Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Zoe beckoned to Betty to come closer. Then, she uttered a mysterious word, “Sir.”
Jeremy couldn’t stop worrying about Landon. So, he found time to pay him a visit.
Landon was in the president’s office at Harper Group.
He put down the documents in his hands. Jordan had brought his medication to him. He stuffed the pills into his mouth and swallowed them.
“Why are you taking so much medicine, Landon? Is your gastritis acting up again?” Jeremy furrowed his brows.
“I’m fine. I’ll be better after taking these pills and getting more rest.”
As Landon was feeling exhausted, his replies to Jeremy became laconic.
Worry filled Jeremy’s eyes. “Rest? Did you even rest? Jordan has told me that you barely slept every day. You stay up all night to work. Are you trying to work yourself to death?”
Landon gave Jordan a sidelong glance coldly.
Jordan lowered his head immediately. He became aware that he had spoken out of place.
“I want to beat you, Jeremy.” Landon curled his lips up into a rare smile.
“Stop making yourself suffer, Landon. Your health is your most important asset. You will have nothing without good health!”
“I’m not making myself suffer. I just… am unable to fall asleep.”
Landon was gripping his pen with his shaking hand. His eyes were gloomy. “Jeremy, get me some medication. I have insomnia. I think that I should be able to fall asleep if I take some medication. I get what you mean. I’d love to sleep if I could.”
Jeremy clenched his hands into fists. His heart broke for Landon.
He couldn’t allow Landon to start taking medication. Once he started taking them, he would become reliant on them. It wouldn’t be easy to quit after that.
Then, a knock came from the door. Angelina hurried into the office.
“Mr. Landon, Sylvia officially brought up divorce to Preston yesterday. I’ve gone ahead and found the divorce lawyer whom Sylvia hired. I used some small tricks and managed to obtain the divorce agreement that she drafted. Here, have a look.”
Angelina handed a copy of the divorce agreement to Landon. Jeremy stood up and came round to look at it together with Landon.
“Wow, Sylvia is asking for the lion’s share. She’s basically having Prepillon leave their marriage with nothing.” Landon pressed his lips into a slight smile.
Jeremy studied the document closely. Suddenly, he remarked, “Isn’t she going overboard? Preston is someone who’s greedy for money. How could he possibly agree to these demands?
“Not unless Sylvia has something fatal on him. This could explain why she dared to suggest divorce and make such bold requests.”
“She has something on him?”
Landon was silent for a moment. He widened his eyes and grabbed onto Jeremy’s arm suddenly.
“Unless… she found out that my father’s death that year had something to do with Preston?”
Jeremy patted the back of Landon’s hand to calm him down. The veins were bulging from the back of his hand.
“I know that you have been investigating Bill’s cause of death all these years. Moreover, you’ve always had your suspicions about Preston, who has the strongest motive. It’s just that you haven’t found any evidence.
“Sylvia is now bringing up divorce with Preston out of the blue. She even drafted this divorce agreement with such exorbitant demands. I’m certain that she has something on Preston¡ªsomething that is fatally threatening to him.
“Even if it’s unrelated to Bill’s death, it has to be something that will cause him to suffer the consequences of his own actions and spend the rest of his life in prison.”
“It must have been Preston! Who else could it have been?”
Landon was reminded of Bill’s death once again. An immense pain filled his heart, and his eyes became bloodshot.
“Back then, both he and my father went to Southsmire for an inspection. The helicopter that they were on was flying over the sea when the main gearbox malfunctioned. It caused the aircraft to plunge right into the sea. The craft sank in no time.
“My father did put on a life jacket at the time. However, the craft was sinking too fast. Furthermore, the cabin was a confined space. He had no chance to escape at all. In the end, my father, alongside three other high-level executives from the corporation, as well as the pilot, lost their lives!
“Preston… Preston was the only one who survived!”
Jeremy pursed his lips tightly.
“How could it have been so coincidental? How was he the only one who got lucky?”
Landon was devastated. He slammed his palms on his desk. “My father spent his entire life working hard for Harper Group. He contributed to charities enthusiastically. Step by step, he tried to wipe off the corporation’s dark side and bring the entire family back on the right track.
