The Cherished Wife

"Oh, and one more thing." The voice chuckled. "I've cooked up a new concoction of that virus from three years back. It's way more potent than the original."

"What did you do?" Jack's face twisted in anger. "Who did you test it on?"

"Your foes are my foes," came the flat reply. "It's in your stepson."

"You... He's just a kid!" Jack's voice was a growl. "Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"Isn't this me telling you? You said you were going to handle that Peter brat, right? You were on board when I gave Peter's wife the virus three years ago," the voice was calm. "Besides, if it weren't for you, that kid would've gotten the virus a year ago. Thanks to you, the virus is now top-notch after a year of perfecting it."

"Hand over the antidote!" Jack demanded, his anger palpable. "I'll settle my scores with Peter and the Lennon family on my own terms. Tania and Brandon shouldn't be dragged into this."

in just yet. It's still incubating. I'm only telling you because you've been slacking off lately. I've waited years for this, and I'm not about to let it all fall apart now. Take care of the Lennon and Hoffman

gripping his phone so hard that his knuckles turned white. "You're really cold-blooded. How could you do this

the same cloth,

call ended abruptly, and Jack stared at his phone as the screen faded to black, his expression growing darker by the second. Tania and

the wildcards in his life he did not account for. He was ready to walk away, but Peter had to drag them into

family's golden boy and Gared's adopted son, was the mastermind behind Nexus Group, Steven had managed Naylor family's empire well until vanished abroad years ago. Then, out of nowhere,

with Charles and Peter, Jack knew the whole

arrived at the office bright and early, having been away on vacation for several days. She had barely stepped through the door when Arya

Noelle the once-over and hummed thoughtfully. "Looks like you've put on a few pounds. Did you go on a romantic