Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Alyssa was his wife, and she’d be his only love in this life.
“Hmph! I did not expect the two of you to resort to this dirty trick just to protect Sean Lynch.” A sarcastic voice boomed in the office. In walked Josh Schmidt with a scowl.
Gabe nearly shed tears of relief when Josh showed up to the rescue. Following closely behind Josh was Simon Lynch, to everyone’s surprise.
After the call just now, Josh was plagued by concern and decided to drop by. He also reached out to
Simon and updated the latter, inviting him to settle this issue concerning David.
Initially, Simon thought of refusing as he had not gotten over Josh’s humiliation. However, when he learned of Alyssa and Jeremy’s intervention, he immediately grabbed the chance to humiliate the couple.
Alyssa gritted her teeth as rage flashed across her eyes. Josh’s despicable face resembled that of a movie villain.
“Mr. Schmidt, I had no idea you engaged Simon Lynch’s legal assistance.” Jeremy snickered. “You probably know his relationship to Sean, don’t you?”
“Of course. So what?” Josh flashed a malicious smile. “Is there anything wrong with hiring Simon
Lynch, the top attorney, to work on my brother’s case?”
“Why doesn’t Simon Lynch support his own brother? Instead, he’s helping the plaintiff to put his brother in prison. What do we call this? Selling yourself to the enemy?” Jeremy’s eyes were filled with disdain.
Simon glared at Jeremy with a smug look on his face. “Gosh, I’m honored to be critized by you, Mr.
Walsh. I’m simply doing my job here. Why would you stand at the moral high ground to criticize me?
“You’re only making things difficult for us attorneys. Based on your logic, do attorneys who defend murderers deserve to be punished as well?”
As if that wasn’t insulting enough, he blinked, feigning innocence. “Mr. Walsh, are you feeling worried because you didn’t hire a good enough attorney for Sean? Had I known, I would have declined Mr.
Schmidt’s offer!”
Alyssa’s veins were throbbing from the anger. She would have knocked out Simon’s teeth and kicked him in the balls, sending him to the hospital just like what she had done with David.
“I have no need to hire an attorney for Sean because he’s innocent.” Jeremy, to Simon’s surprise, wasn’t provoked by the insults. Instead, he laughed out loud. “Even if I need an attorney, I would never hire you.
“Even animals care for their flesh and blood, unlike you, who have no ethics at all. It’s best if you work for Josh Schmidt¡ªbirds of a feather flock together.”
“Pfft! Well said, Jeremy!” Alyssa laughed and applauded Jeremy’s speech.
Gabe, however, found no humor in the situation. Cowering in a corner, he feared the conflict might escalate.
“Jeremy Walsh, there’s no point in arguing,” Josh, blinded by rage, retorted. “Our family will make you pay for what you did to David. You’re delusional if you think you can save Sean by leveraging your influence.”
Simon patted Josh on the shoulder, cautioning him against saying more to avoid legal consequences.
He then turned to Gabe and remarked, “Mr. Barrett, you and your colleagues need to improve your efficiency. We’ve been conversing with Mr. Walsh and Ms. Alyssa for a while now. Why hasn’t the paperwork been processed yet?”
Gabe and Josh were similarly confused by Simon’s remark. Just then, they heard a knock on the door.
A policeman entered with a file in his hand, which he handed to Gabe. He reported, “Chief, this is
Sean’s admission of guilt. He’s signed it.”
Alyssa and Jeremy’s faces fell upon hearing this.
“Sean? Why would he?” Alyssa’s mind went blank. Had Jeremy not held her right in time, she would have lost her balance.
“Is this true? Has Sean Lynch admitted to all the charges?” Gabe’s eyes lit up. He repeatedly checked the document for confirmation.
“It’s true, Chief. It’s in black and white. Sean Lynch has admitted to assaulting David Schmidt, and he’s willing to receive the punishment.”
The turn of events was a welcomed change for the Schmidts. Despite sending in different policemen across shifts to continuously interrogate Sean, Sean did not budge at all. He’d rather be imprisoned indefinitely than admit to his guilt.
But why the change of mind? What exactly happened?
“Lyse, how are you feeling?” Jeremy was concerned by Alyssa’s pale face. He hugged her tight on her waist and sensed her body stiffening. He felt sorry for her.
“Sean did not do anything wrong. Why did he admit to his guilt?” Alyssa’s eyes filled with hatred. She shook her head indignantly. “Is he an idiot? He can’t just admit to guilt without care! Does he want to go to prison?”
“Right. How could he?” Simon squinted with a knowing smile. “I’m sure he was aware of the consequences as a former top student in law school. Ms. Alyssa, what’s the point of poking your nose into his case?”
