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    Jonah checked his wristwatch, his expression turning icy. He began, “Jameson, I know Lyse very well.


    She has never spent the night at a man’s ce in her life.


    “Yet, she was at your cest night. I need an exnation.”


    “You never allowed her to stay out, but you supported her when she decided to elope. For three years,


    you kept her marriage to that jerk/a secret from Uncle Winston.


    “You let her suffer at her inws’ ce, living without any official recognition, Jameson stated calmly,


    taking a seat across from Jonah.


    Jonah’s breath briefly stopped. Lips downturned, he taunted, “Oh, is that what you’re doing? You’re


    “As her brother, I might not agree with her decision, but I had to respect it. You, on the other hand, are


    a


    different case.”


    Jameson’s eyes wavered as he started to falter.


    Jonah continued, “I know Lyse isn’t into you. If you persist, you’ll not only anger her but also change my


    impression of you.” His eyes carried a threatening glint.


    Jameson adjusted his gold-rimmed sses with a faint smile. But in truth, he was swallowing hard and


    holding in his rage.


    He exined, “I invited Lyse for dinnerst night, as my mom and I loved meeting her. We had a good


    time at dinner.


    “Later, Jasper called Lyse, said something that upset her, and she fainted.” The thought of yesterday’s


    Incident infuriated Jameson once more.


    While listening, Jonah furrowed his brows. Even if Jameson might not be lying. Jonah was wary of his


    ims.


    “Even so, you let Lyse stay at your ce without informing us. You’ve crossed a line.


    “As her eldest brother, I’m almost like a father figure to her. She’s precious to my dad and me. Lyse


    might not care aboutst night’s incident, but I’m cklisting you because of it.”


    Jonah rose with an air of authority, heading toward the entrance hallway. He added, “Jameson, you


    may be interested in Lyse. Our dads are good friends, but I speak for my dad now.


    “We approve of your friendship with Lyse, but not a romantic rtionship! Don’t ever dream of marrying


    her.”


    Jonah’s words were polite, but it was a humiliating rejection of any romantic rtionship between Lyse


    and Jameson, even if Jameson wanted to be a matrilocal son-inw.


    As Jonah was about to leave, Jameson dered, “Mr. Jonah, Lyse will marry me one day. Do attend


    our


    wedding.


    “That would indeed be a dream wedding-it will only be in your dreams!” Jonah quipped and snorted


    before exiting.


    When the door mmed shut, Jameson’s expression froze. He hissed, ‘I don’t need your approval to


    do


    anything! That’s absurd.”


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    His phone rang with a call from Carl. “Mr. Schmidt, I have two updates for you. First, Zoe Harper will


    return to Cyrris soon.”


    Jameson smirked. “And the second update?”


    It’s regarding Jasper Beckett’s health, which you wanted me to investigate. I don’t have all the details,


    but I do know he was hospitalized at Sna City Memorial Hospitalst month for a severe injury. He


    was discharged after two days.”


    “That’s enough. I don’t need every detail. The fact that he’s gravely injured is all I need to know,”


    Jameson


    said, raising an eyebrow


    “Mr. Schmidt, what’s your next step?” Carl inquired cautiously.


    “I want him dead,” Jameson drawled with a menacing look.


    “Sigh. Too bad we aren’t in Kontina. If we were, you could have gotten rid of him earlier on,”mented


    Carl.


    “It doesn’t matter. He’ll die by my hands eventually. I can wait.”