Obsessed With Her Novel by Master Momo (Chapters 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290)   

Chapter 281

The auction moved on to a higher-value land plot after each successful bid,

When the auctioneer offered Land No. 3 to the floor,

Jessica said, “Mr. Fischer, I think it’s time for us to make a bid.”

It was the same land plot that she told James was her preferred choice.

Zachary jumped at the chance to ridicule her. “Dad said that our target is Land No. 1. You like Land No. 3, but it’s not suitable for the Larson Group. You can’t do business based on personal preferences. I’ll give you some reference books to learn more, then you’ll understand.”

Jessica brushed aside his mockery.

“Mr. Fischer, higher value comes with higher bidding pressure. Land No. 1 will attract the rifest competition in this auction. Why don’t we play it safe by securing Land No. 3 to avoid coming here for nothing?” she urged.

Tyrone looked at Damian. The latter nodded and said, “Ms. Jessica has a good point. Based on Land No. 1’s opening bid, I’m afraid its winning bid could be higher than our acceptable price.”

Tyrone pondered and turned toward Zachary.

Before the auction, James had instructed him to allow Zachary to take part in the bidding process.

Jessica glanced derisively at Zachary.

“Forget about Land No. 3. We will only bid for the land which has the best investment value,” remarked Zachary.

Jessica swiftly retorted, “If the bidding price exceeds our acceptable price, we will return empty-handed. As a safety measure, we should aim for Land No. 3.”

“Being over-cautious is not the Larson family’s way of doing business.”

“Zachary, don’t act on your impulse. What if we fail in bidding for Land No. 1? Do you dare to guarantee that you can make the winning bid?”

“Yes, of course!” replied Zachary confidently.

Jessica snapped, “Remember what you just said. I can’t wait to see your embarrassed face when you fail.”

Zachary scorned. How can I fail? It’s impossible. I must make the winning bid!

Before the siblings’ argument intensified further, Tyrone immediately calmed them down…

Zachary and Jessica ended the quarrel by sneering at each other.

Tyrone and Damian exchanged glances helplessly.

With Larson Group’s inaction, a renowned real estate developer in the country seized the chance to pocket Land No. 3.

Next was Land No. 2, which recorded a winning bid of 25 million dollars.

The value far exceeded Larson Group’s assessed price.

Then, the auctioneer chirped, “Now, it’s the much-awaited Land No. 1, which is also the last item for today’s auction. It’s near…”

After a series of introductions, he finally initiated the bidding.

“The opening bid is 10 million dollars and the minimum. amount for bidders to raise the price each time is 150 thousand dollars.”

The attendees instantly raised their placards once the auctioneer hit the gavel.

“Number 7, 11.5 million dollars.”

“Number 12, 12 million dollars.”

The bidding price kept increasing.

“Number 24, 14 million dollars.”

“Number 7, 14.5 million dollars.”

“Number 10 bids 15.5 million dollars. Is anyone offering a higher price?”

Zachary, who had been observing the situation, raised his placard.

“Number 3 bids 20 million dollars.”

After Number 3’s bid, Zander lifted his placard.

“Number 35 bids 23 million dollars! Does anyone have a higher price?” The auctioneer’s voice resonated across the hall.

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“30 million dollars!” shouted Zachary decisively as he raised his placard and attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.

His chin held high as he enjoyed the moment, but within two seconds, someone made a higher bid of 31 million dollars.

Zachary was stunned for a second. Then, lifting his placard, he said, “32 million dollars.”

“34 million dollars,” offered a representative of another developer.

“35 million dollars!” a determined Zachary shouted a higher bid again.

Then, Zander silently raised his placard, and the auctioneer announced, “35.15 million dollars!”

Zachary felt disgusted. How despicable of him to only add 150 thousand dollars!

“37 million dollars!” shouted Zachary in a much higher voice as he glared at Zander.

Damian softly said, “Stop adding the bidding price. It’s already higher than our acceptable price.”

Their initial assessment of Larson Group’s acceptable price was 30 million dollars, but now the bidding price is 7 million dollars more.

Zachary nonchalantly replied, “It’s only an excess of 7 million dollars. The Larson family can bear the additional cost.”

