The hall fell into a deep silence. There was a shift in the air.
Alyssa turned around and looked into Jameson’s eyes with surprise. David’s face fell at Jameson
calling her nickname.
Winston looked at his dear daughter before turning to Jameson. Still, he calmly remarked, “Oh, did you
pick up Lyse? Sorry to trouble you.”
“It’s nothing, Uncle Winston.”
Ss nudged Jonah and whispered, “When did Lyse be so friendly with Jameson? Why didn’t I
know about it?”
“Does she need to share every detail with you?” Jonah replied carelessly.
“Did you know about them?”
“Yes.”
“Are you freaking boasting about it?”
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“I made Jameson pick her up.”
Ss let out an audible gasp. “How could you push our dear sister into the arms of a random man? You
don’t even know if he can be trusted. What if he were ill-intentioned andid his fingers on her on the
way
here?”
“Him falling for Lyse is normal. Even gay men would fall for her charm. You don’t have to worry about
her safety, though.” Jonah joked, “if Jameson had been acting inappropriately, he wouldn’t have stood
here
unharmed.”
That was true After all, Jonah and Axel had been training Alyssa in martialbat while girls her age
were ying with dolls
Jonah had a fudden agenda when he orchestrated Jameson to pick up Alyssa. For three years,
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“Lyse, be honest. What’s going on between you and Jameson?” Colene wrapped an arm around
Alyssa’s waist and went straight to the point.
“Friends, I guess,” Alyssa replied honestly.
“Is he your boyfriend?” Colene asked excitedly.
“Just a male friend!” Alyssa was speechless.
“Eh! Men and women are never ‘just friends’! He’ll be your boyfriend soon!” Colene pinched Alyssa on
the waist and proudly eximed, “When I saved your dad after he was cklisted in Northuis by his
rivals, he imed that I was his ‘bro’. Guess what? We’re married now!”
Alyssa was dumbfounded at Colene’s unworldliness. Mandy and L exchanged nces. They
weren’t upset in the slightest. Rather, they found the conversation quite amusing. 1
Without Colene, Winston would have been obliterated in Belbanks. Till now, Colene bore the two
gunshot scars back from the time she shielded Winston.
“Lyse, it would be nice to date Jameson. You came from simr backgrounds, and your fathers are
good friends. The Schmidts will treat you well.” L drifted into a daydream. “Not to mention, Jameson
is quite the looker! Your future children would be so good-looking!”
“Wait, why are we suddenly talking about kids? What’s all this nonsense?” Alyssa thought her
stepmoms were going off track.
“L, I still believe that there’s more to consider when ites to Lyse’s potential husband,” Mandy,
always the voice of reason, furrowed her brow and analyzed the situation.
She continued, “From what I’ve gathered, Jameson recently returned from Kontina. He has only a small
stake and limited support within the Schmidt Group.
“Victor sent Jameson’s mother abroad under the pretense of rehabilitation and rarely paid her attention.
Jameson might appear to be a good, match, but in reality, Lyse would be marrying down.
“I even worry that he might be setting his eyes on Lyse’s dowry. Or maybe he’ll leverage her influence
to rise in the Schmidt Group.”
“Oh my, Mandy, you’re absolutely right. We need to be careful,” said Colene, who was immediately
swayed.
“You’dpare prices when you shop, so why not marriage? It is a serious matter. It is better to remain
single if you can’t find the right candidate. Would you reconsider David?”
Alyssa struggled to talk her way out. She covered her ears in frustration as she drowned in the nagging
of