Alyssa's body trembled, disappointment and shock flashing in her eyes. "Jasper..."

The reporters' cameras clicked furiously, capturing Jasper's retreating figure.

The crowd exchanged puzzled glances.

"Jasper, where are you going?"

Landon, dumbfounded, instinctively moved to chase after him, but Xavier grabbed his arm, stopping him forcefully. "Mr. Harper, leave him to me!"

Without another word, Xavier took off after Jasper.

A strange unease settled over Landon as he stared at the open door, a sense of impending doom creeping in. "Landon, stay here and watch over Lyse. Julien has disappeared-I'm going to find him!"

After saying that, the grim-looking Jonah strode out of the room too.

"Hey! You-" Landon clenched his jaw in frustration. "Why am I always left behind to clean up the mess?"

Meanwhile, the reporters surged forward, swarming Justin.

behind her, but in heels, she was no match for the jostling crowd. She was shoved about, her outfit rumpled, and her hair left in disarray,

you are the biggest beneficiary of Mr. Jasper's dismissal. In the end, you stole the

power struggle within an aristocratic family that you framed Mr.

you orchestrate his

face as cold

stood at the periphery, staring at him with icy contempt. Then, in a deep, unwavering voice, he spoke as if his

all, you're mistaken. I did not steal Jasper's position-I merely reclaimed

heir. That was the rule in my father's generation, and it remains

my recuperation overseas, the presidency of Beckett Group should be

delivered those words with

leaves. Jasper's dismissal was the outcome of

before he took one last look at Alyssa. He shot her a menacing

off.

as if venomous snakes coiled around her,

reporters, lost her balance. With a sickening thud,

to a washroom in the hotel, Xavier still felt uneasy. To be

How are you

was now curled up in a corner, trembling violently. His chiseled face was ghostly pale, stripped of its

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