Alyssa was appalled. She could not wrap her head around the fact that the criminal Jeremy had mentioned was the same gentleman who took great care of her. Jameson turned out to be a real-life Jekyll and Hyde. =
âNot only that, Jameson Schmidt once attempted to rig the presidential elections.â Miley looked traumatized when she recalled the incident and gripped Jermeyâs hand tightly. âHe resorted to underhanded tactics to manipulate the narrative around Jeremy.
âThankfully, Jeremyâs opponents did not manage to find dirt on him because he had a clean record.
Otherwise, Jeremy would be behind bars by now.â
Inhaling sharply, Alyssa turned cold from head to toe. She exclaimedâ Since when has Jameson turned into a monster? How did he â¦â
âKontinaâs society is pretty complex. As Jameson is not a local, had to play dirty to establish himself.
After all, the primitive accumulation of capital always comes with violence.
âNevertheless, he has crossed a line. If he does not observe basic societal rules, what different is he from an animal?â Jeremy seethed. when he thought about the cat-and-mouse games with Jameson and the few occasions where he nearly fell into Jamesonâs trap.
Alyssa stumbled backward, her expression blank. She struggled to comprehend the extent of Jamesonâs duplicity, given how he had expertly hidden all his evil behind a smiling face.
âThatâs why Jameson was the first suspect that crossed my mind when Jonah told us that someone in Solana City was colluding with the Tsulian military.â Miley cast a heavy look at Alyssa. âAnyway, itâs still a guess. We donât have evidence against him, but it wonât hurt to âLyse, I know itâs hard to accept the truth as a loyal friend of his. Loyalty aside, all Jeremy and I wanted was for you to stay safe.â
âI am loyal, but I want justice too.â Alyssa looked at the floor.
When she looked up again, her eyes shone with determination. âSure, he might have lived a difficult life abroad, but that was not an excuse to hurt others for personal gain..
âAnyway, given our longtime friendship, I hope I could hear the confession straight from Jamesonâs mouth.â
âMr. Schmidt, you have to help a brother out!â Inigo begged.
Inigo learned that the king had issued a decree to arrest him, and Miguel, the witness, had been subjected to tight supervision the he military could not reach him. Anxious, he rushed to The Millenn meet with Jameson, hoping for a solution out of the trouble.
âAnd how am I supposed to help you?â Jameson swirled the red in the glass and set his eyes on Inigo.
âThe Tsulian royalty wants y arrested. I am not even a Tsulian to start with. How can I even hel you?â
âThings wouldnât have ended up like this if you hadnât asked me to assassinate Jasper Beckett and Jonah Taylor. Are you going to go. back on your word now?â
âYou didnât do it to help me. All you wanted was to take credit to impress your superiors,â Jameson pointed out with a snicker.
Burning in rage, Inigo had an urge to beat Jameson up. It was too bad. he was on Jamesonâs turf. He might not have left the club alive if he laid a finger on Jameson.
âHmph! I knew you would trick me! Did you really think I donât have a card up my sleeve?â Inigo gritted his teeth and threatened Jameson, You know what? I have a recording of our little chat. Say, what would your dear Ms. Alyssa think of you if she learned that you attempted to assassinate her brother?
Your relationship with her would be done for good!â
With that, Inigo made a throat-slitting gesture at Jameson. A shocked and malicious glint flashed across Jamesonâs eyes.