After looking at Tyrone, who remained silent, Damian stopped advising Zachary.

First and foremost, he had done his part; the ultimate decision lay in the hands of the Larson family.

After Zachary’s bid of 37 million dollars, a developer who

was bidding retreated from the competition. It was a one-to-one battle now.

37.15 million dollars.” Zander took his time to lift his placard

He only raised a minimum amount again. I’m so sickened by this guy. Then, Zachary said, “38.5 million dollars 38.65 million dollars.” Zander continued with his strategy of agitating the Larson Group heir, whose anger was reaching boiling point

With a flushed face, Zachary blurted 40 million dollars As Tyrone was about to say something, Jessica interrupted “Zachary, we are doing serious work here. Now is not the time to act rashly, so stop your bidding. The current price is not worthwhile as it’s too high. If you’re doing this to avoid embarrassment, I promise not to laugh at you.

Tyrone nodded in agreement

Zander’s strategy had stirred Zachary’s arrogance, which resulted in the latter’s last few irrational bids

On the other hand, Zander was nervous too. His heart pounded hard each time he raised the placard after seeing Jessica’s signal

Holy shit! The price is near 50 million dollars. If Zachary stops bidding, our company will be doomed.

He had done well to hide his nervousness by putting on a poker face in the auction until now

In such a tense situation, Zachary was starting to have qualms. Nevertheless, after hearing Jessica dig at him, he rallied and lifted the placard again

“50 million dollars!”

His words caused an uproar in the hall, and everyone’s attention fell on him

Although Land No. 1 sat in a strategic location, its comparably small size had its limitations. With a price of 50 million dollars added to the construction cost and a series of other expenses, Larson Group would need to sell properties at a sky-high price.

Many attendees at the auction were amazed by Larson

Group’s tenacity.

In contrast, Tyrone and Damian had blood drained out of their face. They hoped Zander would raise the bidding price again.

Zander thought the bidding war would stop at 50 million dollars, but he was shocked when Jessica gave him yet another signal.

Not again?! The bidding price is already at 50 million dollars.

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That’s 50 million dollars, not 3 dollars! The company can’t afford that!

Zander was bewildered and uncertain if he should heed her advice and proceed. To him, it seemed like a bad decision.

Not hearing any further calls to offer, the Auctioneer chirped, “Anyone else?”

The Auctioneer swept his gaze through the audience and landed on Zander, who stayed silent.

Jessica quirked her brows as she sent out a text that she had prepared in advance.

Immediately, Zander’s phone vibrated. He then lowered his head as he stared at Jessica’s urging message, perplexed.

Should he raise his bidding card? It’s already 50 million dollars!

Zachary had a smirk on his face as he watched Zander’s inaction.

Hmph, how dare you go against me!

Onstage, the Auctioneer started the countdown.

“50 million, calling once.”

“50 million, calling twice.”

Right before the third call, a bidding card rose quietly from the rear. “50 million and 150 thousand.”

Once the bid was called out, everyone’s attention was caught. This was a first for the audience. They turned their attention to the back of Zander.

Zander had a look of indifference. The audience was impressed by his calmness.

Zachary gritted his teeth.

This bastard must have done it on purpose!

Tyrone, along with Damian, heaved a sigh of relief. They were glad that someone else had raised the bid.

Though it was too early for them to be relieved.

Enraged, Zachary gritted his teeth and raised his bidding card up high. He yelled out, “51 million dollars!”

Let’s see if he dares to raise the bid this time.

Zachary’s eyes were bloodshot as if engulfed by the rage

Zander simply threw him a glance before he raised his bidding card once more. He cooed, ‘51.15 million dollars” The audience gasped once more as they subconsciously turned to watch Zachary’s next move

Zachary was struck with embarrassment as the audience’s gaze fell upon him. He wanted to raise the bid but dared not to do so.

While he was still deep in thought, Jessica took hold of his hand and scolded him in a low voice, “Zachary, are you crazy? Stop being so easily provoked by others. If you had taken over the Larson Group, your recklessness would only cause it to go under. You’re lucky that someone else raised the bid. If not, you would have been in big trouble”

Dissatisfied with Zachary, Tyrone chipped in, “Mr. Larson, you mustn’t raise the bid.”

