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Jeremy closed his eyes and rested the entire way. His well-defined face looked dejected and haggard.
What replayed in his mind over and over was the sinister smile he saw on Justin’s face at the final moment before he fell unconscious during the board meeting that day.
That smile revealed a hint of excitement over a long-awaited moment. Justin did not look surprised at all. It was as if everything that happened was as he had expected.
“That’s strange. Why are there so many reporters gathered at the entrance to the corporation?’ Xavier peered out the window, his brows knitted together.
Jeremy instructed, “Go to the underground parking lot.”
Xavier then drove the car down to the underground parking lot. Nevertheless, quite a number of reporters were also gathered here. They charged forward and surrounded Jeremy’s car when they saw it approaching.
“Mr. Walsh! It is said that your current health condition is quite worrying, and that you might not be able to manage the corporation in the future. Could you comment on this?”
The look in Jeremy’s eyes grew dimmer and dimmer.
His car windows were tinted, preventing the reporters who had come after hearing the news about his health from getting a clear view of his frigid expression.
Nevertheless, they pressed their faces against the car window until their features looked distorted.
Jeremy curled his lips downward as an inexplicable feeling of frustration simmered within him. He lifted his hand and dug into the knot of his tie, tugging it downward.
“Mr. Walsh! I heard that you were hospitalized for several days after collapsing in front of everyone. Do you actually have health problems?”
“If there are no issues with your health, please step forward and clarify to put the public at ease.”
*Walsh Group’s shares were somewhat affected when the stock market opened today. This was surely related to your hospitalization. Could you share some comments with us?”
Jeremy’s car drove out of the crowd and into the underground parking lot with great difficulty.
“Shit. Damn it!” Xavier slammed his fist in anger onto the car window. “Who dared to expose your hospitalization to the press?”
“Who else could it be?’ A fiery gaze flashed across Jeremy’s bloodshot eyes.
Xavier had a moment of realization. “J-Justin!”
The other board members were not daring enough.
Plus, the health conditions of family members from wealthy families were strictly confidential. This information was not revealed to the public to prevent competitors from getting the wrong idea and trying to sabotage them secretly.
The only one who had the guts to expose this, had the capability to do so, and would benefit from it…
There could be no one other than Justin.
“Mr. Walsh, that older brother of yours who acts sanctimonious and gracious before others has started to show his true colors,” Xavier remarked.
Infuriated, Xavier scoffed. “I knew it… I just knew he didn’t come back with good intentions. It hasn’t even been six months, yet he can no longer keep up with his act.
‘Did he think he could cause your position in Walsh Group to waver by revealing such groundless information? He’s dreaming!”
“Why did the reporters show up here?” Jeremy mumbled to himself as he frowned.
Xavier was enraged. “Of course it’s so that they can humiliate you! He created chaos and then hid in the shadows. As the president of the corporation, you’d be forced to step forward to calm the masses. That’s freaking disgusting and despicable of him!”
For some reason, Jeremy still felt uneasy. He had a nagging feeling that something was amiss.
He left the parking lot and entered Walsh Group Tower.
Jeremy had a majestic bearing as he stood tall. His every step was firm and steady. He did not appear tired, let alone unwell.
Xavier and four uniformed bodyguards followed behind him.
Jeremy was used to being alone and keeping a low profile. Xavier was usually the only one who accompanied him whenever he went out.
Today, however, he adopted a more showy approach. This was part of Newton’s plan.
Jeremy was making his return after being unwell for about a week. He couldn’t allow himself to return in a disappointing manner.
“Mr. Walsh!’
Those who had met Jeremy previously were all lined up. They greeted him respectfully.
Jeremy nodded. The deep gaze in his eyes and his intimidating bearing sent chills through all those he walked by. Just as the entire group of people was walking toward the president’s elevator, a commotion erupted in the lobby.
Xavier glanced over and furrowed his brow. He instructed one of the bodyguards, “Go and see what’s going on there.”
The bodyguard had just taken a few steps forward when three men approached him.
“Outsiders aren’t allowed past this point,” he said sternly.
“Police,” a crisp, familiar, and confident voice sounded.
Jeremy, who had been expressionless the whole time, slowly turned to look.
His eyes widened. Much to his surprise, it was Alyssa’s seventh brother, Cyrus, who appeared before him. “Mr. Cy-Chief Taylor!”
Xavier approached Cyrus hastily, his smile stretching from ear to ear when he saw someone from the Taylor family.
“Are you here to see Mr. Walsh? Come upstairs with us!” he invited in an especially friendly manner.
‘No need for that,” Cyrus replied, his expression stern. He continued formally, “We are here to see Mr. Walsh. We need him to come back to the station to cooperate with our investigation.”
By this time, a crowd of Walsh Group’s employees had gathered. They all heard Cyrus clearly. He had used the word “cooperate”, not “assist”. One word made all the difference.
Xavier’s mind raced. He instantly lowered his voice and pleaded, “Chief Taylor, this doesn’t look good with so many people watching. Can we continue our conversation upstairs?”
Cyrus knitted his brows tightly.
He was extremely well-versed in the procedures.
But this time, Jeremy was the person he was taking away personally-the man who almost became his brother-in- law, the one who had risked his life repeatedly for Alyssa’s sake.
He hesitated for the very first time.
“I’ll go with you people.” Jeremy walked toward him, looking completely indifferent. He met Cyrus’ eyes with a calm, steady gaze.
Cyrus’ lips turned pale. An extremely conflicted look filled his eyes, and he couldn’t explain the heavy weight pressing on his chest.
Just as two police officers moved toward Jeremy, Javier stormed in with Rory and a group of the corporation’s top executives.
“You officers are being too reckless! Don’t you know where you are?” Javier erupted in rage upon seeing someone from the Taylor family causing trouble. He bellowed, “You’ve brought a team to take Jeremy away for questioning in public.
“He is the president of Walsh Group! Have you considered how this will affect my son’s reputation and our corporation? Are you going to be responsible for our losses?
“Mr. Odom, get Walsh Group’s legal team here immediately! I will not let this go. You are not allowed to take Jeremy away like this!”
Rory nodded. “Will do, Mr. Javier.”
Cyrus was filled with rage. He silently cursed, wishing he could punch Javier in the face to shut him up.
His original intention was to take Jeremy away and minimize any impact. Yet, Javier had interfered and disrupted his work, seemingly trying to amplify the issue.
How unfortunate. If only Newton had another child, the Walsh family’s business wouldn’t have ended up in this bonehead’s hands!
“Apologies, Mr. Javier. I must take this man away today no matter what.”
Right at this moment, three plainclothes officers rushed out from the crowd and presented their identifications.
Cyrus gritted his teeth when he saw the leader-an arrogant man named Rio Olson, the chief of the Second Criminal Investigation Division and his rival of many years.
“Who are you?” Javier stared at Rio, looking completely perplexed.
‘I’m Rio Olson, a long-time colleague of Chief Taylor’s.” Rio forced a smile and quickly glanced at Cyrus. “Chief
Taylor’s younger sister and Mr. Jeremy share a unique relationship. Due to a conflict of interest, he must stay away from cases involving his family.
‘From this point forward, I will be the officer in charge of Mr. Jeremy’s case. Chief Taylor, you and your men may leave.”
