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Jameson shrugged helplessly. “Too bad for them. I’ve always been a fair and principled man.”
“Great! It’s good to be principled!” Satisfied with the reply, Victor patted him on the shoulder hard. “Jimmy, I’m getting older. Josh is useless. I’ll leave the future of the company in your good hands.”
“I appreciate your trust. I will not disappoint you.” After a pause, he suddenly added in a low whisper, “Dad, please keep our conversation today a secret from Josh. The fewer people in the know, the higher our chance of success.”
Three days later, a board meeting was convened in the Schmidt Group. In the meeting, Jameson finally beat Josh to become the new company president.
At the same time, the company officially published the statement on its website. The media scrambled to publish news stories, confirming and spreading the news on the new president.
The Schmidt Group finally welcomed a new chapter, and Jameson had gotten what he wanted.
Following the company’s tradition, the new president would receive a huge welcome in a grand ceremony. However, considering the tricky and scandalous situation the company was mired in, it would be distasteful to host a large celebration, especially when they had blood on their hands in Tsulu.
Therefore, they opted for a simple celebration, which Jameson did not mind at all.
He had status and power. He was influential enough to call the shots in the company. The more power he garnered, the easier it would be for him to carry out the mission that sir had entrusted him with.
Although the Schmidt Group did not host a grand celebration for its new president, Carl had hosted a jaw-dropping, extravagant celebratory party at The Millennium for his employer. The scale of the event was comparable to the inauguration of a new king.
“Mr. Schmidt, congratulations! You’re officially the president of the Schmidt Group!” Carl blabbered in the excitement. “Mr. Schmidt, the president is not the final goal. I’ll only be happy when you become the chairman.”
Jameson squinted in glee. Suddenly, he tilted the glass in his hand, spilling the expensive red wine onto the floor. A man, crouching by Jameson’s feet, lifted his head to catch the dripping wine. He choked on the liquid but still feigned a look of enjoyment.
Jameson was at the top of the game in terms of hurting and making a fool out of other people. He regarded everyone in The Millennium as lower beings than himself.
“That old scumbag Victor Schmidt is a useless piece of shit, holding the title of chairman while letting you make all the decisions.” Carl looked delighted. “By the way, Sir has sent you an expensive Regency Era antique vase from Mosgravia when he learned about your promotion.”
“I looked into the gift. It’s more than double the price of the vase you bought him the last time. He clearly thinks highly of you,” Carl explained.
Looking delighted, Jameson remarked, “Sir always give the best gifts.”
“Not only that, he delivered the medication you needed. He left a message for you. ‘Be it the gift or the medication, once it has been given to you, you’re free to do whatever you want with them, even giving them out.'”
Jameson immediately grasped the hidden meaning in the message. His eyes gleamed with an unreadable expression.
Carl added, “By the way, per your request, I’ve reached out to the private secretaries of the mayor of Mazuma City in Tsulu and two influential congressmen. I conveyed our sincere wish to meet with them. You may now choose a date to meet with them in Tsulu.”
“Great job.” Jameson casually cast a glance at the raucous debauchery downstairs. He spotted Amber seated in a corner in a ladylike manner.
Amber, once a flirtatious and radiant beauty, now displayed an air of loneliness. It made her appear out of place, which annoyed him to no end.
“I’m busy in the next few days. Get Amber to meet the guests on my behalf,” Jameson instructed with an impassive look.
Carl silently gasped. “Is she handling them alone? Are you thinking of letting her¡ª”
“Some politicians love money, but some prefer sex. I’ve never seen any man who isn’t tempted by lust after decades of doing business,” said Jameson, his tone dripping with disdain and mockery. “Even Jeremy, who branded himself a gentleman, fell for Alyssa because of her beauty.”
Carl immediately agreed, “You’re right! Jeremy Walsh is a sleazy prick. What a waste of Ms. Alyssa to date a man like him!”
“I’m different from Jeremy in that I love Alyssa for her soul. Growing up with her, I understand her better than Jeremy, and I’ll cherish her more.” Jameson gradually shut his eyes. Alyssa’s stunning smile came into his mind.
He thought, “Lyse, it doesn’t matter whether you love me, I won’t let go of you in this life.”
Alyssa lost her appetite and sleep upon learning the news that Jameson had been appointed the new president of the Schmidt Group. It wasn’t until 3:00 am that she drifted to sleep in frustration in Jeremy’s embrace.
Meanwhile, Jeremy, who had been busy traveling between Solana City and Belbanks, immediately fell asleep upon touching the pillow. He was easily tired due to his age.
“Ah!” He was woken up by Alyssa’s shriek.
“Lyse, what’s wrong?” He immediately perked up and nervously pulled her into his arms.
“I… I soiled the sheets.” Pouting, she blushed and rubbed her nose against his chest dejectedly. “The bedsheet, blanket, and my nightdress are soiled. I feel horrible. It’s so annoying!”
“Soiled? How?” Jeremy wasn’t fully awake. Failing to connect the dots, he looked astonished and said in all seriousness, “Did you. wet the bed?”
