billion dollars.”
Sean nodded in agreement while Tatiana directed an admiring look at Alyssa. It was no wonder Sean was once in love with Alyssa so much that he’d risk his life for her. Tatiana thought that she would have done the same for Alyssa if she were a man.
In contrast, she thought of herself as timid and unremarkable, believing it was her honor to have received Sean’s affection.
“Lyse was right.” Jeremy fixed a tender gaze on Alyssa and carefully placed another oddly shaped ravioli on the chopping board. “I ran an investigation and found out that the village has been around for two centuries.
“It’s considered a historical and cultural heritage. Bulldozing it to build a holiday resort will lead to public outrage. Of course, the government dare not do it so openly.”
Jonah gave her a light nod. “That’s why someone has gotten ahead of themselves and privately kickstarted the process.”
The news left Alyssa and Jeremy shocked. “Did Josh Schmidt go ahead with the demolition? When was that?” “It happened last night. He did it at midnight. Some of the villagers were in their sleep when the houses collapsed on them, which led to multiple injuries.” Jonah’s expression hardened. “This incident happened abroad, and the Schmidt Group immediately silenced the media.
“Even if the Cyrrisian media received the news, they might keep a lid on it due to the Schmidts’ influence in the country.”
Jeremy questioned sternly, “Jonah, are there any deaths?”
Jonah replied, “None so far.”
“If so, the Schmidts can still keep the news a secret.” Jeremy had a chilling look in his eyes. “It will only be a serious problem if there are deaths. That’s the only time when the Schmidts will not be able to keep the news under wraps.”
“Do they think they’re so invincible that they could wreak havoc abroad without blinking an eye?” Alyssa slammed her fist on the table, hammering a piece of ravioli into flat dough.
She continued, “Is there really no media that would report on that? Don’t forget that the KS Group owns the ‘3 o’Clock News.’ They shall wait for what happens at 3:00 pm tomorrow!”
Hearing that, Lyla shook her head and broke her silence. “The Schmidt kids are pretty unruly, aren’t they? I thought they would behave better after lying low for a while.”
Sean was equally furious. “Old habits die hard.”
Alyssa raised a brow in amusement. “The Schmidt kids are fighting each other, and the head of the family is himself corrupted. Nothing good comes out of the Schmidt family.”
After a pause, Jeremy tightened his grip on her hand. He said, “I’ll send my men to monitor the activities in Tsulu. You’ll definitely provoke Josh after the news expose, and he’ll make a move to quell the scandal.”
The atmosphere at the dinner was cheerful. Winston’s mood lifted upon seeing the ravioli dish, and he even invited Jeremy to stay for dinner.
The tables were full of couples who put on proper fronts while secretly flirting with each other.
Later at night, Jonah returned to his study to pore over the piles of documents. Winston’s illness sent the KS Group into a frenzy. On top of that, Dominic’s misuse of company funds created more headaches for them.
Fortunately, Jonah was capable of handling the crisis and steering the KS Group back on track. After working for a while, he removed his silver-rimmed glasses and massaged his temple while enjoying some shut-eye. “Phew, that was tiring. I wonder when Alyssa will take over and let me retire.”
He then heard a knock and went up to answer the door.
“Mr. Jonah,” Julien cooed, leaning against the doorframe with a flirtatious grin. “Do you need a late- night private massage service?”
Looking tired, Jonah scanned Julien from head to toe. “Dr. Lovelace, since when have you offered a new service?”
“I’m multi-talented, don’t you know?” Julien gave him a tender, loving look. “I can do anything for you as long as you want it.”
Jonah felt a lump in his throat, feeling aroused. Julien wore a doctor’s coat during the day in a professional capacity, but at night, the coat was a costume to fulfill sexual fantasies.
Heart racing, Jonah turned his back to Julien. The next moment, he heard the door shut close and felt a weight around his waist. Julien had suddenly hugged him from behind, and their bodies pressed against each other.
