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“See, Mr. Walsh, Madam cares about you a lot. She prepared lunch for you because she knew you’d skip meals when you are busy.” Xavier couldn’t hold back from boasting and groveling. “You’re lucky to have her as your wife!”
“Too bad she wasn’t the one who delivered lunch to me.” Jeremy took a sip of water to help with his digestion after wolfing down lunch. He appeared really hungry.
If Alyssa delivered lunch to him, he thought he might have a chance to satisfy his other desires. The mere thought of it put a grin on his face.
“Madam had always delivered food to you in the past, including desserts. You were the one who banned her from coming in,” Xavier taunted with a smirk.
Xavier’s remark sent a stabbing pain through Jeremy’s chest¡ªa lump formed in his throat.
At that time, Xavier’s phone rang. Seeing that it was a call from Tsulu, he immediately answered it. He listened for a while, and his face fell.
Turning to Jeremy, he gasped, “Mr. Walsh, there is some bad news from the hospital in Tsulu! Three of the residents, injured in the Schmidt Group’s forced demolition, died in the hospital last night.”
“They died?” Frowning, Jeremy looked doubtful. “I thought they were out of critical condition. Why did three of them pass away without warning?”
“Since there are three deaths, the incident is now classified as a major public safety incident. Whoever is in charge of the demolition might have to serve jail time in Tsulu,” Xavier analyzed.
Jeremy’s phone rang at that moment. It was a call from Alyssa. She informed him, “Jeremy, the Tsulu authority reported deaths from the forced demolition by the Schmidts.”
“Have you heard about it too?” The look in Jeremy’s eyes hardened. “It’s too much of a coincidence for the deaths to happen at this time.”
Alyssa’s tone grew serious. “The residents were fine and out of critical condition, but three of them died mysteriously in the hospital. Someone must have secretly taken their lives.
“Jameson Schmidt is the only logical suspect because he’s capable of secretly carrying out operations in Tsulu. Besides, he has a motive of creating trouble for the Schmidt Group to destroy Josh.”
Jeremy shared the same thoughts as Alyssa. After some contemplation, it became evident that Josh was the primary casualty in the course of events. All Jameson needed to do was force Victor into a corner. Left without a choice, Victor would then appoint the former as the heir of the Schmidt Group.
“Doing so will deal a huge blow to the Schmidt Group. Is Jameson Schmidt willing to make such a huge sacrifice?” Jeremy questioned with a deep, inquisitive frown.
“Don’t forget how he got rid of David and Daisy. Remember how he claimed to love me but acted against Jonah and Miley? You can tell that Jameson is a selfish and insane man who’d do anything for his own gain.” She let out a heavy sigh.
Then, in a trembling voice, she added, “Jeremy, I’m afraid there will be a coup in the Schmidt Group. I cannot foresee what Jamiper would do to us once he’s in power. We need to always be on our guard and ready to fight at any time.”
Jeremy’s eyes sparkled passionately. He declared with affection, “Lyse, there’s nothing to fear. I’ll take on the challenges as they come and protect you at all costs. I will not let anyone lay a finger on you.”
Xavier admired the love shared between the couple.
Xavier was envious of Alyssa. If only he could marry Jeremy too!
“Ahem. That’s unnecessary.” Alyssa’s voice softened. “I didn’t date you to make you my human shield. I mean, you’ve done that a few times, but you’re only human. Don’t risk your life for me. You’ll only break my heart.”
Heart racing, Jeremy grinned widely. At that moment, he’d die for Alyssa.
He said to her, “Lyse, I’ve finished the lunch you delivered to me.”
Then, he embarrassedly turned away. Breathing heavily, he croaked, “Can I enjoy ‘supper’ tonight?”
Meanwhile, the Schmidt Group was in deep trouble. The Tsulu government, provoked by the deaths, had officially prosecuted the local employees in charge of the demolition. On top of that, the government requested an astronomical amount of compensation from the company.
Aware that the Schmidts were one of the four esteemed families in Cyrris, the Tsulu government extorted a three-billion-dollar payment from the Schmidt Group.
The government couldn’t care less for the three deaths. However, they were more concerned by Josh’s decision to demolish a site with centuries of history and architecture. The government could make the company pay a dear price for every single brick and tile it destroyed.
The Tsulu government had the audacity to make ridiculous demands for another reason. They banked on the Schmidt Group’s attempt to cover up the matter for its reputation and thus had to accept any condition.
Clearing the site for the holiday resort had cost the Schmidt Group a good two billion dollars. Now, the group was forced to pay three billion dollars for compensation on top of the initial development cost.
Putting aside the talk on the group’s financial ability to withstand the blow, such an incident had already made them the laughingstock of the industry.
The Schmidt Group found itself a debacle all because of Josh’s action.
Victor finally had a massive outburst in an emergency board meeting in the afternoon, where he suspended Josh’s company presidency.
The suspension wasn’t the harshest punishment Josh could have faced as the culprit behind the demolition. It paled in comparison to the jail sentence he managed to evade.
After the board members left, the father and son got into a huge fight in the meeting room. Blinded by rage, Victor hit Josh on the head with an ashtray, causing the latter to bleed from the head.
