Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Jameson and Alyssa, both knowledgeable, conversed about a wide range of subjects, including literature, music, and video games. He was able to chat about any topic.
What surprised her the most was that they played the same asymmetrical multiplayer game. Both of them loved playing the role of killer.
Alyssa chatted animatedly on the topic of games. Her face was flushed as she gestured wildly in growing excitement.
He merely offered simple replies with a doting smile, allowing her to babble on.
After he wined and dined her, they exited the restaurant. Although it was a pleasant dinner, he did not mention the business partnership as he casually chatted with her.
She felt a little embarrassed for being carried away. She decided to bring it up before bidding farewell.
Jameson seemed to have read her thoughts and said, “Ms. Taylor, send me the proposal about the rose garden partnership anytime when it’s ready. We’ll walk through the SOP and sign the deal officially.”
“Jameson.”After a pause, she said flatly,”I assume you chose me over the Walsh Group because you wanted to hit back at Jeremy Walsh on my behalf.”
He smiled softly at her, neither admitting nor denying her claim.
“Running a business is no child’s play. Weneed to put profits and self-interest before everything. I hope you take this deal seriously. You shouldn’t pick your business partner based on personal feelings.
“I might have had bad blood with Jeremy,but I will not bully him for no good reason. Since he’s interested in striking a deal on the rose garden, I think you should consider both proposals and pick the winning side fairly.”
Alyssa had been thinking hard since leaving the rose garden. After some consideration, she decided that it was inappropriate for her to seal the deal with
Jameson.
All would be fair and square if the Walsh Group lost out to her because of its shortcomings. However, she felt uneasy winning the deal from her personal connection with Jameson. She felt as though she was taking advantage of men to achieve her goals.
Jameson looked into her eyes and nodded. “Makes sense. I’d still pick you even if heshows me his proposal, though.”
She was dumbfounded at his response. Her long-winded persuasion from before did not seem to have made any difference.
“Ms. Taylor, I understand what you’regetting at.” Smiling, he opined softly,”However, everyone has a signature working style. I personally prefer to work with people I’m familiar with. I would not pick Jeremy Walsh because I’m not close to him.
“But we have known each other for a long time. Meeting up with you felt just like yesterday. That’s why I picked you.”
Blinking, she turned away from him awkwardly. There was nothing wrong with his words, but somehow, it embarrassed her like a heartfelt romantic confession.
“Fine. Since you have faith in me, I willnot disappoint you. I’ll turn in the proposal a little late because I’ll be busy with the hotel business. I ask for your understanding.” Alyss a put behind her concerns and treated Jameson respectfully as a business partner.
“It doesn’t matter. I’ll wait, no matterhow much time it takes.” He opened the car door for her. “It’s chilly at night. Get home soon.”
She waved him goodbye and entered the car. He bent over, head tilted, staring at her through the window.
“Ms. Taylor.”
“Anything else?” She blinked.
“Aren’t you curious about the privateconversation between me and Mr. Walsh at the rose garden?”
He had been waiting for Alyssa to bring up the question throughout the dinner, but she did not ask him anything up to that point. He admired her patience.
“I’m not interested.”She chuckled in aneasygoing and open manner. Her dimples were showing.”There’s nothing between him and me anymore. Anything he said is none of my business. Goodbye, Jameson.”
Alyssa’s Bugatti disappeared into the night. Jameson nudged his glasses with an uncontrollable smile. His heart fluttered with burning passion.
…
The La Voiture Noire sped on the flyover. Alyssa rolled down the window to enjoy the night breeze. She fell into deep thought while staring at the cityscape across the river.
“Ms. Alyssa, have you warmed up to Mr.Schmidt? That was fast.” Clutching the steering wheel, Sean asked in a stuffy manner.
“I guess so. We had a lot to talk about.”
“He might have saved you before, but hehad also stalked you to our neighborhood. You should be careful around him,” Sean grumbled.
“Maybe he did so because he recognizedme and was curious to know more. I think he’s a decent fellow after two meetings with him. Sometimes, he does sound a little funny, though. Is it because Kontina is more liberal than us?”
Her eyes sparkled, and she added,”Most importantly, he is playing the same game as me! He’s my soulmate! We even made a pact to crush the newbies someday!”