“Jonah, I miss you…” Julien rubbed his chin against Jonah’s back and croaked, “Your room is close to mine, but I miss you like you’re thousands of miles away from me.”
Jonah.
Julien’s sudden confession made Jonah breathe heavily. In a daze, he placed his hand on Julien’s. His suppressed feelings simmered in his chest, threatening to spill out.
He had no idea how long he could keep his feelings and desires under control. They might unravel tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or maybe. tonight.
At that moment, they heard a steady knock on the door. Mandy’s calm voice rang on the other side of the door. “Jonah, is Julien with you?”
Julien remained infatuated with Jonah’s sexual appeal, but Jonah felt his heart skip a beat. He forcefully removed Julien’s hands from him and freed himself from the hug, much to Julien’s disappointment. Julien’s body stiffened.
“Yes, Mandy,” Jonah replied calmly.
Then, he marched to the door and opened it without hesitation. He was greeted by Mandy’s smile. She said, “I knew he was here. I could tell that the two of you share a good relationship.”
Jonah and Julien indeed shared a “good” relationship. Jonah flinched, merely responding with a faint smile.
“Julien, come with me to my bedroom. I need to talk to you.” Mandy gestured to Julien with a grin, causing Julien’s heart to sink.
Julien cast a worried and loaded look at Jonah, but Jonah avoided his gaze and stared at his feet.
Julien followed Mandy back to her bedroom. After locking the door behind her, she put on a serious look.
Julien feigned sleepiness and yawned. “Aunt Mandy, why are you looking for me late at night?”
“Please go home to your family the next morning.”
Julien’s body trembled. Eyes widened, he gasped, “What did you say? Go home? Why?”
“You’ve been living at the Taylors’ since you got back from Mosgravia. This is not your family home or a hotel. I’m not the head of Heightsnew Villa as well. It’s rather inappropriate of you to stay around.” Her attitude hardened. “So, you should leave soon. Do not create more trouble for Jonah and Lyse.”
Julien’s face reddened out of anxiety. “But Mr. Winston’s still unwell! As his doctor, I need to keep a close eye on him!”
“We don’t need you here!” She raised her voice, seemingly arguing with Julien at this point. “Winston is almost recovered. We have enough people at home to take care of him.
“Besides, you’re not the only doctor in the country who could treat him. Even if no one else were left to cure him, I’d rather consult a medical expert from abroad!”
“What the fuck? What is this? Are you kicking me out after using me?”
“I don’t care what you think. Anyway, pack up and leave by tomorrow!”
Julien nearly got a stroke from the anger. He glared at Mandy. “Aunt Mandy, why would you do this to me out of a sudden? Why are you kicking me out? I’m not leaving!”
“You forced my hand.” Gritting her teeth, she stormed over to the bedside table, took out a leather envelope, and tossed it onto the coffee table.
A stack of photos fell out from the envelope and scattered all around. Julien picked up the photos. His face turned white, and his hands shook violently.
He exclaimed, “Aunt Mandy, how could you snoop on me?”
Those were intimate photos of Julien with his exes from the Mosgravia gay community, evidence of his wild and debauched life.
“Snoop? I don’t need to snoop around to learn about your past. My dearest nephew turned out to be famous in the Mosgravia gay community and a social butterfly.” She burst out laughing at the absurd situation.
She added, “I got my hands on these photos without even having to look for them. How I wished I needed to put in more effort to procure them. You obviously don’t care about your reputation. So, why are you acting all pure and innocent now?”
Julien clenched his jaw and crumpled the intimate photos as though he wanted to destroy his despicable past self.
Mandy was right.
Julien had been a playboy living a promiscuous and hedonic life in the past.
For once, he finally thought of settling down with Jonah, but here came Mandy. She had to uncover his shoddy past at this time. His heart ached. The photos gave him quite a jolt.
“Aunt Mandy, I…”