Alyssa and Jasper shot one another a knowing look, their hearts beating in unison.


    Javier''s face had long paled as he watched them leave. It felt like all the blood in his veins had turned


    to ice.


    There were three luxury cars waiting outside the cemetery.


    Alyssa and Jasper climbed into the first car while Newton sat in the second. Soon, Javier walked out of


    the cemetery with Rory by his side, the former looking quite dejected.


    "Mr. Javier," Ben greeted respectfully. "Mr. Newton is asking for you to join his car. He would like to


    speak to you about something."


    Javier''s eyes darkened.


    The father and son sat together in the car as if an invisible wall separated them.


    "Did you want to talk to me, Dad?" Javier asked quietly.


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    Newton said calmly as he stared straight ahead, "Now that Sophia has admitted to her crime, only


    death awaits her—unless you still have feelings for her and n on reducing her sentence.


    "I''m still going to make myself clear right now—I will definitely make Sophia pay her life in return for


    taking Jasper''s mother''s. I have tolerated her vile acts for years. All I want to do now is to send her to


    her death. No one can stop me."


    Javier gritted his teeth, cheeks flushed. "I won''t, Dad. I''ve seen Sophia''s true colors. I won''t interfere


    anymore."


    "Good."


    Newton then said solemnly, "Jasper was originally our family''s proper heir, yet because of that evil


    woman''s doings and your neglect, you let Jasper bear the humiliation of being a bastard for 20 years.


    "Now that the truth has been revealed, you should start thinking about how to return Jasper to his


    original status."


    Javier sullenly said, "Yes, I understand. I really did wrong both Jasper and Anne in this."


    "How do you intend to make it up to Jasper?"


    "Too many things have gone on in the past two days. I''m dealing with them one by one. Once I''m done,


    I''ll think things through."


    "I know you''re busy, so I''ve already thought about it on your behalf." Newton turned to look at Javier,


    his eyes menacing and sharp. "Jasper has given his all to the Beckett Group as its CEO all these years


    but neverined even once.


    "I''ve noticed your strong opposition to preventing him from joining the board of directors, but I''ve never


    commented.


    "You know our family''s situation best. Justin is crippled, and neither Betty nor Lauren is suited to take


    over the business. The only person who could do so is Jasper.


    "That''s why I n to transfer all the shares in my name to him so he can have more authority in the


    company. That way, those old farts on the board who oppose Jasper won''t be able to say much."


    Javier reeled in shock. "Dad..."


    That meant Jasper would have 30 percent of Beckett Group''s shares, granting him veto power over all


    the important decisions in thepany. Jasper''s status would skyrocket.


    "In addition to that, I''ll give all my shares in Brighton Technology and Alcove Travels and Entertainment


    Co. to Jasper as well. From then on, Jasper won''t just be Beckett Group''s CEO, but also a key


    shareholder of Brighton Technology and Alcove Travels and Entertainment Co.''s executive director."


    Newton''s words had a profound impact on Javier and the entire Beckett Group.