Sean felt increasingly bitter upon hearing that. Pursing his lips, he wallowed in disappointment before asking, “You’ve never been this patient with men. Do you …have a crush on him?”
“What makes you think so? Is theresomething wrong with your head?” She rolled her eyes at him, looking speechless. “If anything, he should be the one tocrush on me. Why would I fall for a man?I don’t have the time for that. Dating is an obstacle to money-making!”
Cheered by her remarks, Sean chortled. Thankfully, Alyssa remained level-headed after meeting with Jameson Schmidt.
When the car slowed down in a low-speed zone, a card fell out from the flower basket.
“Hm?”Alyssa picked up the card with afrown. She opened the card to find a neat handwritten note from Jameson. He wrote, “Oh, to be young and in love!”
She narrowed her eyes. Jameson Schmidt was quite a character, indeed.
“It looks like you ran into your nemesisagain today. Did Liana say anything mean to you today?” Sean was concerned and bridled at the thought of the bitchy woman.
“What do you think?” She lifted a brow.”It’s hard to change out of her old ways.”
“She’s made a move on you. That bitch isdigging her own grave.”Eyes darkening, he questioned, “How will you deal with her?”
“Sean, you don’t have to follow mearound for now. I need your help on something else.”
“Go ahead.”
“Keep a tab on Liana Gardner’s mother,Rosaline Kirkman.”She caressed the roses in the basket with an unempathetic look. “Liana will put her plan in action tonight because she can’t sit on it.”
“Did you say anything to her tonight?”Sean frowned in confusion.
“I brought up her history in Mosgraviaand scared her witless.” Alyssa almost laughed out loud at the thought of Liana’s petrified expression.
“Oh!Wouldn’t she keep her guard up afteryou spoke to her?” Sean asked worriedly.
Smiling, she wagged her finger. “No,I didn’t do it to alert her. I was luring her. I provoked her with my words today to heighten her anxiety when her engagement nears. She’ll fumble. She’s dead set on marrying Jeremy Walsh and will do anything to remove the obstacles in her path.”
Sean gaspea when realization dawned on him.”Does that mean she’ll find and hide her child?”
Alyssa nodded with a sly look.”She will likely get Rosaline to help her out because it will be hard to move about when she is 1being hospitalized at the moment.
“Only Rosaline would know thewhereabouts of the child under foster care. I’ve set the bait. Now, we will wait for them to bite.”
Liana was terrified and lost when she got back to the hospital. Alyssa’s threatening words echoed in her ears. She bit her nails anxiously and paced her room.
“No,I can’t let this go on! She’s thedaughter of the Taylor Family, not to mention that she’s a snake. Now that she has learned about my history of studying in Mosgravia, she’ll only dig deeper!”
Liana couldn’t sit back anymore. She needed to handle the matter proactively. Trembling, she dialed Curtis’number. 1
It took hi m a while to pick up.”What’s up? It’s late…”
“Curtis! Alyssa Taylor is looking into me.She might find out about our relationship soon.”Gaze smoldering, she felt her throat catch fire. “You must leave Solana City as soon as possible.”
“Pfft …Is this a trick to ditch me? I willnot stop until I get my money.”
“If Alyssa learns about us, my marriage toJeremy will go down the drain!You won’t even get five cents, not to mention five million!”she growled.
“Fine. Fine. I’ll trust you this once, butyou’d better not pull anything on me. If not …”
“I promise to give you every cent. Let’s cutcontact for now to avoid any troubles.”She hung up promptly. Yet, she couldn’t stop her hand from shaking.
She pulled herself together and made a call to Rosaline. “Mom, come to the hospital now. I have something urgent to discuss with you.”
…
On the other side, Alyssa was holding Curtis’ phone. The screen had gone dark.
Curtis had been imprisoned in a dark underground space that was heavily guarded. Escape was almost impossible.
The only thing worth celebrating was that he had successfully moved into a seated position from being suspended upside down. It was such a relief that he almost bowed to Alyssa in gratitude. Had he remained hanging from the ceiling, he might have died from a brain hemorrhage.
“Not bad. Your acting has improved.” Shehanded Sean the phone and arched her br ow sarcastically.