Josh''s head began to spin as he observed rissa exchanging nces with Alyssa. He roared in a
fury, "You bitch! How dare you conspire with someone else to frame me! I will never let you go!"
rissa''s gaze met Josh''s unflinchingly. A subtle smirk tugged at her crimson lips, a stark contrast to
the lone tear clinging to hershes.
What happened next left the crowd in disbelief.
Without hesitation, she took off her dark green evening dress, revealing her body marked with bruises
and scars for all to witness.
"rissa..." Alyssa gasped, stunned by rissa''s resolute actions. She felt a shiver run down her
spine.
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Beneath her thin white silk nightgown, ugly scars marred her limbs, a chilling sight for all.
"Josh, I''ve endured your abuse for years. You''ve never given me a moment of peace."
rissa''s smile was tinged with malice, her eyes zing with hatred enough to consume him. "You
strike me when you''re displeased or frustrated. There were instances when you demanded I use my
body to appease the partners of the Schmidt Group. When I refused, you punished me even more
severely.
"I''ve survived until today, not because of your mercy; I''m simply resilient. Otherwise, I would have
perished countless times at your hands."
The harsh truth wasid bare.
Josh was unworthy of being called a man. He was nothing but a savage, a deceitful demon.
Jameson finally calmed things down at the crazy Schmidt Group, but now an even bigger, more
explosive problem showed up. This new mess seemed impossible to fix.
The stench of scandal clung to the Schmidt Group like a bad odor.
Despite being one of the city''s top four conglomerates, its fall from grace was irreparable.
At this moment, Jameson''s usuallyposed expression drained of color, his face contorted with rage.
Having just managed to salvage the Schmidt Group''s image, the Schmidt Group''s name was being
dragged back through the mud once again.
He was certain Jasper and Alyssa were behind this.
As chaos ensued, Victor felt a sharp pain in his chest. After administering Nitroglycerin, he was
ushered away from the tumult by his secretary and bodyguards.
As Josh got escorted away by the police, he unleashed a torrent of threats toward Alyssa. His voice
wasced with madness as he shouted, "Alyssa, I know you orchestrated this! Once I''m out, I''ll make
sure to end you! And you, rissa, you bitch! I''ll make you pay, too! I will kill all of you!"
A sharp glint shed in Jasper''s eyes as he enveloped Alyssa in a tight embrace, unwilling to let her
go.
"He''s all talk. He doesn''t have the guts toy a finger on me," Alyssa remarked, leaning against
Jasper''s chest. Listening to his racing heartbeat, she teased, "Look how terrified you are! That''s not like
you at all."
"I don''t know what came over me. I was afraid I might lose control," Jasper admitted, pressing his chin
atop her head and caressing it gently. "Lyse, Victor will bail Josh out.
"After all, he was his pride and joy. Besides, his sentence will only be around 12 to 13 years. One day,
he''ll be out. Don''t underestimate his threats."
"Are you worried about his empty threats?" Alyssa affectionately studied his face.
Jasper shook his head, cupping the back of her neck and nting a gentle kiss on her forehead. "No.
No one will every a finger on you, not while I draw breath.
"I just regret involving you in such a dangerous situation. I''ve put you in danger. If you want to help,
from now on, it''ll be from the sidelines—strategizing and nning."
Suddenly, rissa''s hoarse voice broke the moment. "That won''t happen."
Both Jasper and Alyssa turned toward her. She approached them, tears glistening in her eyes as she
wore the evening gown designed by Rose.
"Ms. Sparks, thank you for everything you did tonight," Alyssa said, recalling how rissa had bared
her deepest wounds to bring Josh to justice. Her heart swelled with gratitude, tears pooling in her eyes.
"I should be the one thanking you and Mr. Beckett. Without you two, I wouldn''t have been able to do it."