Nonetheless, night had fallen by the time Justin arrived at Seaview Manor.

On his way there, he worked on two things. First, he secured the top legal team to get Sheryl out on bail as quickly as possible. Second, he tried reaching Remy-unsuccessfully.

He had never lost contact with Remy before.

Justin's face was as dark as the night itself.

The moment he stepped inside Seaview Manor, Rory approached with a solemn expression. He gave a slight bow before speaking. "Mr. Justin, what took you so long? Mr. Javier has been waiting."

"I was occupied," Justin replied coolly. Then, as if it were an ordinary evening, he allowed a faint smile. "Where's Jasper? Is he back here yet?"

A conflicted look came across Rory's face. "Things between you and Mr. Jasper have soured. I doubt he'll want to see you anytime soon-or show up here."

that so? How

rather believe what he sees and the rumors floating around than trust

He simply led Justin to the study, quietly closing the door behind

formalities. "Justin!

the iPad down in front of him. The screen was filled with a barrage of

give false testimony and smear Jasper's name just to strip him of the presidency? Do you realize the damage you've done to Jasper's reputation and to Beckett Group's standing? How

fury was nothing more than background noise. "Calm down, Dad. They're

twitch uncontrollably. It wasn't simply the indifference in the face of such a serious matter. It was the chilling reminder of his younger self,

Dad," Justin said

with an air of practiced ease as if the walls weren't

there-Ms. Alyssa, the doctor you bribed, that man from the Lovelace

deep down, that Jasper was far more capable. He'd only pushed

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