Beckett Group was, in essence, Javier's heart and soul, forged from his own labor.

"Justin set me up, framed me for drug addiction, and bribed my primary physician to give false testimony-all so he could drag me down. The fact that he dared to target me like this means he's willing to betray anyone."

Jasper took a deep breath, forcing down the rage roiling inside him as Javier remained silent.

"Fine. Even if you insist this is just a family matter, Justin's reputation is already in ruins, and the corporation's stock prices are fluctuating. Are you really going to stand by him, even now?"

"Justin has explained everything to me. He wasn't aware of the bribery. That female doctor who worked for him acted on her own. Besides, she's been arrested. The backlash against Justin will settle in time..."

Jasper listened, his face unreadable, but his heart clenched painfully. A lump rose in his throat, suffocating him.

He had lost his mother at a young age, but he had never longed for his father's love. He wasn't weak, nor did he make demands.

Yet, in this moment, he had just hoped that Javier would take his side for once.

But that day would never come, not even if he died.

"If everything will be made clear tomorrow, why did you feel the need to tell me tonight? Do you think I'm so fragile that I can't handle a minor blow?"

courteous nod, Jasper concealed the bitter disappointment within him, taking the half-empty whiskey bottle and silently

the door closed, Javier's carefully constructed façade fell away. His shoulders

his breath

as a husband. Now, he could no longer deny

his room when

Mr. Jasper," Rory

seems down. He's been drinking quite a bit.

his face before he murmured, "I didn't expect you to be the one in this family who cares about

he said coolly, "Mr. Odom, you've served my father

before finally gritting his teeth. "Mr. Jasper, I know your conversation with Mr. Javier didn't end well tonight. But I hope you won't hold a grudge against

expression darkened. "What

"I'm sorry.

who gave me my authority. As his son, I'm also his subordinate. Regarding

if you had told me this in the past, I might have thought long and hard about

than anything, I just want my father to live

lips in

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