“Wet the bed? God no!” Alyssa embarrassedly pummeled Jeremy’s chest. He appeared fine, even when her fists hurt. “How could you say that?”
He grabbed her hand and rubbed it on his chest. “Fine, it’s my fault. My brain froze. I bet I’ll be the one wetting the bed when we’re old and frail.”
Alyssa, who was angrily drawing circles with her fingertip on his chest, suddenly let out a chuckle at his hilarious remark.
He questioned, “Anyway, what’s wrong? You scared me for a while just now.” He gently caressed her cheek with concern.
“I… I’m on my period.” She clutched the blanket tightly and pressed her lips.
Although she and Jeremy had slept together and trusted each other, she was incredibly sensitive about her image and strove to carry herself with elegance and discipline.
When they first started having intimacy, she dared not moan loudly due to the embarrassment. It took his patient guidance to break her mental barrier and release her feelings when they were at it.
It was his first time seeing her acting so bashful.
“Are you on your period now? I thought you wouldn’t be on it for another week. That’s early.” With a serious expression, he slowly flipped the blanket aside. The stained bedsheet and blanket looked like a mess.
“I feel lethargic. Now, I have to deal with the stains. Guess I’m not sleeping tonight.” Feeling frustrated partly because of the period, she rested her head on his shoulder.
“It’s fine. We have nothing much going on tomorrow. We don’t have to wake up early,” Jeremy softly comforted her and kissed her on the cheek.
He suggested, “Let’s sleep in another bedroom. When morning comes, I’ll get Mrs. Rosie to wash all the bedsheets and duvets.”
“No! That’s so embarrassing.” She quickly shook her head. The thought of it mortified her.
“Well, we can throw out the stained sheets and get some new ones.”
“Why are you throwing out things that are perfectly fine? Anyway, help me change out the sheets. I’ll wash the stains out the next morning.” With that, she pressed a hand on her lower abdomen and shuffled to the bathroom moodily with her back hunched.
Jeremy, feeling sorry, cast a bitter look at Alyssa. Memories flooded his mind, especially fragments from his marriage to Alyssa years ago.
Mrs. Rosie told him that Alyssa not only prepared meals for the family but she also insisted on doing her own laundry. Besides, she dressed herself in a simple style. As the Walsh Group president’s wife, she was friendly and humble.
Alas, Jeremy took her as being fake. He thought she had deliberately carried herself in that manner to show that she was better than everyone else. Thinking back, he was trapped in a warped mentality, resembling the paranoid and heartless Javier.
He decided that Alyssa must have been a gold-digger to marry a man who did not love her back. Sadly for him, he did not know that she was truly in love with him.
Smiling wryly, he clenched his fist and punched himself in the chest like dishing out a punishment. He felt slightly better after he coughed from the impact.
At the same time, Alyssa washed away the blood under the shower. The warm water traveled down her neck, chest, and her flat abdomen, offering momentary relief from the cramps.
After she cleaned herself, she emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel, but her eyes widened at what she saw. She gasped, “Jeremy, what are you¡ª”
“It’ll be harder to remove the stains as time passes. I’ll give them a quick wash, and Mrs. Rosie will throw them into the machine for a second wash. That’ll do the trick,” Jeremy explained.
He somehow managed to find a huge basin and a tiny stool. At that moment, he sat on the stool, his long legs bent while he scrubbed away at the bedsheet and the duvet.
His tall and slender figure looked comical on the stool.
“Wow, Mr. Walsh, do you know how to do laundry?” Alyssa’s eyes sparkled in surprise, almost like she had made a new discovery.
“I always know how to do laundry.” It didn’t take him long to scrub the blood stains out of the fabric. He flashed a faint grin at her. “How did you think I got my laundry done when I was in military school? It wasn’t like I could hire Mrs. Rosie to work for me in the school.”
Admiring Jeremy’s efficiency in doing the laundry, she ran over and pressed her body against his back. Feeling touched, she wrapped her arms around his neck.
“Don’t fool around. You’re on your period. Don’t hurt yourself.” He wanted to respond to her hug, but he did not want to wet her clothes from the bubbles on his hand.
“Jeremy, I love you,” she blurted out a love confession.
Jeremy’s heart raced when he heard her proclamation of love. Eyes colored with desire, he gave her a peck on the cheek and replied, “I love you too. I love you very much.”
The couple’s feelings were mutual. Although they were born into wealth, all they ever wanted was a simple life filled with happiness.
Alyssa groaned and grimaced in pain from the stressful incident at midnight and the period cramps. Jeremy had to sacrifice his sleep and massage her abdomen to relieve the pain. He came up with different solutions just to make her feel better.
“Will you finally stop taking copious amounts of coffee and spicy foods? They won’t help with the cramps.” He playfully pinched her in the waist and grumbled in a low voice.
“Mm… It’s hard to stop drinking coffee and eating spicy foods. I’d rather drink pee than drink plain water.” She stubbornly pouted.
“Lyse, just listen and behave for once. You should change your diet to manage your cramps and improve your feminine health,” Jeremy patiently coaxed her.