Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Alyssa masterfully set in motion a butterfly effect that led to the downfall of the Gardner Group, using he pawn, Curtis Halloway.
While the Walsh Group was caught up in the turmoil, it did, at the very least, prevent Jeremy from marrying Liana.
As a scandal victim, Jeremy didn’t suffer significant damage apart from the temporary embarrassment due to being the subject of public gossip.
One day, while Alyssa was playing two rounds of games in her office, Sean peeled some grapes for her. He took the opportunity to report on some developments.
“Mr. Cyrus provided an update on Rosaline Kirkman’s case. It will soon be brought to the district court. Currently, no reputable attorney is willing to defend her because the evidence is rock solid. Nobody likes to fight a losing battle, so I believe she’s looking at a minimum sentence of 20 years.”
He leaned in attentively and fed her a grape. She ate it with a satisfied squint and licked her upper lip like a kitten. “Ooh! That’s sweet!”
Sean couldn’t help but melt at her words.
“Cyrus is so uptight, though. He could have called me, but he insisted that you relay the message. He’s so
…” Alyssa heaved a frustrated sigh.
Cyrus was similar to Tatiana, in that they were overthinkers.
Only three years older than Alyssa, Cyrus cared for her as much as her four other brothers did.
“He certainly has a chip on the shoulder. He struggles to show his affection openly.” Sean, looking in, was well aware of the dynamics among the members of the Taylor family.
“Cyrus is overthinking:” Alyssa shook her head. “He might be my half-sibling, but I love and respect him the same.”
“Oh, one more thing. Curtis Halloway is in prison now. As revenge for you, Silas and Cyrus placed him with debtors and gangsters.” Sean grimaced. “He shall pay for what he did.”
Alyssa smiled. “That’s so nice of Silas and Cyrus. I’ll treat them to a home-cooked dinner.”
“I also heard that the Gardners have almost cleared their debts.”
Alyssa paused and frowned. “Did Jeremy help them out? Pretty loyal and merciful of him to do so.”
“It wasn’t him. Sophia Kirkman helped them out.”
Alyssa fell into silence.
“It’s weird, though. Liana is ruined and has no use for Sophia. And Sophia is no saint. Why would she clean the mess for the Gardners?” Sean wondered aloud.
“Liana might be of no use, but she might have dirt on Sophia.” Liana analyzed with a smirk, “After all these years of working together, Liana must have something on Sophia. You’re right that Sophia is no saint. She must have paid off the Gardner’s debts because she was blackmailed.”
“Hmph! What can I say, except that she shot herself in the foot? That was well deserved!” Sean peeled another grape and fed it to Alyssa.
He continued, “I heard that Liana went abroad and left her dad behind after paying the hospital bills. I bet she wouldn’t be back anytime soon.
“She didn’t give a damn about that poor daughter of hers. I did what you asked and sent the little girl under the care of a Solana City orphanage sponsored by the Taylor Group.
“The girl is doing well at the new home. You don’t have to worry about her.”
“What a pity.” Alyssa swallowed the grape.
“Hm?”
“It’s a pity that Jeremy and Liana did not marry. Those two selfish and heartless beings should have been tied to each other forever.”
Just as Alyssa exited the game, she received a game request from a player named “Rose”, who was ranked pretty high.
She added the player without much thought, partly because she liked anything associated with the rose and also because she often received requests from players all around the world as she was the Queen of
Killers, Lucifer.
Soon, “Rose” sent Alyssa a message.
Rose: “Hey, want a round?”
Lucifer: “I’m signing off. Maybe next time.”
Rose: “Can we meet for coffee at KS World Hotel’s cafe?”
ONUS
Alyssa hastily showed up at the hotel cafe on the third floor a few minutes later. The cafe was rather empty at that time of the day.
She spotted Jameson sitting alone near the glazed double doors. The colors of the sunset danced on his hunky figure in what was an eye-catching scene.
