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Betty’s eyes flickered open. She shot up on the couch. “Who?”
“Cornelius Harper, Zoe’s grandpa! I heard they came with a group of people. They must be there for a confrontation.”
“Hahaha! That’s interesting!” Betty slapped the couch with an exciting gleam in her eyes. “Get the car ready! I’ll be home to enjoy the debacle!”
Javier and Sophia were home at Seaview Manor. He was checking the news on his phone with a sour expression.
Despite enlisting the top PR team in the nation to handle the scandal between Jeremy and Zoe, online discussions showed no signs of abating.
As the president of the Walsh Group, Jeremy’s reluctance to make a public appearance or issue a statement only fueled speculations, tarnishing his reputation.
Meanwhile, Sophia sat at the dresser, applying hair care products to the long locks she had invested time and money in over the years.
Back in the day when she slept with Javier to advance her career, Javier loved caressing her smooth and silky hair during their intimacy.
“Come here, Javier,” she commanded, turning around to gesture at him.
“What’s the matter?” Javier replied, never once looking away from his phone.
“Come over. Touch my hair. I’ve been taking good care of them every day for you,” she purred with a seductive twinkle in her eyes. “Touch it and let me know if it still feels the same as before.”
“Sophie,” he began, only to pause. He couldn’t bring himself to ask her if she was behind the attack on
Lyla.
Instead, he changed the subject. “Landon confessed to me and Dad about his love for Lauren.”
“What? When was that?” Sophia asked, standing up with a dumbstruck expression.
“He told us when he visited Jeremy in the hospital with Lauren.”
Sophia clapped her hands joyfully. “That’s good news. Gosh! What does Dad think about it? He’s watched
Landon grow up, and we are close family friends with the Harpers. We also share the same social status.
I assume he’s supportive, isn’t he?”
“You were busy matchmaking Betty and Landon before this and never paid attention to Lauren’s matters. Why did you suddenly support the relationship?” questioned Javier coldly.
Sophia’s mind raced. She explained, “Javier, you make it sound like I don’t care about Lauren at all. She’s my daughter. Of course, I care for her.
“Well, too bad Betty and Landon are incompatible. They’re not meant to be. If Landon is interested in good family.”
“Lauren might be dating Landon, but they haven’t made it public. There’s still a chance to turn things around,” Javier opined. “Things will only get messy if they make their relationship public.”
“Javier, what do you mean? Do you not want Lauren to marry Landon?” Sophia asked worriedly.
“Mrs. Harper visited our place to discuss Jeremy and Zoe’s marriage, but she went home empty-handed without getting to meet with Jeremy. Didn’t you see her expression when she left? She was so resentful.
“Landon is her only son. After what happened between Jeremy and Zoe, she couldn’t possibly agree to the marriage between Landon and Lauren,” argued Javier while impatiently rubbing his forehead.
Sophia was taken aback. She replayed the scene and recalled Penelope’s look of rage, realizing that
Lauren might have lost her chance of marrying into the distinguished Harper family.
No. All wasn’t lost yet!
Given that Landon was willing to marry Lauren and take the problem off their hands, Sophia resolved to push the marriage through by all means.
With that in mind, she sighed sorrowfully and tiptoed to Javier. While massaging his shoulders, she whispered, “Javier, you’ve been in a bad mood in the past few days. You must be worried about this matter. I have a win-win solution that will solve everything.”
Javier mused, “And what is that?”
“Make Jeremy marry Ms. Zoe, and everyone will be happy. We’ll approve of Zoe in exchange for Mrs.
Harper’s approval of Lauren,” Sophia suggested, getting more excited and greedier as she spoke.
Javier frowned with frustration. “Can’t you tell who Jeremy is in love with? He has no eyes for anyone except for Alyssa Taylor. And you should know his temper well after 20 years of living together.”
“Jeremy might be in love with Alyssa, but it’s all meaningless if she doesn’t reciprocate.”
Sophia sneered, remarking, “Jeremy deeply wounded Alyssa when they divorced. And his relationship with
Zoe is questionable.
“Considering Alyssa’s intolerant and strong-willed personality, is it possible for her to accept Jeremy? It might be beyond what she finds acceptable.”
Javier’s expression grew serious at the mention of the probability that Alyssa might find the situation beyond acceptance. But before he could speak, a knock on the door interrupted.
Following that, Barry’s anxious voice came through. “Mr. Javier, Madam Sophia, the Harpers are here.”
“Just say I’m not here,” Javier answered without hesitation while frowning.
“Mr. Javier, Harper Group’s chairman, Mr. Cornelius, came along as well. Are you sure you don’t want to meet him?”
Suddenly, Javier’s heart sank.
“You see that, Javier?”
With her arms crossed, Sophia smiled nonchalantly. “Until Jeremy and Zoe’s marriage is settled, our family won’t have a peaceful day. Even Cornelius is here. If this continues, it won’t end well.”
Cornelius sat on the center sofa with his hands folded on top of the eagle head of his cane. His imposi presence made everyone in Seaview Manor hold their breath.
“Mr. Cornelius, why didn’t you inform me you were coming? I would have welcomed you,” Javier said with a smile, walking over with Sophia.
The living room was filled with the Harpers, creating a tense and unfriendly atmosphere.
With an unchanged expression, Javier looked around and said, “Mr. Cornelius, you made quite a grand entrance. Are you upset because I didn’t welcome you personally?”
“I’m indeed upset, but you know why, don’t you?”
Frowning, Cornelius spoke with a cold and intimidating tone. “Your family is quite arrogant. My daughter-in
-law personally came here, but your son didn’t bother to meet her.
“I had to come here personally, or your son wouldn’t even bother to show respect.”
good family.”
“Lauren might be dating Landon, but they haven’t made it public. There’s still a chance to turn things. around,” Javier opined. “Things will only get messy if they make their relationship public.”
“Javier, what do you mean? Do you not want Lauren to marry Landon?” Sophia asked worriedly.
“Mrs. Harper visited our place to discuss Jeremy and Zoe’s marriage, but she went home empty-handed without getting to meet with Jeremy. Didn’t you see her expression when she left? She was so resentful.
“Landon is her only son. After what happened between Jeremy and Zoe, she couldn’t possibly agree to the marriage between Landon and Lauren,” argued Javier while impatiently rubbing his forehead.
Sophia was taken aback. She replayed the scene and recalled Penelope’s look of rage, realizing that
Lauren might have lost her chance of marrying into the distinguished Harper family.
No. All wasn’t lost yet!
Given that Landon was willing to marry Lauren and take the problem off their hands, Sophia resolved to push the marriage through by all means.
With that in mind, she sighed sorrowfully and tiptoed to Javier. While massaging his shoulders, she whispered, “Javier, you’ve been in a bad mood in the past few days. You must be worried about this matter. I have a win-win solution that will solve everything.”
Javier mused, “And what is that?”
“Make Jeremy marry Ms. Zoe, and everyone will be happy. We’ll approve of Zoe in exchange for Mrs.
Harper’s approval of Lauren,” Sophia suggested, getting more excited and greedier as she spoke.
anyone
Javier frowned with frustration. “Can’t you tell who Jeremy is in love with? He has no eyes for except for Alyssa Taylor. And you should know his temper well after 20 years of living together.”