Damian nodded. “The bid’s too high. It would be a huge loss for us.”

“You idiot, can’t you see that you’ve been played? Stop raising the bid,” Jessica scolded relentlessly

Zachary could only stand embarrassed as the others around him chuckled. He hated Jessica, but likewise, he despised Zander

Why can’t I retaliate when someone plots against me? Wait till I show them who’s boss.

The Auctioneer started the countdown.

Since Zachary stayed silent, both Tyrone and Damian thought little and placed their attention on the Auctioneer. They anxiously waited for the gavel to knock down.

Little did they know Zachary would raise the bid once again. “55 million dollars.”

The audience gasped once more as their gaze of admiration fell upon Zachary.

A certain real estate director whispered to the others near him, “James sure raised a good son.”

What an irony!

After calling out his bid, Zachary turned to look at Zander smugly.

He’s so provocative. He’ll definitely fall for it. Once the bid gets raised again, I will not follow suit. Zachary wanted him to have a taste of his own medicine.

Jessica, with a cold smile, shot a glance at him and watched as his eyes glimmered with excitement.

What an idiot.

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Zachary watched Zander smugly and waited for him to fall for it, though Zander didn’t seem to care as he merely muttered a few words to his assistant.

Onstage, the Auctioneer called out for any other bidders but received no response. He could understand why just based on the audience’s reactions.

“Anyone bidding higher than 55 million?”

As the Auctioneer called out, Zachary could feel his anxiety creep up on him.

Damn it, why isn’t he raising the bid?

After calling out multiple times, the Auctioneer started to count down.

“55 million, going once.”

Zachary’s face started to darken.

“55 million, going twice.”

Cold sweat started to trickle down from his forehead.

“55 million dollars, going thrice.”

As the hammer struck down, Zachary’s hopes were crushed.

“Sold! Congratulations to our guest, Number 3!”

As if on cue, a round of applause had rung out with the audience’s attention on Zachary. They wore smiles on their faces, though it gave off a mocking sensation.

Tyrone and Damian were pale, the former especially.

It’s over! How am I supposed to answer Mr. Larson now?

Tyrone wanted to cry but had no tears.

Jessica coldly hushed, “Cheer up, don’t drag down the Larson Group’s reputation.”

Without skipping a beat, Tyrone flashed a smile. It may be stiff, but it was passable.

Jessica had to give Zachary a hard pinch to snap him out of it. He then forced a smile as he accepted the congratulations

The general manager of the Harwood Group stepped up and smiled as he patted Zachary’s shoulders. “Well done, Mr. Larson.

Another real estate tycoon chipped in cheerily, “Bold move Mr. Larson! It seems that the Larson’s Group has an inheritor

“Not bad, Mr. Larson Junior. You seem to be on par with Mr. Larson.”

Everyone showered him with praise, but Zachary just wanted to disappear. He knew clearly what they truly thought of him.

“Let’s go, Jessica hushed.

As they rushed to leave the venue. Zachary noticed Zander right in front of him. Enraged, Zachary thoughtlessly rushed up to Zander and threw him a punch.

Unable to react in time, Zander took that punch square in his face. When his assistant realized what had happened, he pushed Zachary off and yelled, “What are you doing?

The commotion caught the attention of the surrounding company directors and senior executives

They stared at Zachary with widened eyes

One of the company directors sighed. “The Larson Group is doomed if it is ever handed over to that kid.”

“James sure raised a good son.

“How great a foster acts more arrogant and prestigious than the real deal?”

What an embarrassment.”

Jessica was stumped. This idiot was worse off than she thought. It seems like it was a miracle that had kept the Larson Group running.

Both Tyrone and Damian’s faces darkened when they witnessed the incident. Tyrone held his anger and refrained from rushing forward to slap Zachary.

Zachary pointed a finger at Zander and called out, “You better watch your back.”

Before he could leave, Jessica stood in front of Zachary and pointed back at Zander. “Apologize.”

“Apologize to him? Why should I?”

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“How can you hit him?”

Zachary laughed in disbelief as he thought that Jessica had no right to lecture him. “I will not apologize.”

Zander stepped forward and said politely, “Ms. Jessica, I don’t need an apology. I will take it as if I had been bitten by a dog. I can’t reason with it.”