Grimacing in pain, Josh pressed his tie to stop the bleeding on his head. He then scurried out of the meeting room with a tail between his legs. There, he happened to run into Jameson.
Jameson examined Josh with a smile. Then, he suggested, “Josh, you look badly injured. Want me to call the ambulance for you?”
Jameson’s bright smile was a stark contrast to Josh’s misery.
“Jameson Schmidt, you evil bastard!” Josh charged at his brother. He grabbed Jameson by the collar with his blood-stained fingers. “Do you really think Dad would make you the president if you ousted me? You’re fucking delusional!”
“We’ll soon know who’s being delusional here.” Jameson adjusted his glasses. A malicious gleam appeared in his eyes. “Josh, remember what I said to you before my mom and I left the Schmidt family 15 years ago?”
Josh’s expression turned blank. His eyes flickered.
Jameson continued, “I said that I’d be back. When I’m back, I will make you pay for everything I lost.”
Smirking, Jameson let out a bone-chilling cackle. “Don’t worry. This is just the beginning of the game.”
Jameson no longer intended to conceal his evil intentions from Josh anymore. After all, he couldn’t care less for a loser like Josh.
“So… Did you come home to exact your revenge on us? Were you behind what happened to David and Daisy? And now, are you out to get me? You shameless, filthy son of a bitch!” Shaking in anger, Josh was on the verge of a breakdown. “I’ll tell Dad all about this! I’ll tell him what you’ve done. He needs to see your true colors and your ugly face.”
“I have nothing to do with David’s jail sentence. Jeremy and Alyssa did that to him. They were also the ones who exposed Daisy. How was I involved in any way?” Jameson laughed at Josh’s panicked rant. “Besides, do you think you have any credibility in front of Dad? He can’t even stand looking at you. There’s no way he’ll believe in your nonsense.”
His grin sent shivers down Josh’s spine. Josh regretted underestimating his rival. He had always dismissed Jameson as an abandoned son sidelined by the family; even if Jameson returned to Solana City, he had no power in the city or within the company and thus did not pose a threat.
To Josh’s dismay, Jameson had taken 15 years planning for this day to arrive. Upon Jameson’s return to Solana City, he started setting everything up to defeat all of his siblings.
Since when had Jameson, the naive, innocent boy who had always been bullied, transformed into a beast who devoured its enemies? Whose backing did he receive exactly?
“Son of a bitch! I’ll kill you!” Glaring at Jameson, Josh was about to send a punch in his brother’s face when the meeting room door flung open.
Victor’s secretary gestured at Jameson. “Mr. Jameson, Mr. Victor would like to see you.”
Jameson shoved Josh away without warning. Then, he puffed his chest and marched into the room with a smug look.
The moment the door slammed shut, Josh came around and realized that he hadn’t dressed his wound. The pain made him fall onto the floor as he pressed a hand against his head.
Victor was taking Nitroglycerin when Jameson showed up in the room. He immediately hid the bottle in his hand upon seeing Jameson.
Jameson began, “Dad, it was all a careless mistake by Josh. The injured residents had been out of critical condition. No one foresaw them passing away.”
He walked around to stand behind Victor, where he patted his old man on the back as a comforting gesture. “Such is fate. Please don’t be angry at Josh. I have sent my men to the hospital in Tsulu with the payment.
“All we can do now is to satisfy the requests of the families of the dead to the best of our ability. We can only hope to contain the damage by doing so.”
“Jimmy!” Victor latched onto Jameson’s arm like he was clutching at his final straw of hope. “You’re more successful than your brothers and sister. You’re the most capable son of mine!
“Tell me. What do we do this time? Thanks to you, we managed to resume a major project that was stalled in Kontina. You’re smart; you must have a solution to this situation.”
Jameson put on a faint smile. He said gently, “Dad, you’re right. I found a solution.”
“Is that true? What’s your plan?”
“If you would like me to save the Schmidt Group, just agree to one condition¡ªappoint me as the company president.”
Victor looked shell-shocked by the ridiculous demand. Although he had just taken Nitroglycerin, the heart palpitations seemed to have returned.
Indeed, he had no better candidate in the company except Jameson after Josh’s catastrophic failure. Moreover, Jameson so happened to be an extremely capable man who qualified to take over the company from Victor. He was one of the few who could hold a candle to Jonah Taylor and Jeremy Walsh.
Alas, Jameson was not Victor’s ideal candidate. He was only forced to make Jameson the president because he was at a dead-end.
“Fine. I agree!” Victor clenched his fist and bit the bullet. “If you solve the crisis, I’ll convene a board meeting right away to appoint you the new president of the Schmidt Group!”
Jameson shook his head with an intrigued expression. He slowly took a seat across from Victor. “Dad, you and I are businessmen. We all know that an oral contract means nothing. If you make me the company president, I promise to solve all our problems.”
Victor’s expression darkened. He questioned, “Does that include Jonah Taylor too?”
Jameson replied calmly, “Jonah Taylor must have been behind the stealthy attacks we suffered. Even if you said nothing, I will not allow the Taylors to step all over us.”
“Oh?” Victor looked at him warily. “But you claim you want to marry Alyssa Taylor. Do you have the heart to take action against her brother?”