Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Jason was terrified. Deep down, he was immensely conflicted. But, it was obvious that Jameson’s patience was running thin.
A few minutes later, he flicked the lighter and set the will aflame.
Jameson’s final hurdle was cleared. He announced his decision to call for an emergency board meeting the next day.
He couldn’t even wait until Victor’s funeral affairs were all dealt with.
He walked out of the lounge with Carl and Jason tagging along behind him.
All of a sudden, he stopped in his tracks. His dark eyes lit up, and his heart started racing uncontrollably.
The Taylors were walking slowly toward him from the other end of the hallway. They were dressed in formal, black attires.
Winston’s eyes were filled with bleakness and sadness. Mandy was by his side, helping to support him as he walked. Following behind them were Jonah, Silas, Julien, and Alyssa. “Lyse…” Jameson mumbled in a low voice as he gawked at Alyssa.
Alyssa could feel Jameson’s fiery gaze. Nonetheless, the look in her eyes remained frigid and distant.
The passionate gaze that was directed toward her made her feel uncomfortable and gave her goosebumps. She felt as if a viper had bitten her.
“Do you see that, Jonah? That conniving son of a bitch started getting so excited the moment he set eyes on Lyse again.”
Silas lowered his voice and gritted his teeth. “If only I could claw his eyes out!”
“Why would you want to dirty your fingers?” Julien teased with a grin on his face.
He was reminded of all the evil deeds that Jameson had engaged in secret. Right now, the root of all evil was right in front of them, albeit looking gentlemanly and miserable.
A chill went down his spine, and he shuddered.
“Feeling cold, Julien?” Jonah asked in a deep voice.
“Nah, I’m…”
Before Julien could finish his sentence, Jonah had removed his blazer and put it on his shoulders. Then, he held onto his hand tightly yet tenderly.
They did not care about what others thought about them. All they focused on was their love for one another.
Julien could feel the warmth from Jonah’s body as he pulled his blazer tight. He ran his fingers between Jonah’s and held his hand tightly.
Jonah had been really good to him ever since they became official, and even more so recently. Jonah was so caring to the point where he was sometimes at a loss for what to do. “Uncle Winston.” Jameson waltzed up before Winston. His bloodshot eyes were filled with exhaustion.
“My condolences, Mr. Schmidt.” Winston looked at him. He was perplexed.
He did have a falling out with his best friend of many years, Victor, who was now gone. There was no meaning in holding on to any grudges any longer.
“I will be the only one left at Schmidt Group moving forward. Others have been avoiding me at this crucial time.”
Jameson’s eyes glistened with sadness. In a shaky voice, he continued, You are willing to come over to bid my father a final vel.ne goodbye… For this, I am truly grateful. I have indeed acted inappropriately in the pastend my sincerest apologies to you today.”
Upon saying that, he lowered his head.
Winston frowned slightly and pursed his lips.
Jameson looked back up and straightened his back. He fixed his eyes on Alyssa. The look in his eyes became deeper, and his voice became raspy as he said, “Even if you might not believe me, I’d like to share my confession with you once again. To Lyse, to you… I have never had any evil intentions toward either of you. All along, I was being sincere. Please believe me.”
Jameson’s confession made the entire atmosphere in the hallway turn frigid. It felt as if they had already arrived at the morgue. Not only was Alyssa unmoved by Jameson’s shameless and straightforward confession, but she was actually utterly disgusted.
She observed the iciness and hatred in Jameson’s eyes. It was as if she was looking at a terrifying monster.
“I can’t believe you had the guts to say those things, Mr. Schmidt. I feel ashamed just hearing it.”
Silas was the type of person who spoke his mind. He couldn’t stand Jameson’s nastiness. “Previously, you attacked Jeremy repeatedly just to try and win Lyse over. Have you forgotten how much you hurt my brother-in-law?”
Silas’ reference to Jeremy as his “brother-in-law” made Jameson’s face drop.
“Fine. You can say that you acted up out of jealousy because you were still young. Jeremy isn’t the type of person who would hold onto grudges, so there’s not much we need to say about that. But don’t you think that we’ve forgotten about what you’ve done to my father in the past!”
