Amidst the chaos, a profound sense of worry and fear emerged, intensifying the turmoil reflected in

Javier's twitching eye.

"I-I don't know what Mr. Jasper meant." Rory's forehead glistened with beads of sweat. Trapped

between the devil and the deep sea, he felt the looming threat of trouble for anything he might utter.

"D-Didn't you say that someone might have been behind Anne's death? Jasper said Sophia was

behind it. Does he even have proof? Does he?"

"I-I think you should clarify with Mr. Jasper. I don't know anything about it..."

Javier released his tightly clenched hand, feeling a sudden weight on his shoulders. Slouching, he

struggled to catch his breath, his earlier confidence replaced by uncertainty.

He had accepted and tolerated so much. Sophia had crossed a line.

He was utterly disgusted by Sophia. Yet, to protect the Beckett Group and his reputation as president,

he repeatedly swallowed his pride and looked the other way.

However, he was unable to accept one thing—Sophia was behind Anne's murder.

He found himself resorting to self-numbing and brainwashing.

He tried to convince himself that Jasper's words were fueled by anger, a deliberate strategy to inflict

believed that Jasper aimed to provoke

in. He

"No! Don't do anything!"

arm, his eyes wide with

have a lot of other things to do. Don't get

to help the Beckett Group weather through

knew what he

trial, the internet buzzed with negative comments about her. Caught

to Sophia being his wife, Javier, the president of

took a hit from the impact of

comments.

coming along?" Javier composed

sweat.

is in order. The press conference will start at 3:00 pm

with an inexplicable

his nails dug into his palms. After a prolonged silence,

"Let's go back."

they returned from the cemetery, Jasper's expression remained cold and pallid,

surroundings.

tensed hand with both of hers, sensing an icy chill that made

of hesitation, she gently said, "Jasper, I hope you understand why I stopped

earlier."

your intentions,

face with

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