Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Xavier marched forward furiously. He was even more inclined to serve her a slap.
“Did you know that Mr. Walsh had an important date with Madam today? He only rushed her because of your stupid lead! Right now, you’re telling us that Burton Dove isn’t in Skydon but Solana City? What the heck are you scheming? Were you trying to ruin Mr. Walsh and Madam’s date intentionally?”
“Madam? Haven’t Mr. Jeremy and Ms. Alyssa broken up? Is it right for you to be referring to her as ‘Madam’?”
Sheryl’s gaze was frigid. All she could think of was how repulsive that word was. She continued, “Plus, how could I have known that they were supposed to meet? And even if they had a date, finding the person who saved Mr. Jeremy’s life must surely be more important to him, don’t you think?”
Reality also proved that today, in Jeremy’s heart, Burton Dove was a hundred times more important than Alyssa. That bitch who caused her to almost die out on the streets was now probably standing in the chilling winds and experiencing the pain of being abandoned by her beloved.
At this thought, the blood in Sheryl’s veins thrummed with excitement.
The expression on Jeremy’s face darkened while a look of annoyance surged within his eyes. His gaze was sharp and vicious, like a demon’s.
He did not have any emotions.
But that did not mean that he would not become infuriated.
Sheryl fell backward, and she let out a cry.
In the next second, Jeremy shoved her hard onto the couch, resulting in her hitting the back of her neck against the wooden frame of the couch’s backing.
She inhaled sharply because of the pain.
“Ms. Gillis, you’d better pray that the woman who saved my life is actually in Solana City.”
With a gloomy gaze, Jeremy left Sheryl with this warning before he turned around and dashed out of the door.
With an evil look in her eyes, Sheryl glared at Jeremy from behind as she reached back to massage her neck, which was hurting because of the impact.
Hah. Impotent rage.
So what if he let out his rage on her? She had completed the task that Justin assigned to her.
Moreover, why was he being mad?
Wasn’t he the one who broke his promise and abandoned Alyssa?
Jeremy’s strides widened with every step, so much so that he eventually almost started sprinting.
It was an extremely cold day with a temperature of -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Even so, he was so rushed that he broke out in sweat, drenching his entire suit.
Just as he got to his car, his phone rang.
A drop of sweat trickled down Jeremy’s jaw as he panted. He pulled out his phone from his chest pocket.
It was Sean calling.
“Hello? Mr. Lynch,.” Despite his uneasiness, Jeremy pretended to be calm as he answered the phone. “Jeremy, where’s Ms. Alyssa?”
The sound of Sean’s anxious voice traveled into Jeremy’s ear. “Why am I able to get through to you but not to Ms. Alyssa? Didn’t the both of you go hiking together?”
Jeremy stumbled. He could feel the throbbing in his veins on his temples. He pushed his hands against the car door.
“I came to Skydon City. I did not go hiking.”
“You didn’t go hiking? Why not?”
“Something came up at the last minute. I sent Ms. Alyssa a message earlier to inform her. She should have seen it.”
Jeremy was not trying to shirk from any responsibilities. He was simply stating the facts. “I was the one who wronged her by bailing on her. I will make it up to her when I get back to Solana City.”
‘Make it up to her? Jeremy, do you even hear yourself?”
Sean flew into a rage. He rebuked, “When you divorced Ms. Alyssa back then, you rushed to court even after you met with a traffic accident and suffered a concussion.
“Having been together for such a long time, you have always put her first. Even if Walsh Group went bankrupt, or if the world crumbled, you would not leave Ms. Alyssa alone!
“What’s going on now? Is she just a burden to you, something you can toss away because you don’t love her anymore? How could you neglect her like this?”
Jeremy’s lips were quivering. He felt really short of breath, as if someone had their hands clamped around his neck.
“Where is she right now? I’ll head back to see her.”
‘My calls aren’t going through to her. I cannot reach her!”
Although Sean was usually Alyssa’s reliable and calm subordinate, he was in a panic right now. “There’s a snowstorm happening tonight. Being stubborn as a mule, Ms. Alyssa must have gone hiking on her own. I’m on my way to Crater Mountain as we speak!”
Jeremy’s head started buzzing, and a splitting pain spread through his head, making his body shiver.
“Jeremy, you are such a jerk. If anything bad happens to Ms. Alyssa, you will surely regret it. You will live in regret your entire life!” Sean yelled.
The temperature tonight was -4 degrees Fahrenheit.
The snowstorm in the woods on the mountain was getting stronger and stronger. The winds were freezing and bone-piercing as they blew against Alyssa’s face.
Trees swayed dramatically in the screeching winds, creating an inexplicable creepy atmosphere that added a feeling of desolation to Alyssa’s sorrowful and depressive mood.
She braved the bone-piercing winds and faced the heavy snowfall. With the help of her trekking pole, she plodded forward one step at a time.
She did not have a destination in mind. She did not know where she was heading.
Her heart had shattered, and she was beside herself. The decreasing temperatures discouraged her and made her lose all her motivation.
For someone who had lost their willpower, being in the woods under extreme weather conditions was like walking into a lion’s den. Any slight distraction would be enough for nature to consume them.
*Jeremy… I hate you… I really hate your guts…
Alyssa mumbled as she continued moving her legs, which she could no longer feel. As she moved forward, the tears at the corners of her reddened eyes froze.
Initially, she wanted to take this opportunity to take a walk down memory lane with Jeremy during this hike. She wanted them to return to that cave where they’d hid from the landslide so they could reminisce about those heart- stopping times they had been through together.
In the end, it all came to naught.
There would not be another chance. She had nothing left.
“Alyssa Taylor… It’s time for you to wake up.”
Alyssa’s teeth were chattering from the cold. She blinked hard, and an ice crystal got into her eye. “He truly doesn’t want you anymore… You are no longer important…”
She cried as she uttered those last few words.
Discontentment, helplessness, and agony chewed repeatedly at her badly wounded heart.
While she was crying her eyes out, she missed a step unexpectedly and fell off the slope of the mountain!
As she rolled and rolled, she became covered in snow. She rolled down like a snowball, and in the end, her body slammed heavily against a massive rock at the bottom of the slope.
“Oof!”
Even though she wore a puffer jacket, that dull pain still spread throughout all her limbs. She was in so much pain that she couldn’t get to her feet at all.
Just like that, she lay on the ground, staring up at the night sky. The sky was dark, and she was all alone.
After a long while, she gritted her teeth to withstand the pain as she tried to get up from the ground. Nevertheless, both her legs were frozen stiff, and she was unable to stand up no matter how hard she tried.
Just as she was losing all hope, something caught her eye.
That massive rock in front of her marked the same spot where she hid herself when she got lost in the mountains when she was 11.
This was also the place where she first met Jeremy and where their story first began.
After all that she had been through, she couldn’t believe that she ended up back here.
Devoid of all energy, she leaned against the rock and curled herself up into a ball. With tears flowing down her face, she smiled.
The moment Jeremy’s private plane landed, he got into his sports car and zoomed toward Crater Mountain on his own.
