Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
No … She didn’t act on this matter personally at all. She hadn’t even been to the stables. It was all Max’s work and had nothing to do with her!
“Alright then… Alright! I will investigate it with you if that’s what you want!”
Cornelius clenched his teeth. He said in an icy and threatening tone,” However, it’d better be as you said! If I find out that it wasn’t one of the Harpers who was behind it, don’t be surprised if we break ties with you!”
Jeremy scoffed coldly.
In actual fact, he didn’t care about the Harper Group. So, why would he care about what Cornelius just said?
That said, Alyssa was still concerned for him. She hadn’t participated in any of the planning after all. Thus, she wasn’t sure if he had any evidence.
As the person in charge of the arena, Josh commanded one of his staff to pull up the CCTV footage of the stables as soon as possible.
Not long after, they retrieved all the relevant footage.
Unfortunately, the whole stable was thousands of square feet big. Even though the resolution of the surveillance cameras was clear enough, the corner where Blaze was was rather awkward.
Coincidentally, the corner in Section D was one of the blind spots.
They could even see a dark shadow cast on the haystack. Yet, the horse’s large body obstructed the camera’s view, and they couldn’t see the person’s face at all! They were at a dead end.
Max breathed a sigh of relief quietly. As for Zoe, she let out a smug smile for the close call while hiding behind him.
Preston harrumphed and burst out into laughter. In a sarcastic tone, he mocked, “So, it seems like you didn’t have any evidence at hand after all. What were you barking so loudly for then?
“You have no witness and no surveillance footage. How dare you point your fingers at us, saying that it was one of us Harpers who did it?
“Even if you were to fly into a rage, you should first assess if the other party is someone you can afford to infuriate, Jeremy!”
The Taylors were also enraged. They were about to lash out when someone else reacted even more strongly than they did.
Jeremy’s muscular shoulders were tense. Blood rushed to his eyes, and he curled his fingers inward into fists so tightly that his veins were popping.
He was about to rush forward to give Preston a lesson when a warm hand clasped around his fist.
“Jeremy, don’t.”
Jeremy held his breath. He looked into Alyssa’s eyes, which were as bright as the stars. He felt as if he was being immersed in clear mountain springs and found himself calming down gradually.
Alyssa stepped forward and sniggered, “Mr. Preston, there is nothing for you to worry about since Jeremy is the one handling it. He will definitely not let any guilty persons off the hook and will not accuse anyone who is innocent.”
With what she just said, it was evident that she was still claiming that Harper Group was in the wrong!
“As for Mr. Horatio, he claimed that Jeremy was framing your family as per my instruction. That’s funny. There are CCTV cameras everywhere.
“If I truly wanted to frame you, wouldn’t there be some trace of it somewhere? Wouldn’t there have been some clues pointing toward you? Would we just grasp at anyone from your side for no`reason and claim that they are the murderer?
“You say that I have a grudge against Ms. Zoe. If so, why wasn’t it the wenty Mum Cunyummy happen to 1913.
“Did you think I would put myself in a situation where I’m also at a loss, even when victory isn’t guaranteed for me?”
Alyssa sounded very convincing.
When the people around them heard her arguments, they found themselves nodding in agreement. Even Penelope thought that Alyssa’s points made sense.
“You … How rude…” Cornelius stuttered. His eyebrows were quivering in his anger.
Alyssa’s gaze was cool and sharp. She raised the corner of her lip and scoffed, “Truth be told, if I really wanted to hurt Ms. Zoe, I wouldn’t have to wait till today to do so. The thing about me is that I can be ruthless.
“It wouldn’t be enough just to frame her. She would have met the same end as my horse if it were up to me!”
Everyone was astounded! She was indeed cold-hearted!
“Alyssa! You … You’re too heartless! How could you have such an evil thought?” Penelope’s health wasn’t great in the first place. As her rage rose from within her, she clenched at her chest, feeling short of breath.
“Deep breaths, Mom. You have to watch your health…” Zoe quickly reached out to help support Penelope. She had a resentful look on her face and spite in her eyes as she glared at Alyssa.
“Evil? Do you think that it was right for you to say so, Penelope?”
Lyla’s expression was serious. Her voice, which normally sounded warm, had turned frigid.
She said in a relaxed yet resolute voice, “Lyse was just making enough to act on it.
“Before the horse race started, Ms. Zoe shot herself in the foot and still attempted to slander Lyse. The incident is still trending as one of the top searches. Even if you have forgotten about it, we remember it.
“You should very well know who the evil one is and who is the one doing the provoking.”
Penelope and Zoe’s faces flushed red, then turned pale. They couldn’t think of a comeback.
Winston observed Lyla’s stern expression from the side. A look of surprise came across his face, and he twitched his eyebrow.
Lyla had been with him for over 20 years. She was always gentle, introverted, and timid. This was the very first time that he had seen the fierce and powerful side of her.
Yes, this was the right thing to do.
She should let people know that the people from the Taylor family shouldn’t be messed with.
“Wow! Ms. Alyssa, you’re such an eristic person. You’ve just got so many rebuttals against me, don’t you? I’m really impressed by the Taylor family’s upbringing!”
Preston acted as Cornelius’ spokesperson. He had to seize all the opportunities to fight back and make every effort to portray himself as a loyal follower.
“But, no matter how good you are at arguing, you can’t bend the truth! You have smeared our family’s innocent reputation and ruined our reputation. We will not just forget about it!”
“Ms. Alyssa, you’ve already won first place in the horse racing competition. What more do you want?” Cornelius couldn’t hold back any longer, mis i e was yiui.
In a sarcastic tone, he asked, “Must you drag the Harper Group down to make yourselves appear to be of a higher status? Will it only give you peace of mind when no one else gets in the way of your collaboration with Mr. Ezzo? Is that what you’re aiming for?”
Alyssa maintained a calm look on her face. It was Ezzo who looked as if he was feeling conflicted.
It was obvious that he was persuaded by what the Harpers said.
All of a sudden, almost simultaneously, everyone’s cell phones pinged.
“Everyone, aren’t you curious about what was just sent to all of you?” With a deep look in his eyes,
Jeremy squinted. He had a playful look on his face that made everyone’s heart race.
The people in the crowd looked at one another as they retrieved their phones to have a look.
Alyssa, too, was dying of curiosity. She also took out her cell and opened Twitter.
In the next second, her eyes widened, and her heart rate increased.
The entire competition was streamed live at such a grand horse racing event. Thus, the scene where she fell off her horse at the finish line was spreading like wildfire on the internet.
The netizens were concerned about Alyssa’s injury. However, they had all assumed that it was a mere accident. No one imagined that it- was a setup.
Lo and behold, the video that appeared on the internet unexpectedly revealed a big surprise to everyone!
“What… What is this?” Cornelius’s vision was blurry, so he wasn’t able to get a good view of what had happened in the first instance.
On the other hand, the others in the Harper family looked as if they were in ruins after a bombshell was dropped on them. Their expressions were dark, and they panicked!
Zoe, the instigator of it all, inhaled sharply. Her hand trembled, and her cell phone fell onto the floor.
Even though the video was a little shaky, shockingly, it revealed Max looking left and right before creeping into the stables.
Then, he drew a dagger. In lightning speed, he slit a cut on Blaze’s left leg, then exited the stables suspiciously.
The footage was filmed from the front of the stables, so Max’s front profile could clearly be seen in the video.
That was solid proof. He had no way of denying it!
Jonah chuckled. “Now that it has come to this, what else do you have to say, Mr. Cornelius and
Preston?”