Chapter 57: Are you afraid of that?...

Stay a moment."

Jessica nodded and gestured for Davis to go ahead. She sat back down, took a deep breath as she gathered her expression. Elder Allen looked at her for a while and exhaled deeply.

His fingers tapped lightly on the wooden nightstand before he finally spoke, his voice heavy. His eyes brimming with helplessness.

"There are things happening in this household that you may not fully understand yet," Elder Allen began.

"The power struggles, the betrayals, the hurt, pain and selfishness—they have all been brewing for years. And now, Desmond..." a sigh escaped his lips.

"What about him?" Jessica questioned. Looking at the old man, there is a clear contrast in character with Desmond.

"Davis situation had created an opportunity he had been seeking for decades and I know he would stop at nothing to achieve it"

Jessica remained silent, listening intently.

"I have lived for decades and I know who I can trust. Be careful, Desmond and Vera are not people who accepts defeat easily." He concluded.

Jessica’s expression didn’t falter but she bobbed her head in acknowledgement "I understand, Grandpa."

A small smile tugged at the corners of Elder Allen’s lips. Slowly, he reached into the drawer beside him and pulled out a sealed brown envelope. With a measured hand, he held it out to Jessica.

She hesitated before taking it, her fingers brushing against the crisp brown envelope in confusion.

eyes darting between the folder in her hand and

around the room.

Jessica’s brows furrowed. "Grandpa—"

"I have to transfer the shares to you, though it was a selfish act but I have no other option", he

has to hope on a young lady to help the family

flickered with surprise.

but I believe you are the only one who can secure this for Davis." Elder Allen said

shares to her as well as the shares of Davis inheritance means she is in total control of the Allen empire but then— the trouble

position, but it’s the only and best option left for me. Please help me out", he said,

not to talk of a

you certain about this?" she asked,

what everyone believes it to be. We might end up going our separate ways in the next few months or year,

marriage is just for a purpose not for its seek and after it wears off they

sighed "Do you think he will let go easily, if he had not wanted to stay

shares in my hand won’t he feel—" she hesitated, searching for the right

transfer was meant for Davis

position in this family... his attitude towards life currently.

know when he will come to life again but until then he needs to secure what is

his words. "You

see it as an opening to strike harder. He is already this way,

knew how ruthless rich and prestigious

they would go after him, what makes you

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