“Who are you calling a dog?” Zachary raged. He rushed forward, arms swinging toward Zander.

All of a sudden, his collar was grabbed, and a tight slap landed across his cheek.

“Thump!”

Everyone in the vicinity could hear the loud slap ringing out.

“You dare hit me?” Zachary cradled his face, staring at her in shock.

Jessica looked at him coldly and replied, “Are you satisfied now? If you’re done being crazy, please leave.”

Zachary surged forward, raising his leg and aiming it at Jessica’s lower abdomen.

“Be careful!” Zander yelled.

Jessica quickly turned around and tackled him, causing Zachary to fall to the ground. He curled up in pain.

Tyrone and Damian quickly rushed forward to stop the fight. “Ms. Jessica, why don’t we talk when we’re back?” Tyrone looked around, feeling embarrassed.

Damian went forward to help Zachary up.

Jessica looked toward Zander and said, “I apologize to you on behalf of the Larson family. I hope Mr. Ferrel can forgive his rash act.”

“No worries, Ms. Jessica.”

The atmosphere in the car on the way back was uncomfortable. Everyone seemed to be in a foul mood.

Even the chauffeur was too afraid to make a sound.

Back at Larson Group, James awaited their good news. “Mr. Larson, Mr. Larson Junior, and Ms. Jessica are here,” reported the secretary.

“Let them in.”

The moment they stepped in, James immediately noticed the red slap mark on Zachary’s face.

“What happened?”

“I hit him,” Jessica admitted.

James frowned. “Why did you hit your brother?”

Jessica replied coldly, “You should ask him what he did instead. Anyway, we managed to win the bid for Land No. 1.”

James was elated, immediately forgetting about Zachary being slapped.

“We got it for 55 million dollars,” Jessica continued.

James was stunned. “How much did you say?”

“55 million dollars.”

James was so angry the veins on his forehead were

popping out. “Who asked the two of you to bid for it at such a high price? Jess, you’ve really disappointed me.”

Jessica sneered, “That’s your dear son’s fault. Because of his pettiness, he’s throwing away money like it’s worth nothing. After he bid for it, he still picked a fight with someone. Larson Group is now infamous.”

James could feel his blood pressure rising.

He looked at Tyrone for confirmation. “Did it really happen like that?”

Tyrone nodded.

James picked up the pencil holder on his desk and flung it at Zachary.

Although it hurt, Zachary dared not utter a sound.

“You piece of trash!”

“I… I…” Zachary tried to think of an argument to defend himself but could not.

He stole a glance at Jessica and said, “It was her fault. She was nagging non-stop, and that muddled me.”

Although James doted on Zachary, he was not a fool. Especially after looking at the disbelief and contempt showing on Tyrone’s face, he was even more sure that Zachary was lying.

“Dad, it has already happened. Why don’t we just think of a way to solve the problem? Although it has exceeded our expectations, as long as we formulate a plan quickly and produce the money, we can still profit. It’s just that we’ll earn a little less from it. We can just treat this as a lesson for Zachary,” Jessica explained the plan calmly.

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Tyrone responded, “Ms. Jessica is right.”

James nodded.

Just as the chaos settled, James received calls of congratulations from various company directors, infuriating him again.

Although these people seemed to congratulate Zachary on the surface, deep down, he knew that they were mocking him.

This was Zachary’s first time presiding over an event, and he had become the laughingstock of Horington. James was very disappointed.

The Larson Group had recently invested in many projects. If they wanted to develop Land No. 1, they had to take a loan from the bank or raise funds from venture capital firms.

At the dining table, James looked at Jessica and said, Jess, take a leave of absence from school tomorrow. Come with me to visit Marsingfill.”

“To do what?”

“Last time, Hugh spoke up for you. You should thank him for that. I happen to be going to Marsingfill for a business trip tomorrow. You can tag along.”

“That’s not necessary. I already sent him a thank-you gift, and he’s received it. It’s all settled.”

Jessica knew exactly what James’ intentions were.

She knew that he wanted to rely on her relationship with Hugh so that he would relax the conditions for financing the Larson Group.

It was not possible for him to succeed in the financing!

