Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Sean was amused by Alyssa’s unconventional ideas.
*Since the leak has happened, there is no point pressuring the culprit. They have gotten what they wanted.
A cunning gleam sparkled in her eyes. “We need to trick them into putting down their guard, thinking that the storm has passed. Then, we’ll set the bait.”
‘I’ll check the surveillance footage for any suspects near the wedding venue. I’ll also investigate the account that leaked the photos to gather some information on the leaker!”
Alyssa narrowed her eyes. “Sure. Go.”
The following day, Xavier hurriedly knocked on Jeremy’s office door at the Walsh Group, announcing.”
Mr. Walsh, you wanted me to look into-Argh!”
Xavier trailed off with a scream. It was too late to stop Jeremy, who was seated on the table and casually lifting a pastry out of the dirty box.
With a satisfied crunch, Jeremy took a massive bite of the pastry and scrunched up his eyes in enjoyment.
“Oh god! How could you eat the food you picked from the trashcan?” Xavier warned him.
“Only the box is dirty. The pastries are fine,” Jeremy replied nonchalantly as he took another bite.
The pastries tasted delightful, but too bad they weren’t for him.
Bitterness welled up inside him. He had once been dismissive of Alyssa’s daily efforts in crafting these desserts. Now, he found himself rummaging through the trash can just to get a taste. How did he get to this point?
“Go ahead. How’s the investigation?” Jeremy put away the remaining pastries and questioned leisurely.
“Ahem. After using both carrots and sticks, the owner of the verified account offered up an important clue!
“Don’t beat around the bush.”
“He said he received the photos of the wedding venue through an anonymous message. He claimed he was only a messenger who had no idea about the leaker.”
“How did you spend your free time?” Jeremy looked up coldly.
“Huh?” Xavier was taken aback.
“You don’t seem to have made any progress. All you’ve managed to gather is nonsense,” Jeremy chastised him, “Is this the clue you’ve got? You haven’t even figured out the culprit. I think we should give out your bonus to those who need it more.”
“Hold on! I have received the account of the leaker, but I didn’t have time to look into it because I’m here reporting to you! I’ll work on it now!” Xavier paled at the threat of a bonus deduction as he was saving up.
“Give me that account. I’ll handle it myself,” Jeremy beckoned.
“I-It’s not a big deal. You don’t have to-“
Surprisingly, everyone collectively volunteered to cancel their break to work and make up for the loss.
When everyone left the meeting, Sean closed the door after checking that no one was out there.
“Ms. Alyssa, why didn’t you mention the mole in the meeting?” He frowned puzzledly. “If you put pressure on them, I could catch their expressions. We might find out who the mole is.”
“Tsk. You’re naive.” She rested her hand on the leather armrest and swiveled her chair. “The news has already spread. The culprit must have expected me to bring it up in the meeting. But I chose not to. I even pretended not to care, just to unsettle them.”
Sean was amused by Alyssa’s unconventional ideas.
ey wanted.
“Since the leak has happened, there is no point pressuring the culprit. They have gotten what they
A cunning gleam sparkled in her eyes. “We need to trick them into putting down their guard, thinking that the storm has passed. Then, we’ll set the bait.”
“I’ll check the surveillance footage for any suspects near the wedding venue. I’ll also investigate the account that leaked the photos to gather some information on the leaker!”
Alyssa narrowed her eyes. “Sure. Go.”
Xavier fell silent once more.
Jeremy took a deep breath and lowered his gaze. “I’ll make it up to her, little by little.”
Jonah and Silas rushed to Alyssa’s private villa that night when they heard of her business setback.
Silas was drenched in sweat as he sat in the study. His fingers typed furiously on the keyboard to track. down the user information from the leaker’s account that Alyssa gave her.
Meanwhile, Alyssa lounged on the couch and clinked glasses with Jonah, savoring the high-quality red wine he had brought along.
“Hey, that’s too much!” Mouth dry, Silas protested, “Am I here at night to work for free? Look at you, drinking wine and enjoying life. Is this how you treat a prosecutor?”
Silas realized they showed no sympathy, so he added meekly, “Please save some for me.”
“Silas, stay focused on your work. If you succeed, I’ll reward you with everything from
Alyssa quipped.
my wine cellar,”
“Hmph! I am a moral and principled civil servant. You’d better not attempt to bribe me!” He then returned to typing on the keyboard.
Jonah interjected, “Alyssa, Dad has heard about what happened.”
“Winston’s always the first to learn about all the bad news, huh? Is he laughing at me behind my back?”
Alyssa’s mood soured, and she lost interest in the good wine. She folded her legs and pouted gloomily.
“He did indeed have a good laugh at your expense,” Jonah remarked with a scoff as he playfully pinched her puffed cheeks. “He said, word for word, What’s the point of getting upset over nothing? Doesn’t she have anyone else to care about?”
Alyssa was left speechless. Jonah added, “By the way, Dad said Ada Kingsley is filming the eighth installment of The Deadly March. The production team finally reached him through some connections and invited him to invest in the film.”
Jonah leaned forward with a cryptic grin. “Dad told me this in private. If you’re still upset, he can always request that they replace the lead actress in the film.”
She gasped when she learned that Winston had connections in Hollywood. He was pretty well- connected,
“That’s unnecessary. We were the ones who breached the agreement. Ada Kingsley is not to blame. There’s no reason to ruin her life.” Alyssa sighed with lingering frustration.
She added, “Furthermore, I’m running my own business. I can’t turn to my family for help every time something goes wrong.”
“After that scandal, the only thing that will bring me peace is finding out who betrayed me and making them pay,” she declared.
“Good. An eye for an eye. You’re a Taylor.” Jonah smiled proudly and caressed her hair.
Alyssa was allowed to do anything she wanted. If anything went awry, her brothers would take care of the fallout.
Just then, her phone vibrated on the coffee table. She widened her eyes when she saw Jeremy’s name on the screen out of the corner of her eye.
“Ah, a call from your ex-husband,” Jonah teased with a grin.
“Yeah, it’s like a scene out of The Ring.” Alyssa replied, turning her phone screen down, determined to ignore Jeremy.
Suddenly, Sean burst through the door with a frown and exclaimed, “Ms. Alyssa, Jeremy Walsh is here!
He’s right outside!”
The doorbell echoed in the villa at the same time.
“Well, it’s not ‘The Ring’ anymore. It’s straight up some ‘Insidious’ shit.” Jonah took a sip of the red wine, still in the mood for a joke.
With him and Silas around, Jeremy wouldn’t dare pull anything-unless he wanted to be crucified.
“Is that bastard knocking on your door? Screw him! Grab your weapons!” Silas cursed but continued to type away on the keyboard, his eyes glued to the screen.
“What weapon? Your keyboard, you mean?” She shook her head and rose with a frustrated expression. He’s come for me, so I’ll be the one to show him the door. I’ll go downstairs and check out the situation.”
She went to the entrance alone and pressed the intercom button. Jeremy’s indifference immediately showed up on the screen.
“Why are you here?” Her eyes held no emotion, as though she was staring at a complete stranger. “Aren’t there other places to visit in Solana City? Why do you keep coming to my place?”
“Alyssa, come out. Let’s talk,” he said, brushing off her taunt.