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.

crowd. She was shoved about, her outfit rumpled, and her hair left in disarray, making her look utterly disheveled and

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

growing number of people believe this was a power struggle within an aristocratic family that you framed

orchestrate his

panic flashing across her face as cold sweat beaded

Justin remained unnervingly calm. His gaze cut through the crowd, locking onto Alyssa, who stood at the periphery, staring at him with icy contempt. Then, in a deep, unwavering voice, he spoke as if

not steal

the eldest son is always the heir. That was the rule in my

overseas, the presidency of Beckett

delivered those words with

president stays or leaves. Jasper's dismissal was the outcome of a vote by the Beckett Group's board of

air before he took one last look

off.

held her breath. A suffocation dread gripped her, as if venomous snakes coiled around

cry rang out as Sheryl, shoved by the reporters, lost her balance. With a sickening thud, she hit the ground. Cameras

uneasy. To be safe, he barricaded

How

ghostly pale, stripped of its usual nobility and charm. He looked utterly broken-destitute, dispirited, and lost a

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