Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 123 Ethan is Pressured into Marrying Harper

In the CEO's office.

Jasmine looked at her desk that had been moved to the corner, feeling very cramped. "Mr. Douglas, maybe I should... I'll just go outside, it's nicer there."

The CEO needed his private space too, and here she was working right in the middle of

it.

"What do you think 'personal assistant' means?" Ethan asked as he set down the

contract he was holding.

Jasmine looked down and stayed silent, not wanting to anger him.

"Coffee," Ethan gestured toward the coffee cup.

Jasmine quickly walked over, taking the cup to get coffee for Ethan.

"Mr. Patrick Sr. won't give up custody of Justin that easily. He's waiting for you to slip up," Ethan casually reminded her.

Jasmine paused at the door, not saying a word.

"If necessary, Liam can help you with the paperwork for Justin's registration," Ethan said arrogantly without looking up.

He would never admit it, but he actually liked Justin a lot.

Ethan thought he disliked kids before he met Justin.

After encountering Justin, Ethan realized that he didn't dislike kids, he just disliked Lisa's son, Casey.

"Thank... thank you, Mr. Douglas, but there's no need." Jasmine declined, shaking her head.

She couldn't accept it, even if Ethan was willing to help her.

If Justin's registration was moved under Ethan's name, her covert relationship with

be brought to

Ethan were just in a

Henry said, Ethan might end up marrying

most, it would be three years, maybe less, before

would she bother

de facto custodial relationship, which meant Justin could claim part of Ethan's fortune legally- something the Douglas

want to bring trouble and complications on herself

of Jasmine's

marriage was a business arrangement, one

the office and went to make a coffee for

As Howard arrived, Jasmine

shot Jasmine a brief glance

Browns paid me a visit today." Howard got straight to

when I get home." Ethan didn't want to discuss this any

a few months, and Jasmine won't be able to threaten the Douglas family anymore. It's time to let her go." Howard frowned, urging Ethan to dispense with Jasmine swiftly, since she was a ticking time bomb. "You don't need me to spell out your situation with Harper.

hotel room was in my name,? Is intoxication an excuse? How did she

she appeared, how had she ended up in

a disadvantage?" Howard turned pale with anger. Ethan frowned. "If the Browns

might be willing to take the hit, but the Douglas name cannot afford that! Don't think you're too big to defy us. This company isn't yours to control!"

not happening," Ethan said, dismissing Howard as if he hadn't

"Is that any way to speak

had better keep her mouth shut. If she leaks even a whisper, I'll make sure she disappears from San Francisco," Howard

up at Howard. "Are you

and she's someone with a tangled private life. Keeping her close is like keeping a ticking bomb. I'm just looking out for you," Howard slammed his hand on the table, enraged. "Carmen wasn't discreet. She seduced a married man, and bore two kids out of wedlock for some shady characters. But you married her despite everyone's objections, didn't you? I should take a page out of your book." Ethan leaned back in his chair, speaking

you witnessed her so-called chaotic private life yourself? It's true, she had a child with

but don't lose sight of

Half your grandfather's shares legally belong to Daniel. By the principles of inheritance, your mom's shares should first go to me. Whether I give them to you or not depends on

leveraging the shares against

Ethan was curious to see how far Howard

Daniel? Hah...'

an engagement with Harper for now, and we can settle the marriage after dealing with Jasmine. Then we won't need to talk

specifically to steer Ethan

sat in his chair,