Sophia and Betty were in the study. Javier would never ask Newton to join. In his eyes, Newton was on


    Jasper’s side.


    Javier had firmly positioned himself in the opposite camp from his father. Ever since the tragic loss of


    Anne Bartley, Jasper’s mother, who had taken her own life, there was nothing left between him and


    Newton.


    Their already strained rtionship grew even more distant, exacerbated by the presence of Alyssa.


    However, for Sophia, this growing rift was a wee sight. She needed father and son to turn against


    each other for her personal gain.


    Upon further thought, no matter how powerful Javier was, he would always be under Newton’s thumb


    for


    having an illegitimate son.


    “I want you here to inform you about this,” croaked Javier. He sat on the couch with a stoic expression


    and tossed a freshly printed appointment letter in front of Jasper.


    He dered, “I’ve chosen to hire Simon Lynch as Beckett Group’s legal counsel and Director of Legal


    Affairs. The letter will be officially circted tomorrow, and I’ve already signed it, so there’s no need for


    you to do so.”


    Sophia and Betty secretly grinned at the development.


    “I disagree,” Jasper protested without hesitation.


    “I do not need your opinion. Simon Lynch is a rare gem. Don’t you know the importance of an excellent


    attorney?” Javier retorted sharply.


    “You heard the conversation between Alyssa and Simon tonight, didn’t you?” Jasper snickered. “Do


    you


    seriously n to work with an ungrateful and greedy attorney like him?”


    “You-You little brat!” Javier shot up from the couch, only to be overwhelmed by a sudden dizziness.


    Sophia grabbed him just in time and soothed him, “Javier, stay calm! It’s for your health.”


    She gently caressed his back while concealing her joy at the unfolding situation.


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    “The Taylors were the benefactors of the Lynches. The Lynch family has been well taken care of. Even


    Sean Lynch is working in KS Group.


    “But that didn’t even stop Simon from deciding to betray the Taylor family for personal gain. Do you


    really


    “If someonee to him with a better offer, do you think he’d stay by your side?” Jasper went straight


    to


    the point without showing any mercy.


    “You are simply finding an excuse to side with Alyssa Taylor!” Javier refused to stay civil now that they


    were speaking in private. He snarled, “Have you fallen for her?”


    “What if I have?” Jasper countered calmly, though his heart raced.


    Javier reacted as if he’d been struck by lightning.


    Sophia and Betty were equally stunned, unable to discern whether Jasper’s confession was genuine or


    merely an attempt to irk Javier.


    In his life, Jasper had only made one foolish decision, and that was choosing Liana over Alyssa.


    “Are you telling me you regret that choice? You don’t stand a chance!” Javier shouted, his eyes


    twitching


    and his voice cracking.


    “Even if you’ve fallen in love with Alyssa, you’d better give up now. I will never approve of your


    rtionship


    with her over my dead body!


    “If I had known she was Alyssa Taylor, I would never have agreed to that marriage! She yed us for


    fools


    and wasted three years of your life!”


    Javier’s cutting remarks hit Jasper hard, fueling his anger. His pupils constricted, burning with hatred.


    Without hesitation, he grabbed the crystal ashtray from the table and smashed it onto the floor.


    Javier yelped and shivered at the sound of the crash. The sudden noise elicited screams from Sophia


    and


    Betty, who were shocked.


    The crystal ashtray had shattered into countless pieces, its shards flying in all directions. Some of them


    had struck Sophia, leaving her with cuts on her dress and arm.


    She stood there, a mixture of shock and anger welling up as she looked at her bleeding arm, teetering


    on


    the brink of tears.


    “You have no right to criticize Alyssa. She’s done nothing wrong.” Eyes burning and fists clenched,


    Jasper confronted Javier, “Was she in the wrong for marrying me? Tell me, has she wronged any of us


    or our


    family in any way?


    “It’s me who wronged her. It’s our family’s fault! One more word about Alyssa, and I’ll make you pay,


    even


    if you’re my dad!”


    Javier shuddered at the crazed look in Jasper’s eyes.