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

transfer agreement." He drawled. Jessica’s hand trembled, her breathe hitched and she glanced around the room. The statement was like

Jessica’s brows furrowed. "Grandpa—"

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

he has to hope on a young lady to help the family soar through its trouble

eyes flickered with

I haven’t spent much time with you but I believe you are the only one who can secure this for

the envelope, she felt it extremely heavy that she is not sure if she can handle it. The old man signing off his shares to her as well as the shares of Davis inheritance means she is in total control of the Allen empire but then—

pillows, his exhaustion evident. "I know this puts you in a difficult position, but it’s the only and best option left for me.

already exhausting for her not to talk of a man who had always witnessed such

she asked, her tone laced

it to be. We might end up going

be together forever because one thing she is sure is there marriage is just for a purpose not for its seek and after it wears off they might go

think he will let go easily, if he had not wanted to stay with you he wouldn’t

different case if he finds out, you left the shares in my hand won’t he feel—" she hesitated, searching for the right words, "—betrayed?

studied her carefully before exhaling deeply. "Jessica, this transfer

family... his attitude towards life currently.

man who had led the Allen group higher. He didn’t know when he will come to life again but until then he needs to

his words. "You mean because he’s

see it as an opening to strike harder. He is already this way, do you think he can do much? Instead, giving him

knew how ruthless rich and prestigious family could be, how power

his. "If they would go after him, what makes

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