The more Silas thought about it, the more enraged he became. His eyes widened, and the veins on his neck began to bulge.
“When my father was sick, you pretended to be kind and sent medication to us. But what the hell did you give us? Dad’s condition worsened after he took it. Do you dare say that you didn’t intend to hurt him? “Just because Dad didn’t approve of you being with Lyse, you became discontented. Were you trying to take that opportunity to take your revenge? Did you think that us Taylors were all such na?ve people?”
Silas had held it within him for too long. He couldn’t hold it in anymore. Seeing Jameson today made him explode.
Mandy and Jonah were also glaring at Jameson angrily. They shared the same feeling of hatred toward him.
In the past, Jonah would surely speak up and intervene whenever his younger brothers made a scene. This time, he chose to keep silent.
“Let’s not talk about these things on a day like this, Silas.” Winston furrowed his brows slightly and reminded Silas in a low voice.
“I really didn’t know that there would be such severe side effects from that medication. If I had known…”
“Mr. Schmidt, have been friends with your father for decades. Back then, he even risked his life to save me. Although we grew distant after that, I will never forget the kindness that he showed me. Thus, I will not harp on the matter with the medication,” Winston interrupted.
Jameson had innocence and misery written all over his face as Winston stared coldly at him.
Jameson held his breath. He clenched his hands into tight fists.
What Winston implied was that he only bothered to speak with him because of Victor.
In other words, he was worth even less than a dead man!
“Where’s your father? I’d like to say my final goodbye.” Winston’s words hinted at his intention to cut ties with him.
Everyone arrived outside the morgue. They stopped at the entrance.
“Uncle Winston, my father….. is inside.” Jameson’s eyes were filled with grief and his eyes were red. He put up a convincing act of a grieving son who had just lost his beloved father.
Winston had been mentally preparing himself since hearing the news yesterday until his arrival here. Even so, he couldn’t stop himself from trembling. His heart was filled with a plethora of emotions that weighed him down.
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They were friends for over 30 years. They had experienced so many highs and lows together.
“He lived a life of splendor and competed with me his entire life. I can’t believe that he’s gone just like that,” Winston mumbled, his face grim.
Jonah and Mandy gave him firm support as they stepped into the morgue slowly.
Just as Jameson was about to follow behind them, Alyssa called out to him from behind in a cold voice. “Jameson.”
Jameson’s heart pounded. He spun around. “Lyse, you…”
Alyssa glared at him frostily. She cut him off immediately.
“Let’s have a chat,” Alyssa suggested.
The sensor lights in the hospital stairwell didn’t light up. Only a green glow from the emergency exit sign illuminated the stairwell.
Alyssa and Jameson faced one another in the dim stairwell. The atmosphere around them was extremely icy.
“It’s been a long time since we last met at the Harper family’s funeral, Lyse. How have you been?” Jameson was bright-eyed. He took a step closer to her.
Alyssa took a step back. She gave him a cold smile. “Did you think that everything you did was flawless, Jameson? Do you feel like you are the smartest person in the world and that you can get a grasp over everyone else?
“Did you think I am completely oblivious to your collusion with Lovelace Group’s Aidan Lovelace and the things you’ve done to The Ivory Gang members?”
She only mentioned Aidan and not Nicholas because she wanted to save him for the future when he could be a breakthrough for Amber.
Moreover, Jameson was a vicious man. If he found out that Nicholas had been exposed, he would likely get rid of him in the first instance. That was equivalent to destroying important evidence!
“I know that you don’t like me, Lyse. But you’ve really misunderstood me.”
Jameson gazed deeply at Alyssa. He had seen her face a million times. Yet, he was still moved by her appearance. He curled the corners of his lips slightly.
In a warm voice, he continued, “All interactions I have with the Lovelace family are for legal business reasons. I’ve now taken over Schmidt Group entirely. I, too, hope to expand into the medical world and build hospitals and pharmaceutical factories.
“I was in contact with Mr. Lovelace only for business negotiations. As for The Ivory Gang you mentioned, their leader, Mr. Nathan, got in trouble and was locked up. There is chaos within the gang right now. These are all that I know.”
