Xavier was envious of Alyssa. If only he could marry Jasper too!

"Ahem. That's unnecessary." Alyssa's voice softened. "I didn't date you to make you my human shield. I mean, you've done that a few times, but you're only human. Don't risk your life for me. You'll only break my heart."

Heart racing, Jasper grinned widely. At that moment, he'd die for Alyssa.

He said to her, "Lyse, I've finished the lunch you delivered to me."

Then, he embarrassedly turned away. Breathing heavily, he croaked, "Can I enjoy 'supper' tonight?"

Meanwhile, the Schmidt Group was in deep trouble. The Tsulu government, provoked by the deaths, had officially prosecuted the local employees in charge of the demolition. On top of that, the government requested an astronomical amount of compensation from the company.

the Schmidts were one of the four esteemed families in Cyrris, the Tsulu government extorted a

to demolish a site with centuries of history and architecture. The government could

make ridiculous demands for another reason. They banked on the Schmidt Group's attempt to cover up the

on top

a debacle

massive outburst in an emergency board meeting in the afternoon, where he suspended Josh's

have faced as the culprit behind the demolition. It paled in comparison to the jail

board members left, the father and son got into a huge fight in the meeting room. Blinded by rage, Victor hit Josh on the

stop the bleeding on his head. He then scurried out

with a tail between his legs.

Then, he suggested, "Josh, you look badly injured. Want me to call

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