Feeling a stabbing pain in her heart, she suddenly connected the dots.
An hour ago, Gabe gave Simon special permission to visit Sean discreetly. There wasn’t an ounce of affection between the siblings when they met, only tension and hatred.
“Tsk tsk. Look at you, Sean. What have you done to yourself?” Scrutinizing Sean, Simon shook his head and clicked his tongue. “If Dad and Mom know you’re going to prison for Tatiana Taylor, they’ll pass out from crying. You’ve given them so much trouble.”
“Didn’t your owner put you on a leash today? It’s annoying, you barking in front of me.” Sean closed his eyes, unwilling to look at his brother.
Simon merely scoffed. He did not seem provoked, merely saying, “We’re brothers. Let’s play nice.”
“Don’t call yourself my brother. It disgusts me.”
“Haha! Fine. Let’s talk about something that might be of interest to you.” Simon slowly slid his phone to
Sean. A video was playing. “Take a look at this.”
Frowning, Sean turned to the video. Dumbstruck by what he witnessed, he rose and punched the table, yelping, “Simon Lynch, what are you planning to do?”
The video was a recording of Alyssa and Jeremy breaking into the hotel room at the Jesseltons’ event.
What happened later was history.
Soon, the scene showed Jonah beating up David, who had already been badly roughed up then. The video clearly recorded Jonah dragging David away.
Oddly, Sean’s presence was nowhere to be seen, even though he was at the scene that night.
“Ms. Alyssa and Mr. Walsh were meticulous. After beating up David, they wiped the footage of their crime from the hotel surveillance camera, but they slipped up this time. They forgot that deleted footage is recoverable within a week with the help of experts.”
An evil grin played on Simon’s lips. He added with a sigh, “To recover the footage, I went to Mosgravia and spent hundreds of thousands to hire the best hacker. Thankfully, it all paid off.”
“Simon, you’re falsifying evidence! Aren’t you scared of losing your license and being investigated by the Department of Justice?” Sean growled at his brother, his face turning white. His veins bulged.
“Falsification of evidence? Where?” Simon opened his arms and smiled cunningly. “My dear brother, you were at the scene that night. You knew who roughed up David Schmidt. It’s obvious from the video that Alyssa and Jeremy acted out, and Jonah helped them to clean up the mess. When did you even beat David? At least I didn’t see it.”
Sean felt a piercing pain in his chest. He bellowed, “Just come at me! Do not do anything to Ms.
Alyssa!”
“Oh, I need to tell you this as well.” Simon’s fingers intertwined. Leaning forward, he stared coldly at
Sean, “Ms. Alyssa is on her way to save you. If my guess is correct, she’d turn herself in and take all the blame to secure your release.”
“Ms. Alyssa… No…” Sean repeatedly shook his head as he grappled with the heartache.
“Either you or the Taylors would have to take the responsibility. The video evidence and David’s injuries won’t lie. Sean, you’re close to Ms. Alyssa. You wouldn’t want her involved, would you?”
To protect Alyssa, Sean turned himself in without hesitation and signed his admission of guilt. Without seeking Josh’s approval, Simon executed a bold maneuver to resolve the issue once and for all, catching Alyssa and Jeremy off guard.
Jeremy hugged Alyssa tight and shot a glare at Simon’s smug face. “Simon Lynch, what trick have you pulled on Sean to make him confess?”
“Tricks? Mr. Walsh, I’m breaking under all your verbal assaults. You might have to compensate me for moral damages.” Simon rubbed his chest, but the glee on his face betrayed his feelings. “It’s the police’s job to interrogate the suspect. As an attorney, I have no place to do so. Look, Sean willingly signed the admission of guilt. I did not force him at all.”
“Simon Lynch, karma will hit you one day. Besides, it’s too early to claim you’ve won.” Alyssa stared at him resentfully as she clutched Jeremy’s hand tightly, the only way to keep her composure.
“We shall see. I’m intrigued to learn how you’ll beat me. Don’t keep me waiting too long.” The malicious smile on Simon’s face was at odds with his gentlemanly appearance.
They had been negligent, forgetting about the threat Simon Lynch posed. Despite the marked contrast in integrity between the brothers, Simon knew Sean inside and out, having grown up together.
Alyssa and Jeremy had not arrived at the police station when Simon engaged Sean in the conversation.
At that time, Simon threatened Sean with Alyssa and Tatiana’s wellbeing, knowing that Sean would willingly sacrifice for them.
The look in Josh’s eyes darkened. He was amazed by Simon’s secret maneuvers that saved the day.
Despite securing Sean’s admission of guilt, Josh did not feel thankful to Simon, who had betrayed his family for personal gains.