Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
“Josh… Do you want me tonight?”
Josh’s pupils contracted instantly, his blood boiling with desire.
The aphrodisiac’s effects, coupled with Clarissa’s ultimate seduction, made it difficult for him to resist. He grabbed her arm roughly, pulling her into his embrace.
At that moment, Clarissa had a sudden inspiration. She pretended to be clumsy and accidentally spilled the remaining soup on Josh’s body.
“Ah! Josh… I’m really sorry.”
“It’s okay. It doesn’t matter, darling.” Josh hugged her tightly, talking dirty as he eagerly kissed her neck.
“Don’t rush… You should go wash up. You smell like chicken soup. It ruins the mood.” Blushing, Clarissa gently pushed him away. Her coy resistance made her look even more enticing.
Josh hadn’t had sex in three days, and he certainly wanted to relieve himself. While loosening his tie, he kissed her passionately to satisfy his immediate desire. Then, he eagerly rushed into the bathroom to clean up.
Seeing him leave, Clarissa grimaced, wiping her mouth harshly. She immediately stood up and ran to the computer.
She pulled out the USB drive hidden in her hair bun and quickly inserted it into the computer.
This was given to her by Alyssa. Tonight, Alyssa would stay up all night, fighting alongside her on the other end.
The next moment, a dialogue box popped up on the screen, indicating the successful implant of the Trojan virus on the computer. The progress bar began to load.
Meanwhile, at Heightsnew Villa, Jeremy sat beside Alyssa, watching as her fingers flew across the keyboard. The dazzling scene left him spellbound once again.
“How long do you need?” Jeremy asked anxiously.
“Normal hackers take five minutes, but that’s too long. I have to crack it within three minutes.”
Alyssa stared at the screen filled with scrolling green code. Her blood boiled in her veins, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.
“I can’t communicate with Clarissa, but I know she must have gone to great lengths to get close to Josh’s computer. Every extra minute I spend adds to her danger.”
Jeremy’s jaw tensed as he felt nervous for both Clarissa and Alyssa. But his hacking skills were at the five- minute level, so he couldn’t be of much help. Alyssa had to be the one to do the job.
The sound of water running came from the bathroom.
Clarissa kept her eyes fixed on the progress bar on the screen, which had reached 50 percent. Her heart pounded wildly, putting her on tenterhooks.
If Josh were to discover that she had tampered with his computer, she would surely be killed by that beast.
60 percent…
70 percent.
80 percent…
Just as the progress bar reached 90%, it suddenly froze.
At the same time, the sound of running water from the bathroom stopped.
In that instant, Clarissa’s heart raced. Her entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her.
When she heard Josh’s footsteps approaching the bathroom door, her heart sank in despair.
“It’s over,” she thought.
Just before the bathroom door was opened, the progress bar suddenly completed the remaining ten percent, and the dialogue box disappeared from the screen.
Clarissa quickly unplugged the USB drive and threw it into the deepest part of the bookshelf.
Her suspended heart finally found its place, and a relieved smile tugged at her lips.
That night, Alyssa and Jeremy stayed up all night watching the videos stored on Josh’s computer. The room was filled with helpless cries and miserable screams from the girls. It was like hell on earth.
Among these videos were two of Clarissa’s.
Josh probably intended to use these as leverage to make Clarissa, or even the entire Sparks family, his slaves for life.
After they finished watching everything, it was already dawn.
Alyssa closed her laptop. With reddened eyes, she leaned into Jeremy’s broad chest, silently shedding tears.
“I wonder how Ms. Sparks is doing now.”
“She’s a smart woman. She’ll be fine.” Jeremy gently massaged her shoulders, turning his face to plant a warm kiss to soothe her anxiety.
“I should have used a more cautious approach. Even if progress was slow, I shouldn’t have let her take such risks.”
Consumed by self-blame, Alyssa trembled in his embrace. “I’m afraid she’ll end up like Nina.”
Jeremy understood that this triggered her trauma. Gently, he took her slightly cool hand and kissed her palm and fingertips over and over.
He then whispered softly, “She won’t. Though the Sparks family has fallen, she’s still the heiress of the Sparks family and a legitimate member of the Schmidt family. Josh won’t easily harm her.”
Upon hearing that, Alyssa nuzzled her head against his chest, feeling her emotions calm down slightly.
“So, we must take Josh down this time. It’s the best we can do for Clarissa and those victimized girls.”
Meanwhile, at The Millennium, Jameson was also looking at the evidence he had compiled about Josh. However, he looked at them with a mocking attitude, as if watching a joke.
At the same time, there was an agreement for the transfer of shares in front of him.
This was the second gift he prepared to give to Josh.
As long as he got the shares from Josh, he would have absolute control over Schmidt Group. By then, ousting Victor would just be a matter of his word.
At this thought, he couldn’t help but let out a grin.
Just then, Carl walked in with a decanted red wine. “Mr. Schmidt, there’s been some activities over at Harper Group recently.”
Jameson elegantly raised his wine glass. His eyes were tinged with a hint of laziness. “What activities?”
“Mr. Cornelius is getting on in years and wants to step down. He’s already decided to designate Landon as his successor, appointing him as the president of Harper Group and vice chair of the board.
“The news has spread throughout Harper Group. Once the board meeting next week concludes, Landon will officially take office.”
“Is that new? Everyone in the circle knows about it.” Jameson sneered.
“At this critical moment, there’s fierce infighting within Harper Group. After Mr. Bill’s death, Preston, as Mr. Cornelius’s only son, didn’t get to inherit the throne. He can only watch the younger generation rise above him. He’s probably boiling with anger right now.”
“What’s the use of being angry when he’s incompetent? If Preston was capable, he should have gotten his hands on the throne when Landon’s father died. He wouldn’t have to suffer being surpassed by the younger generation.”
Jameson suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at Carl with suspicion. “You didn’t come here to tell me this nonsense, did you? What else did you find out?”
“I heard recently that Preston is very close with Landon’s sister, Zoe. The two of them have secretly formed an alliance and want to join forces against Landon.”
Carl’s face was grim. “It’s good timing for you to intervene and help them out to make Landon suffer. If it works out, you get to vent your anger. If it doesn’t, Preston and Zoe will take the blame, and you won’t be affected.”
Jameson, being so astute, naturally understood Carl’s meaning.
In fact, whether Harper Group was doing well or not didn’t matter much to him.
The Harper family was only ranked fourth among the four major families. His real competition in Solana City had always been with the Walsh Group. Harper Group was nothing to him.
But he still wanted to take action against Landon because Landon was Jeremy’s only and best friend. Only by hurting Landon could Jeremy truly feel pain. Only then could Jameson feel gratified.
“Carl, you’re doing things more and more to my liking.”
Jameson adjusted his golden-rimmed glasses, picked up his phone, and dialed Zoe’s number.
Winston’s condition was gradually stabilizing, but the Taylors couldn’t help but worry. They took turns staying by his side every day, taking care of him meticulously. As a result, this handsome old man gained ten pounds.
Although he was gaining weight, he could confidently say that these days were the happiest he had experienced in nearly 20 years since his beloved wife passed away.
He didn’t want his children to stay by his side every day to take care of him. He just wanted to see them more often, especially Alyssa.