“Listen to your dad,” James replied coldly.

Jessica stood up. “I have important exams coming up. Don’t bother me with unimportant things.”

After she finished saying what she had to, she turned and left for Horington Island.

It would be difficult for James to find her there.

Jessica fished out a special-looking business card from her purse. It was a business card that had a unique soft texture.

She thought that she would never have to call this number. Little did she know she would have to do so this quickly.

At this moment, Hugh was leaving the conference room, and Jake was reporting on the work progress in the coming days. His personal mobile phone, which rarely rang all year round, vibrated in his pocket.

Hugh pulled out his phone and saw that it was an unknown number.

“Hello, who’s this?”

“It’s me.” A cool and clear female voice rang out.

Hugh raised his hand, signaling the people around to lower their voices. He pushed open the door to his office and closed it behind him.

“Have you figured it out?”

“No.”

Hugh raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Mr. Hugh, I have a presumptuous request.”

“Tell me.”

“Tomorrow, the Larson Group will look for you for financing, and I hope that you’ll reject them. I know that this seems like an absurd request, but believe me, it’s in your best interest.”

Once he funded them, if the Larson family were to go bankrupt, his investments would definitely go down the drain.

Jessica did not wish to get him involved, especially not someone who had once helped her.

Hugh was even more astonished. If he remembered correctly, Jessica was the Larson Group’s precious daughter.

Under normal circumstances, she should be speaking for them instead of asking him to reject their request.

“Can I know the reason?” Hugh asked.

Although he greatly admired her talents, this was not a good reason for him to make an exception for her.

“The Larson family is falling apart. If you invest in us, you will definitely lose your money.”

It was an added difficulty to her if he still insisted on financing the Larson Group. But in the end, they would still have to face their imminent demise.

“I will consider with discretion.”

After hanging up, Hugh used the internal company phone and requested, “Send over all the information on the Larson. Group.”

The next day, James brought several senior executives to Fairview Ventures.

James was awed by the atmosphere in a financial firm.

“Mr. Larson, Mr. Hugh is still in a meeting. He will be with you shortly.” The receptionist smiled and brought them to the waiting room, serving up some drinks and desserts before closing the door and giving them privacy.

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An hour later, Hugh walked into the reception room with a few senior executives.

After exchanging pleasantries, both parties went straight to the point.

“Mr. Hugh, this is information about our company. We are top in Horington and had successfully bid for Land No. 1 in Harbor District. We plan to…”

Hugh interrupted him, “Show me the documents.”

Hugh and the two senior executives went through all the documents given by James.

After they finished, Hugh pressed his hand on the documents and looked at James with a sharp gaze. “Your company doesn’t fulfill our investment criteria.”

James and other senior executives were stunned, as they didn’t expect Hugh to reject so quickly.

Before the manager of Larson Group could speak, James said, “I have heard before that Mr. Hugh is a decisive person, and I have the pleasure to witness it today. Even though we can’t be business partners, I want to thank you for voicing out for my daughter earlier on. I hope Mr. Hugh will allow me to express my gratitude and thanks.”

He intended to push his luck by the mention of Jessica.

The senior executives of Fairview Corporation glanced at him in disdain because they knew that this tactic wouldn’t work on Hugh.

Hugh despised people who tried to secure advantages through pulls and connections. He would boycott them unhesitatingly.

He closed the file in front of him. “It’s fine. Jake, see them out.”

James and other Larson Group’s senior executives were stunned by Hugh’s sudden change in attitude.

Moments after James left, Hugh called someone.

“Little girl, they had left.”

“Did you agree?” Jessica asked.

Hugh leaned against the window and looked out into the distance. “I won’t finance the Larson Group even if you didn’t give me a call.”

She was right that the Larson Group looked strong externally but weak internally. If they can develop that land in Harbor District well, their company might be worth investing in. However, I don’t have high expectations for that land. That’s why I rejected them.

Jessica let out a sigh of relief and smirked. “You won’t regret the decision you made today.”

Hugh smiled after hanging up his phone call.

She must be plotting something big!

He had no idea about her plan. His intuition told him that she was going after Larson Group.

Everyone in the venture capital industry knew that Fairview Venture had chased James out.

