“Thanks. Sorry for the trouble,” said Jasper.


    “Why did you suddenly think of hiking this year?” Xavier wondered.


    I go hiking every year,” Jasper answered tly.


    When he was younger, he had once spent one summer volunteering at Crater Mountain Park to relieve


    his


    stress.


    Life was simple back then, consisting only of eating, sleeping, and hiking with Elijah to assist hikers or


    check for safety concerns.


    Such peaceful moments had been rare in his life.


    When he was appointed president of the Beckett Group, he’d make a hefty annual donation to the park,


    which was unknown to most except for himself and Elijah.


    “Mr. Beckett, did you catch Ada Kingsley’s wedding? Wow! Madam was incredible!” Xavier gushed with


    admiration. “How did shee up with the idea of using ck roses as decorations? I’m surprised


    Adal


    agreed to it!”


    Jasper’s eyes narrowed as he whispered, “That’s because Alyssa is no ordinary woman. That little


    muffin


    always has a solution for everything.”


    That prompted Xavier to widen his eyes and stare at Jasper agape. Had he misheard? His boss had


    called Madam a little muffin.


    That was a rather abrupt departure from Jasper’s usual stoic manner, revealing his more affectionate


    side.


    As a result of Jasper and Newton’s involvement, Simon Lynch’s appointment to the Director of Legal


    Affairs position had been aborted.


    Simon, whose life was smooth sailing, tasted defeat for the first time. He took a month off traveling in


    Sedona for some headspace be oreing home.


    At home, he bumped into Sean, who had waited for that moment for one week.


    “Well, well, if it isn’t Ms. Alyssa’s loyalbrador,” Simon remarked with a hint of mockery. “What brings


    you


    back home? I thought you’d be working your ass off for her.”


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    “Don’t you have anything to inform me?” Sean confronted him, ignoring the taunt.


    “Sean, is this how you talk to your brother?” Simon was on the verge of exploding in anger, having


    bottled


    up his emotions for a while.


    *You assisted Sophia Kirkmanst time, and now you’ve taken on Betty Beckett as yourtest client.


    Your


    work ethic is certainly something, taking on all the dirty jobs you can.” Sean clenched his fists and


    sneered.


    “Sean Lynch!”


    “I know it’s your goal to be the pride of the family by reaching heights in your career, but you shouldn’t


    have achieved your goals by betrayal!” Sean growled in fury, “We wouldn’t be where we are today


    without


    the Taylors. You’re heartless for helping the Becketts go against Ms. Alyssa!”


    “Heartless? I’m doing it for the sake of our family!” Feeling aggrieved, Simon did not think he was in the


    wrong.


    He argued, “Do we have to work under the Taylors after they helped us that once? That’s ridiculous!


    You made your choice to serve Alyssa, but Steven and I have greater ambitions. Not everyone dreams


    of


    marrying into a rich family!”


    Sean could not take it anymore and punched Simon’s face. It marked the first time in 28 years that he


    resorted to physical violence against his brother.


    Once, Simon had been a source of pride for Sean, but now he had be nothing short of an


    embarrassment.


    Simon furiously returned the punch, leaving the household servants in shock as the two brothers


    engaged


    in a fight right there in the living room.


    Sadly for Simon, he proved no match for Sean, a Taekwondo ck belt holder who stood tall at six feet


    two inches. Before long, Simon found himself thrown to the floor and crushed by his younger brother.


    “Sean, stop it!”


    Their parents and Steven happened toe down from the second floor and were taken aback by the


    scene.