“Don’t cross the line, Jasper Beckett!” Javier cried, mming his hand on the desk.


    “Business is business, Dad. Keep the personal things out of it. That’s what you’ve always taught us


    Jaspernguidly leaned into his chair, expression calm.


    “You’re greedy, that’s what you are! Haven’t you had enough? What should have been Justin’s post


    was given to you already, yet now you still want to aim for the board? Why don’t you just swap in


    as President yourself?” Javier roared.


    Jasper sneered, shooting his father a cold re. “Haven’t you benefited more from me being in my


    current position? Ever since I was young, you have set a price on every single thing I wanted to


    attain.


    “You know full well why I’m in the CEO’s chair today, so why act like the innocent victim here?


    We’re the only ones in this room. Don’t you get tired of putting on this act?”


    Javier was left red–faced and speechless.


    “Me as VP, in exchange for thepany’s salvation from a serious crisis. It’s your choice.” Jasper


    stood up from his seat and went to the door.


    Before he left, he looked back and said, “Of course, you could continue insisting on Sophia to


    be VP if you don’t mind things spiraling further out of control.”


    When Jasper returned to his office, it felt like a great weight had been lifted from his chest. He closed


    the door behind him and took a deep breath, flexing his clenched fists.


    He hadn’t had that much fun in ages.


    Seeing Javier suffer for Sophia’s crimes and feeling helpless in meeting his demands was so refreshing


    and weing. It felt like he had been rejuvenated with a life elixir. 1


    Still, Jasper had to admit that he couldn’t have done it without Alyssa’s help.


    He had only nned to push Sophia out from the board, not cause such amotion as to crash.


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    Alyssa’s ns had done the work intended. They not only kicked Sophia out of the picture but


    chance of Sophia keeping him in check.


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    Jasper should really be thanking her. Yet, disappointment and fury reced these emotions upon


    recalling what she had said to him.


    Why should he be thanking her?


    Her motivation had been to steal the Verdane Valley project from theirpany. Now that her n had


    worked, they were considered even.


    Just then, his phone vibrated. He nced at the caller ID and scowled before answering it.


    “What now?”


    “Please stay with me tonight, Jasper …” came Landon’s raspy voice. He sounded like a mistress


    who had just been kicked out by her lover.


    He continued, “I’ve bought three limited edition elite–ss luxury cars and had four A–list


    celebrities drinking millions of dors worth of alcohol with me, but I still can’t find sce from


    my sadness. Is this what breaking up feels like? It’s so fucking terrible!”


    “Go to a hospital and have them check on your heart. Don’t bother me.” Jasper was about to hang


    up when Landon suggested, “Hey, why don’t we celebrate that stepmother of yours being arrested


    instead?”


    Jasper pursed his lips. “Where and when?”


    Later that evening, a Rolls Royce rolled up to Sna Film Academy, its Spirit of Ecstasy glinting


    in themplight. Though it tried to keep away from prying eyes, it still caught the attention of