“Jameson.” Alyssa walked up to him, astonished. “Since when were you here? Why didn’t you hit me up?”
“I didn’t want to distract you. I heard you were busy, so I decided to wait here in the cafe.”
He smiled and showed his phone. “But I noticed you were online in the game, so I thought it would be okay to invite you out.”
“What would you like to drink? It’s on me.”
Alyssa couldn’t help but admire Jameson’s thoughtful plan. Somehow, she felt as though she had let him. down, even though it was him who had made an unexpected visit.
“Well, I’ve tried three different coffee flavors by now, and I’m feeling more hungry than thirsty.”
He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and gave her a warm smile. “Do I have the pleasure of trying the food at your hotel? I haven’t tasted the food in Solana City for a long time after years of living in Kontina.”
Knowing he had been waiting for too long, she felt obliged to agree. She graciously promised, “Sure, that’s on me. Just order anything you like!”
She had Sean book a VIP lounge and order a couple of the hotel chef’s signature dishes.
She chatted away merrily with Jameson at dinner while Sean sullenly stood by the wall outside the lounge. It upset him to hear Alyssa’s muffled laughter from within.
Sean harbored a strong dislike for Jeremy Walsh, and he wasn’t particularly fond of Jameson Schmidt either.
After all, there were certain people in this world whom one knew one wouldn’t befriend at first sight, as one instantly felt a strong aversion toward them.
Despite Sean’s feelings for Alyssa, he was sensible enough not to be envious of any man she was in contact with.
However, Jameson was a different story. Sean had a nagging feeling that Jameson was a character more complex than he appeared. It was also hard to get a read on him.
Not only that, Jameson had a mysterious way of going about things. Even Alyssa could not tell when Jameson would show up in front of her.
Jameson was an unpredictable man.
“The KS World Hotel chef is talented! The food is delightful. I get to enjoy such an amazing dinner, all thanks to you,” Jameson praised, wearing a satisfied smile.
“You’re too kind. I had planned to treat you to dinner as a thank you for saving me anyway.” Alyssa sounded gentle and earnest.
“You’re not going to send your lifesaver off with just a dinner, are you?” He leaned in closer with a captivating smile that momentarily left her bedazzled.
Then, he presented her with two tickets to a concert.
“Tonight at 7:00 pm, the renowned Yoarkley pianist Christina Hammond is performing her first-ever concert in Solana City. What do you say?”
She hesitated, looking flustered.
Worried that she might decline his invitation, he looked into her eyes and added with a hint of flirtation, “I don’t think you’d deny a small request from your rescuer, would you?”
After returning from a management meeting, Jeremy rested on the leather chair in the Walsh Group president’s office, visibly exhausted.
News of his breakup with Liana must have spread within the company. Nonetheless, not one employee in the building dared to gossip about him lest they got into trouble.
As the vice chair of the board of directors, Jeremy was de facto yielding the most power in the company. Somehow, that did not bring him any happiness at all.
“I’m surprised that Sophia was able to pay off the Gardners’ debts. It looks like she has siphoned quite a lot of money. This is the perfect time to pay it all back.” Xavier gloated at Sophia’s misfortune.
“Henry was her tool to collect wealth, but he’s in jail now. The fact that she could afford to pay the tens of millions in debt goes to show that she has other channel’s of getting the money.” Jeremy’s half- opened eyes gleamed dangerously.
“Could she have made money … from that luxury store, EV Concepts?” Xavier widened his eyes in disbelief. “It’s just an ordinary store selling luxury bags and clothes. Even if their sales are off the roof, it’s impossible to make that much in profits!”
“You’re still naive after all these years of following me around.” Frowning, Jeremy launched a paper plane that landed right on Xavier’s chest.
“The EV Concepts store is the front of an extensive web of connections that Sophia built over a few years. She might be selling luxury items on the surface, but she is secretly dealing with the exchange of titles, power, and even darker illegal shit.”