It’s difficult for James to find other companies for financing because those companies either tried to demand higher costs or lowered the financing amount.

Therefore, James had no choice but to give up his plan to

seek financing. He then mortgaged his properties and company shares to the bank for a loan to develop Land No. 1 in Harbor District.

Later in the afternoon, Jessica went shopping with Samantha and Daisy.

All of a sudden, Daisy grabbed Jessica’s sleeve. “Jess, is that your mom? Someone is bugging her.”

Jessica looked in the direction Daisy pointed and saw that Julianna was in the middle of a conflict with a middle-aged man.

That man had an unkempt and haggard appearance. Even though she was far away from them, she recognized him instantly.

He is Yonah’s father. My nominal third uncle.

She passed her beverage to Samantha and said, “You guys go back first.”

Then, she crossed the road and ran after them.

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“Jess, we can help.”

Before Daisy could finish her sentence, Jessica had disappeared from the corner of the road.

Samantha patted her shoulder. “Let’s go.”

Daisy looked in the direction Jessica left. “Are you sure that we don’t need to help her?”

Samantha shook her head because she knew Jessica’s fighting skills well. “Don’t worry. She’ll be fine.”

Jessica followed them into an alley and continued for another 10 minutes.

Then she reached a dead end and heard them talking in the corner.

As she walked closer, she could hear their conversation more clearly.

“Joseph, what do you want?” Julianna asked as she tried to suppress her anger.

Her question triggered the man.

“How dare you ask me this question? Why didn’t you save my son back then? Have you forgotten about how I kept your secret and strengthened your status in the Larson family? You avoided me when I asked you to help my son. If the Larson family took any action, my son wouldn’t be jailed and sentenced to death. You are the one who caused all this.”

Frightened by his ferocious face, Julianna tried to calm him down. “Joseph, I am sorry about Yonah. I wasn’t able to help you because James wanted to divorce me. If he did so, it would be the end for the Quail family.”

Joseph didn’t trust her explanation because he had experienced the cruelty and cold-heartedness of the Larson family and the Quail family.

“Joseph, please let me know if you need any help. I’ll support you as long as I am capable,” Julianna said sincerely.

He came for money. I will give him the money.

Joseph snorted. “Do you think that I am here for money?”

Aren’t you? Julianna sneered silently.

“Of course not. However, you’re my brother. I’ll surely give you some money without you saying anything.”

Joseph looked at her with a wry smile. “I don’t need your money. I want my son to get out of jail.” “How’s that possible? Joseph, you’re giving me a hard time.”

Even though the Larson family was powerful, there was no way they could interfere with the legal system.

Her face creased up with worries and dilemmas. “Maybe you can use my money to bribe the officers in the jail so that Yonah can be more comfortable inside?”

“No. I want my son to be out of jail. If not, I will expose the truth of the matter back then and also Jessica’s matter. Do you think you can still be James’ wife if he finds out about the things you did?”

Jessica trembled as she heard that.

Julianna’s expression darkened as she questioned him helplessly, “You’re my brother. How can you do that to me?”

Joseph sneered. “Brother? Did you treat me as your brother when my son was in trouble? All of you did nothing when my son went to jail. Have you guys ever treated me as part of the family?”

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Joseph raised his voice as he spoke. He was ferocious with his face flushing. He glared at Juliann coldly, with hatred in his eyes.

Julianna was shocked because that was the first time she saw him in such a state.

She immediately consoled him, “Joseph, please calm down. Don’t be angry. I promise I’ll find a way to save Yonah.”

Joseph’s anger gradually subsided after obtaining her promise, though he still held a grudge over what they did.

Joseph pointed his finger at her and spoke in a menacing tone. “Remember your words. If I find out that you’re making empty promises, you know what the consequences are.”

“I will keep my promise.”

Then he continued, “My wife and I have been living a miserable life since I lost my job. As my sister, maybe you should show us some mercy.”

In the past, he didn’t dare to do so because he relied on her assistance.

Nevertheless, at that moment, he didn’t mind anymore as he had nothing to lose.

Although Julianna scolded him in her mind, she immediately opened her handbag and took out all the money from her purse.

“Take these first. It’s all I have with me right now. If you need more, you can ask me again,” she whispered.