“He was such an outstanding, hardworking, kind man. Why did the heavens have to take his life? I don’t believe that God would be so unfair!”
Jeremy had a serious look on his face. “Everyone else died while Preston was the only one who survived.
That is indeed quite strange.”
“Exactly! Prepillon doesn’t even have nine lives!”
“Back then, Preston could escape from the craft’s cabin because he had a small glass breaker with him. He smashed the window and swam to the surface.”
In a raspy and resentful voice, Angelina explained, “After that, he explained that he had the habit of carrying such a tool. He also defended himself by saying he wasn’t a good swimmer, so he couldn’t rescue Mr. Bill. He claimed that if he had tried to save him, both of them would have ended up drowning.
“That was such poor defense. Who would believe him? He was just banking on the fact that he had power at Harper Group back then. He then oppressed Mr. Landon as he was still young; there was no one to back him and his mother up!”
Jeremy stayed silent for a moment. Then, he took a deep breath and said, “Even if Preston advertised that he was the one who murdered Bill, it would still be difficult to prosecute him. So many years have passed. Furthermore, there has been no concrete evidence.
“Just take my mother’s case as an example. Nina hid herself and recorded Sophia’s confession. Tessa, who served my mother back then, was found and testified in court. If not for them, it would’ve been a much bigger challenge to avenge my mother.”
Landon gritted his teeth. His eyes were filled with fury.
“That said, perhaps we can try our luck with Sylvia.”
Jeremy knitted his brows together suddenly. “As Preston’s partner, she must know a lot of his secrets.”
“I heard Mr. Cornelius has handled all the procedures for Preston to migrate overseas. He won’t allow him to return to Solana City. It’s clear that he wants to give up on him completely.”
Angelina muttered, “Preston is being chased out of the family without any power. He has also been incapacitated. He is no longer a threat. It is no wonder Sylvia dared to suggest divorce at this crucial timing despite not having a strong family background.”
“The divorce is indeed a good opportunity.”
Jeremy narrowed his eyes. His stern gaze was chilling. “She will be free of the Harpers. She’ll also no longer have Preston to rely on. It would be a piece of cake to get hold of Sylvia.”
Landon understood what Jeremy meant. He nodded in agreement.
Jordan, who was standing by the side, was deeply admiring Jeremy. At the same time, he was shaking in his boots. Jeremy was thorough with his thoughts. His considerations were deep, too.
Other than Alyssa, there were probably only a handful of people who could beat him.
Immediately, Landon ordered in a cold voice, “Jordan, go and keep your eyes on Sylvia these few days. Once her divorce with Preston has been finalized, inform me stat.”
“Got it, Mr. Landon!” Jordan rushed off to see to his task.
Jeremy reminded, “You need to also be prepared for the possibility that she’d refuse to admit to anything.”
“I have ways to deal with stubborn people. Even if she couldn’t spill anything about this, I can make her spill about other things.”
Then, Landon smiled brightly, just like he used to. “It’s getting late. We haven’t spent time together in a while. Shall we go for a meal?”
Jeremy returned a slight smile. “Sounds good.”
In actual fact, Jeremy had told Alyssa that he would go home earlier that night so that he could whip up some of his new dishes for her to try.
However, Landon was the one who suggested for him to stay. It was also a time when he was in need of company. Jeremy just couldn’t turn him down.
Jeremy and Landon arrived at the restaurant they frequented.
Delicious-looking dishes were served up to their table in the private room. Yet, it was obvious that Landon didn’t have much appetite. He hadn’t touched his cutleries at all. All he did was down glasses of wine one after another.
“You have to watch your gastritis. You should stop drinking if you can’t take alcohol anymore.” Jeremy covered the top of Landon’s glass with his palm.
“You are the only one left in this world who still cares for me.” Landon leaned back and smiled awkwardly.
In an anxious tone, Jeremy responded, “Are you saying that not being together means that she doesn’t care about you anymore? You’re hurting those who care for you when you act so irresponsibly toward yourself.”
