Chapter 475

Chapter 475

Sean returned to Alyssa’s side after completing his task. He quizzed, “Are you really going easy on

Ms.

Harper? This is the nicest you've ever been.”

Sean couldn't help but smile when he noticed Alyssa's high heels carelessly strewn on the floor. He

neatly

placed them under her table.

Meanwhile, Alyssa was engrossed in a gaming session, relaxing by wreaking havoc in the virtual

world.

Lucifer, also known as the Queen of Killers, had become a revered figure for most players in the

gaming

community.

Every time she live-streamed her gameplay, she'd attract hundreds of thousands of viewers, further

proving her popularity.

She snickered. “Who do you take me as? Be kind to her? I'm an enthusiastic philanthropist, but I'm

no

Mother Teresa.

“I haven't dealt with her because I do not have solid evidence. Betty was her scapegoat, and she

wasn't directly implicated. My hands are tied now.”

“Looks like Ms. Harper has really rubbed you the wrong way,” Sean said indignantly. “She doesn’t

seem remorseful at all. She even shot you a hostile glare before leaving, as if she could tear you

apart!”

"Yeah, like that's even possible. She should keep her thoughts as thoughts. She wouldn't want it to

backfire and make herself the clown.”

Her phone rang from Jonah's call. She hurriedly picked up and cooed, “Jonah!”

“Lyse, are you still at the hotel?” he inquired.

"Yes, I'm in my office.”

“Ah, that means Sean's with you, right?” he lowered his voice.

Alyssa cleverly excused herself by heading toward the door, pretending she needed to use the

bathroom.

She didn't want the sensitive Sean to catch on that she was intentionally avoiding him

After closing the door to her private bathroom, she whispered, “What's going on? Does this have

something to do with Sean?”

Jonah replied, “It's not directly related to Sean, but it's connected somehow. I can't speak freely with

him around. Javier sought Sean's brother, Simon. He is helping to bail out Betty. Simon is on his way

to pick

Alyssa’s expression darkened as she murmured, “With Simon Lynch's help, Betty has a better chance

of

being released.”

Jonah said, Simon Lynch is crafty and bold. He's never lost a case in his decades-long career and

won't

let it happen now. He'll do whatever it takes to clear Betty's name.”

He paused and added gently, “If I were him, I'd start by dealing with that reporter. She's the key

witness

against Betty right now.”

Alyssa sighed, “I get what you mean, but I have no influence over Abigail Grant. She's under Jasper's

control at the moment.” She took a deep breath and composed herself.

She added, “I'll handle this on my own. You and Silas should stay out of it, especially him. I can't risk

involving a civil servant in this case. It could be used against us.

After the conversation, Alyssa emerged, looking more somber. She hadn't cared much about a loser

like Betty. Her true target was Sophia Kirkman.

Her only concern was that these new developments might upset Sean, who was sensitive and

carried a heavy sense of responsibility. She didn't want him crying in front of her again.

Deep in thought, she made her way back to her desk.

“Alyssa.”

She heard a captivating voice call out to her, causing her to halt in her tracks. Her heart squeezed as

she turned around.

To her surprise, there was no one there.

She shook her head and massaged her temples. She must have been seeing things due to her

recent lack of sleep.