Preston was halfway through his speech when Zoe burst into tears. She moaned, “Grandpa, Uncle


    Preston, I am so ashamed and done for! I should just end my life!”


    “Dear child, don’t cry. I will take care of this for you,” Cornelius soothed her. As a retired businessman


    who had once dominated the ying field, he was aghast at the treatment his family received.


    He shattered the teapot and seethed, “So, is Jasper Beckett thinking of shirking his responsibility? He’s


    going to regret it.


    “Landon, didn’t your mom get hurt after hearing about the scandal? She’s in the hospital, right?”


    Landon gulped and sank into silence.


    “When she’s out of the hospital, meet with the Becketts to discuss marriage. If you don’t, I will!”


    Cornelius


    threatened.


    “Grandpa, can we calm down for a bit?” Landon growled. He was at his limits when he learned that his


    family nned to cause a ruckus at the Becketts’.


    “Landon, if I recall correctly, you’re like brothers with Jasper Beckett,” said Preston, who crossed his


    legs and nonchntly watched the drama unfold. “Isn’t it good news that your sister married your good


    friend? I don’t understand why you’d protest against the marriage.”


    “I know Jasper well exactly because I’m close to him,” Landon blurted out.


    He had no choice but to admit, “Jasper has someone in his heart-Alyssa Taylor, the only daughter of


    Winston and Jennifer Taylor!”


    The others froze upon hearing Alyssa’s name. A hint of deference shed across Cornelius’ eyes,


    which was rare for the usually ruthless old man.


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    “Zoe, you have professed a few times to Jasper, didn’t you? You’ve pulled many tricks on him. Do you


    think they worked? Has Jasper paid you any attention?” Landon hissed at Zoe.


    Zoe quivered and replied, “L-Landon, what are you talking about?”


    “After all your efforts, he did not even take a look at you. So, tell me, how could he have possibly met


    you at the hotel for a night together?


    “Zoe, are you forcing me to be blunt with you? When will you ever learn?” Landon grew furious, his


    veins throbbing.


    Despite smiling, Preston secretly cursed London out.


    “You should quit worrying about Zoe’s marriage. I’ll introduce her to someone rich, but he is definitely


    not Jasper Beckett,” Landon dered. The air in the study immediately grew heavy.


    Zoe’s glee had changed into glumness.


    “Landon, I am confused. Who else can Zoe marry if not Jasper?” Preston asserted with an air of


    authority.


    He added, “If the Beckett Group doesn’t agree to take her in, they will be humiliating us. They are


    basically saying that Zoe, a precious granddaughter and sister, is nothing more than Jasper Beckett’s


    ything that


    can be discarded at whim. What do they take us as?”


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