Joseph gave her a slip of paper right away. “This is my account number. Transfer 300 thousand dollars to me by today. If I don’t receive it, you know the consequences.”

Julianna was about to reject his demand. However, she had to hold back her words after listening to his last sentence.

Jessica, who was hiding in the corner, abruptly turned around and left.

Julianna crumpled the paper in her hand as she watched Joseph disappear from her sight.

He has gone too far. I always paid him well when I sought his help in the past. Furthermore, without my help, he would have been kicked out of Quail Corporation. I even helped him when he illegally used the company’s money. All these years, I have helped him so much. I didn’t expect he would threaten me one day.

Julianna was livid, but she had no choice as she was worried that Joseph had evidence.

She would be doomed if James found out about that matter in the past.

And every family in Dellmoor knows about it…

Julianna was terrified as that thought crept into her mind.

Meanwhile, Jessica followed Joseph to an old residential area. When he arrived at the gate, he turned around and realized that Jessica stood behind him, smiling as she looked at him.

He was surprised to see her. However, his surprise quickly took over with rage. “Why are you following me?”

“I overheard your conversation,” Jessica said frankly.

Joseph smirked. “You followed me to find out the secret?”

Jessica nodded. “Yes.”

“Haha. Stop dreaming. My son is in such a pathetic condition because of you.”

Soon after he finished his words, he turned around and started walking away.

Jessica went after him and said, “She can’t save your son, but I can.”

Joseph’s footsteps slightly slowed down though he didn’t turn around.

Jessica stared at his back as he left.

What did they do back then? What’s my role in it?

Her intuition told her that she could find the answer to the secret that had bothered her for two lifetimes Joseph.

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Soon after leaving that residential area, Jessica contacted a private investigator. “Do you provide tracing service?”

“If you pay me well, any service, as long as it is legal, will be provided,” said the man on the other side.

“How much?”

“I will give you a discounted price since you’re my regular customer. It will be 8 thousand dollars for half a month and 12 thousand dollars for 1 month.”

“All right. I will email you that person’s information. Please, watch him closely. I want to know his every movement.”

“No problem. Don’t worry.”

Jessica kept her phone and stared at the third floor of the building.

She was determined to know about the secret.

After Julianna parted with Joseph, she was preoccupied with her thoughts.

I know him well. If I don’t do according to his orders, he might choose to suffer together.

Julianna had no choice but to try seeking help for Yonah with her connections. However, no one was willing to help because Yonah’s matter involved big money and had attracted the citizens’ attention.

On this day, someone even chased her out along with the gifts that she brought over.

Before she walked far, she heard the owner of the house ridiculing her. “She expects my husband to bend the law for her benefit by giving us those gifts. What’s she thinking? Does she think that we’re beggars?”

Julianna flushed, as that was the first time she was humiliated by someone.

After throwing those gifts into the trash bin, she took a glance at them and took the cheque with her.

The moment she stepped out of the elevator, she received a call from Joseph.

Julianna held back her anger and asked, “What can I help you with?”

“How are things going on? When will my son be released?”

Julianna burst out in anger. “Stop nagging. Do you understand how serious your son’s matter is? Do you think it’s easy to get him out?”

“What do you mean? Do you mean that you don’t want to help anymore? Julianna, I’ll drag you down with me if you can’t get my son out of jail.”

Julianna wanted to smash her phone, but she held back her anger for the sake of the secret. “I’m sorry for my words just now. Give me more time. I’ll get Yonah out of jail.”

Her face turned gloomy soon after hanging up the call.

Ten days later, Julianna kept finding excuses to let Joseph wait.

Meanwhile, Jessica predicted the timing and called Joseph. “Mr. Joseph, what do you think about my offer?”

Joseph rejected it without any hesitation.

Jessica persuaded patiently, “Mr. Joseph, half a month has passed. If Julianna has a way to get Yonah out, you should have received the good news by now. I promise you will reunite with your son one month later if you cooperate with me.”

“Little girl, why should I trust you?”

Jessica was delighted to hear his reply. He must be interested in my offer.

“I believe your son has already told you about my identity. Since he went to jail because of the share market, I will save him from there. It depends on your choice whether he can be released or not.”

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