The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 69 Returning to Avalon City

Hearing Allison's words, Jasper was floored. He'd never seen this side of her before. Allison used to be practically invisible at home, but now she was the backbone of the Bennett Group.

"So, what's the plan with Dad? Are you gonna keep him on lockdown?" Jasper asked again.

Allison figured it was time for a heart-to-heart with Jasper, so she plopped down on the sofa. "Jasper, do you know anything about him moving assets around?"

She looked him straight in the eye. When he shook his head, looking genuinely clueless, Allison knew he really had no idea.

Not only was he in the dark, but Jasper also couldn't wrap his head around the idea that Preston would do something like that.

"There's gotta be some mistake, Allison. Dad wouldn't tank the Bennett Group; it's the bedrock of our family!" Jasper blurted out.

Allison shook her head. "It might be our bedrock, but not his, Jasper. From what I know, Preston moved the assets because someone set him up. Once those assets are gone, they're not ours anymore. The Bennett Group will go under, and we'll be buried in debt. Do you think Grandpa can handle that kind of blow?"

Jasper's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Allison, and when he saw her determined expression, whatever hope he had left crumbled.

Allison went on, "So, I need a favor. After I wrap up the Skycrest situation, I want to go abroad. Jasper, will you come with me?"

She looked at him with the most sincere eyes. Jasper's heart tightened, and he nodded slightly. "I'll go with you. But you don't have to go. You're still young; you shouldn't take such risks. I can handle this!" Allison shook her head. "Trust me, Jasper, you can't handle this. It's way more complicated than you think. I'll send you the info tonight. Have your friends abroad check it out first. We'll leave in about a week!" Jasper nodded, took Allison out for lunch, and then went back to work while Allison started packing upstairs.

She called Cleo while packing. "Send someone over tomorrow morning to move everything here. I've got the lab at Skycrest ready, so you can move everything there."

there in the morning. Take care! Oh, and the game beta is

hung up and sent the game beta

opened her phone to play. The beta had a lot of bugs, so Allison gave tons of feedback, keeping Cleo's

got a message from Alexander: [Is everything going

good, just moving. Don't worry about

needed to transfer there. He wanted to call Allison but decided to send a message

then went to

next day, she got up at 6:30 AM. As soon as she was up, the moving company arrived. Three trucks took all the equipment

though it had only been a little over a month, Allison still felt a sense

mocking her. "Isn't that Allison? Why are you back? Couldn't hack it at Skycrest and got

Principal Ronin Sterling's office. "Mr. Sterling,

you! Seeing Allison, Ronin

raised an

"Here's the thing, I know about your grades at Willowbrook High School. I never expected you to be

Allison replied; the only explanation

and kept talking. "Allison, Maplewood High School

her head. She had no intention of coming back, so she refused his

express mail envelopes from his drawer. "These arrived at the school a month ago. Two prestigious foreign universities have sent you offers. Allison,

taken aback that the foreign university offers had been sent to Maplewood High School, and Ronin had held onto these letters just to make her come back for

Sterling. I plan to attend college domestically and have no intention of going abroad. As for the SAT, my family wants me

She had thought Ronin had something important to