"Say what?" Alyssa exclaimed.

Her face turned pale with shock as she leaped to her feet. Worry surged through

her, and her voice began to tremble. "Jonah, why didn't you tell me earlier? This is serious!"

"You've been really busy lately..."

"So what? Even if I collapsed from exhaustion, I'd still crawl home. He's my father!"

Overcome with anxiety, Alyssa grabbed her coat from the back of her chair and headed for the door. "Has Dad's condition stabilized? I'm on my way now!"

"Lyse, hold on. Listen to me."

Jonah exhaled. His voice grew heavy. "This time, Dad's emergency hospitalization has a little something to do with you."

Alyssa froze in her tracks. "What do you mean?"

"Dad's wives and I have been trying to distract him- spending time with him, watching shows together-because we were afraid he'd see the news about you joining Beckett Group's board and pulling out of Project A5."

we didn't expect one of his business partners to bring it up. When Dad found out, he was furious. He said that you... betrayed the

a hand to her forehead in frustration. Her chest felt tight, and

when you get here, talk to him really

was dull

the hospital where Winston

side in the hospital ward. The rest of the

bouquet of flowers in her

he noticed the lilies. While the look in his eyes softened somewhat, he still spoke furiously,

A5 is crucial for KS Group for the next five to

you realize how cunning that brat is? He's been scheming for

know," Alyssa

did

"I..."

almost disclose her plan, though she managed

couldn't tell more people about the plan between her,

how much she trusted her family, she

caught even a whiff

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