Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
The tears in Tatiana’s eyes glistened. “He doesn’t know that I’ve come to see you. I didn’t tell him…”
she hesitated.
Jeremy could tell that she had more to say, so he probed in a warm voice, “After coming all the way, I’m sure that Taty has many things to talk to you about. Let’s head in, Lyse.”
“Ah. What was I thinking? I was overjoyed to see her. I became too focused on catching up with her.”
Alyssa linked arms with Tatiana and entered the door joyfully.
Rosie was thrilled to see Tatiana, too. She welcomed their guest by preparing fruits and snacks. She served her happily. At the same time, she kept asking Tatiana how she was doing.
Tatiana sat on the couch demurely. She cradled the warm cup of tea in her hands but didn’t take even a sip from it.
Jeremy observed her behavior and felt pity for her. She was also Winston’s daughter. But all that she could get and control was much less than Alyssa, who was well-loved by all.
The marriage alliance with the Schmidts had turned to dust. Even so, it was still obvious that she was still restricted by her identity as one of the Taylors.
Truth be told, Alyssa was the only one who could live freely.
“You don’t look too good, Taty. Are you feeling unwell?” Jeremy sat down next to Alyssa. He expressed his concern as Tatiana’s brother-in-law.
Tatiana shrugged and shook her head slightly.
Alyssa held Tatiana’s hand in hers. “Taty, did you and Sean come across any difficulty? Don’t tell me that the Lynch family went to look for you again. Or was it Winston who blabbered again?” she asked.
“Lyse. I. I’m worried for you.”
Tatiana’s eyes welled up as if they were filled with bitter regret. She continued, “There are so many comments on the internet now. Those comments are detrimental to you. They made me so angry after reading them that I couldn’t even sleep well.
“I’ve been replying to the nasty comments all day, but there are just too many. I wouldn’t be able to reply to all of them even if I had more pairs of hands.”
“Oh my, I thought there was something serious!”
It wasn’t a concern to Alyssa at all. She broke into a wide smile. She gave Tatiana’s chilly hands a light squeeze.
“Don’t be silly, Taty. Just think about it from a different perspective. That just means that I’ve got a huge reputation. Public slander is still a type of publicity. It’s all still online traffic¡ªsomething that not everyone can get, even if they want to.
“I’m considering to promote KS Group’s products. I have to seize this opportunity with all the online attention to advertise our product. I want to turn this crisis into my success!”
Jeremy’s hand was on Alyssa’s waist. He pulled her in closer to him slowly. The corner of his lips curved upward as he gave her a helpless look.
Alyssa consistently brimmed with captivating ideas, and her perpetual desire ensured there would never be a dull moment in her company.
“Lyse, I know you are just trying to comfort me.”
Even though Alyssa wasn’t fussed, Tatiana couldn’t help but feel an immense guilt weighing on her. Her eyes turned red as she said, “You wouldn’t have been dragged into this if it wasn’t because of me.
“You wouldn’t otherwise have become the Schmidt family’s target for revenge. It’s all my fault. I was too weak and stupid. That’s how it came to this.”
Upon saying that, Tatiana’s tears started flowing. Her teardrops dripped onto the back of her hand. This tugged at their heartstrings.
Alyssa gave Jeremy a look. He was taken aback. He then quickly leaned forward toward the tea table.
He pulled two pieces of tissue from the tissue box and handed them to Alyssa.
Alyssa was speechless.
She wasn’t the one crying. Why did he hand the tissues to her? He could’ve just given them to Tatiana directly.
Alyssa wiped Tatiana’s tears away for her. After a moment of hesitation, she sighed heavily, “Actually,
Taty, I should be the one who should apologize. I wasn’t able to seek justice or get revenge on your behalf. David still ended up being released.”
Alyssa spoke the last few words in a hoarse voice. It was obvious that she was choking on her tears.
Her long eyelashes fluttered.
With Tatiana around, Jeremy could only force himself to suppress his emotions. Yet, his blood boiled momentarily.
He gave off an air of frigidity all around him. His burning hatred was fully exhibited by his tensed-up muscles. The veins on the back of his hand bulged.
Tatiana stared at Alyssa. She shook her head continuously and said, “You’ve done enough, Lyse. You really have. Let’s just put an end to the matter here! I don’t wish to continue anymore.”
“Put an end to it here? Why so?”
Alyssa was so abhorred that she tightened her fists. “David took advantage of you and beat Sean into a pulp. He’s also caused harm to so many other women. They had to live with the trauma of being humiliated. They daren’t speak up despite their indignation.
“The Schmidt Group uses their power to oppress them, making them fearful of payback. In order to ensure the safety of themselves and their families, they could only suffer in silence. I am their only hope now. Who else, other than myself, would shield and help them?
“I will get to the bottom of this matter. I will not give up until I am satisfied with the price that David has to pay. I will go head-to-head with Victor and David Schmidt. Let’s see who will be the winner in the end!”
Alyssa was the type of person who would never fight a losing battle. As long as she hadn’t achieved her goal, she would never give up either.
Having met with such a monster, she really wished that she could skin him alive! How could she just cease her efforts here?
She would rather go down fighting than live in silence!
She would be the one to cry out!
“Calm down, Lyse. It’s not going to do you any good to be so riled up.” Jeremy placed his hand on her back, which was rising and falling from her agitation. He tried to comfort her.
“What you just said, Lyse… What do you mean?”
Tatiana’s face was filled with astonishment. She spoke up in a trembling voice, “The Schmidts. Did they threaten those women? How did you know about that?”
Jeremy was worried that he’d exacerbate the psychological pressure on her. So, he just gave her a brief description of the happenings the past two days.
Tatiana’s face turned pale instantly. “So. you’re saying that those women, who were initially planning to testify, changed their minds because they were pressured by the Schmidt Group?”
“Earlier today, we went to meet with one of the women. We wanted to convince her to step out and testify. I know that they’re fearful of the Schmidt Group. That’s why I thought of giving them my support.
This way, the Schmidt Group would not dare to act rashly.
“However. I was too naive. My plan didn’t go well at all. Moreover, my reputation has taken a hit. The family members of those women were avoiding me like I was the plague. They didn’t want to meet with me at all.”
Alyssa gritted her teeth hard. “But, I will not give up. I will come up with other ways. When there’s a will, there’s a way. Eventually, I will get to David!”
“I will help too.” Although his eyes were red, Jeremy steadied his breath. “We might be unable to find a breakthrough through David’s case. Even so, I will still use other methods to make the Schmidts suffer.”
All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the living room fell into a heavy silence.
After some time, Tatiana lifted her head slowly. Her moist and reddened eyes twinkled with a look of determination and fearlessness.
“Lyse, Jeremy. I’m willing to be a witness. I will step forward to testify against David.”
Alyssa and Jeremy were shocked. They exclaimed in unison, “What did you say, Taty?”
After her deliberation, Tatiana’s expression was calm and resolute. “It doesn’t matter if I have to give my statement at the police station or testify against David in court. I will take the witness stand. I’m willing to do it.
“I just want David to be brought to justice, and to ensure that justice is served on behalf of those women. No matter how immense the pressure, I can handle it.”
At this moment, it was as if the air around them had frozen.
At first, Tatiana thought that they would strongly support her idea. To her surprise, both Alyssa’s and
Jeremy’s faces turned glum. They didn’t say a word.
“Even though David didn’t get his way with me, it was still an assault attempt. Moreover, I’m sure that I will be able to garner the people’s attention when I step forward to accuse him, especially with a status like mine.
“Then, the Schmidts wouldn’t be able to shut people up even if they wanted to. When that time comes, we must bring justice to David for the sake of the women he defiled. In the face of pressure, the
Schmidts wouldn’t be able to cover for him even if they wanted to!”
“But have you thought of the horrifying risks you’d have to go through if you were to do this?”
Alyssa’s brows were knitted tightly. She spoke in a stern tone; one that was stricter than a parent’s.