Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Soon, it was raining cats and dogs out there. Alyssa had tea and chatted with Landon by the glazed double door.
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“I have to admit that I was biased against you at first. Before I got to know you, I didn’t know you were such an interesting character. You’re also kinder than I expected,” she confessed with sincerity after taking a sip of tea.
*Did you just describe me as kind? Did I hear it wrong?” Landon almost became incoherent from the excitement. “Seriously, I’m beyond touched. I remember that praise forever. It will be engraved on my headstone!”
“That’s enough. It’s getting cheesy.” She smirked.
“Allison, what if ¡ª I’m saying, what if you met me before you married Jeremy? Would you fall for me? Would you give me a chance to pursue you?”
He grabbed the chance to express his feelings to her as he inched closer. He knew he was something like a playboy, but he felt the urge to clean up his act for her.
“No.” She was decisive.
It felt as though someone had poured cold water on him. “But why?”
“I wouldn’t learn to love without Jeremy. I will not fall for another man after leaving him.” She stared at the raindrops on the glass doors with a vacant expression. She had spent thirteen years on Jeremy, from their first encounter to divorce.
She gave her all to Jeremy¨Cher youthful passion, her brightest smiles, and her unwavering loyalty. There was nothing left in her for the next relationship.
She was a shell of her former self.
Landon stared bitterly at her wistful expression. She was only twenty¨Cfour, but she looked like an old soul from the despair in her eyes. He lamented at how Jeremy had wronged her.
“Miss!” Sean shuffled up to them.
“Hm?” Alyssa looked a little lost after snapping out of her daze.
“C¨CCheck that out.” He brought Alyssa to the corridor on the other end and stood in front of the windows. “Look! Do you think Jeremy
Walsh’s gone insane?”
She looked out and was shocked by the sight of Jeremy standing firmly by his sportscar. His tie flapped in the wind, and his hair was messy. Drenched from head to toe, he remained standing with a fire in his eyes. Not even the storm could make him budge.
“Has he gone crazy? Why is he standing in the rain? Is this his trick to gain some pity, thinking that will get your attention? That’s shameless!” Sean had the urge to rush into the rain and beat Jeremy up.
“You’re spot on. He’s getting worse by the day.” Feeling tight in her chest, she snickered. “Let him stand in the rain if that’s what he wants.
The winds howled in the downpour as a flash of purple lightning struck. Alyssa recalled that Jeremy was standing under a free just now
The thought terrified her, especially because Jeremy was on his phone. Was he asking to be struck by lightning?
*Jeremy Walsh, I will never meet you out there. Stop calling me and go home now!” Her eyes had turned red.
“I will not leave if you aren’t coming out.” His tone was steely.
“Madman. You’re an asshole!” Her face was flushed in anger. She cussed while making her way to the stairs to get out of the villa. Sean called out to her repeatedly but failed to stop her.
Jeremy grasped the phone tightly in his hand with a deep frown. Standing firmly, he stared at the door of the villa.
He breathed heavily, his eyes lit up with hope when the door was finally opened.
Alyssa made her way to him with a jacket on her shoulders and a huge black umbrella in her hand. The wind messed up her hair. She looked frail in the rain, as though she’d be blown away at any second.
Despite that, she had a fearless and proud expression on her face. Her bright eyes seemed familiar, to his astonishment.
She had gone up to him with a grim face in his stupor. As the daughter of the Taylor Family with four accomplished brothers and a billionaire dad, she had billions in assets. With all the power and wealth, she always had the say. But now, she was letting a man manipulate her emotions.
“Are you dumb or sick in the mind? Aren’t you afraid you’d be struck by lightning?” The more she thought about it, the more incensed she felt.
He scrunched up his eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, “Are you worrying about me?”
“Worrying? Hah. She inhaled deeply and smirked. “Stop flattering yourself. I’m out here asking you to move. If you want to be struck by lightning, at least don’t do it at my front door!”
Her words were venomous and deeply hurtful. Even so, she appeared more alive and interesting than the puppet¨Clike woman she had been. And curiosity was the start of a relationship.
“We’ll talk in the car,” he suggested when he saw her wet clothes.
“It’s fine,” she refused sternly. “Please make it short. Let’s talk right now!”
Get into the car!” He was more stubborn than her and approached her with a frown. At the same time, a bolt of purplish blue lightning truck from the sky.
ollowing a loud boom, a thick tree branch snapped and collapsed without warning. However, Alyssa failed to hear the sound because of he roaring rain and the fact that she was furning at him.
Look out!”
he paused and felt a hot breath on her face. Jeremy was quick to hug and protect her as the thick branch struck him right on his back.
“Ackk¨CDespite Jeremy’s best efforts to hold the pain, he let out a deep groan, 58, he held on timpilly to Alys
Her eyes wavered in shock as her heart beat against her chest. “Jeremy, are you alright?
I’m fine. Get into the car.” He endured the pain and grabbed her wrist stubbornly.
The rain poured down as she was dragged into the car, speechless at Jeremy, the car’s interior was dark, dated, and tied with the we of their breaths.
He threw his wet jacket onto the front passenger seat. His eyes were hall¨Chidden behind his damn bang. He still looked hot se was a mess.
Still frightened, Alyssa recalled Jeremy’s hug at that terrifying moment just now. She had mixed feetings about it
In their three years of marriage, he had never hugged her. She finally experienced comfort and safety in his arms.
“Is that what Liana has been enjoying daily?” she wondered.
She smirked at the thought. It didn’t matter because he was not hers anymore.
“Did Jonah Taylor buy you the villa? He gave her a side¨Ceye.
“Why would you ask me when you knew the answer?” She crossed her arms and stared out of the window with avision. “‘Aconitty like me can’t afford that huge villa. I received it thanks to Jonah’s generosity, of course.”
“If you didn’t have a place to stay, why wouldn’t you accept the villa I gave you? Jeremy was too busy being angry at her to care about nis back pain.
“Why would I do that?” She put on a mocking smile. “I accepted his gift because of my relationship with him, but there’s no reason for me to accept a villa from you. That would feel like closing a deal.”
She added, “You’re a master at humiliating others. Too bad I’m not short¨Csighted and weak¨Cwilled, I never spent a single cent of yours during the marriage, and I would never do that after our divorce.”
“Allison, the gift wasn’t meant to be a humiliation. You’re overthinking it.” He breathed hard with conflicted emotions in his eyes
He had given her money out of consideration of her humble background and her lack of savings post¨C divorce¨Cit would be tough for her to survive in Solana City. That was the best he could do for her.
“That’s enough. I am not in the mood to recount the past with you if that’s what you’re meeting me for. Claor She lost her patience and opened the car door.
Feeling nervous, he grabbed her waist and pulled her to him. She gasped and bumped against his solid chest
“That was painful! Is his chest made of steel? Alyssa thought. Thankfully, her nose wasn’t plastic.
“I’m sorry.” She heard his deep, raspy voice from the top of her head. She stared at him in shock with a red nosa. Her heart skipped a beat
“What What did you say?
He gulped with a look of shame. This was the first time he had apologized to someone else.
Feeling awkward, he unnecessarily elaborated on the apology. “I apologize to you on behalf of Lia for the incident last time. She shouldn’t have insulted you in public.”
Her heart sank upon hearing that. Sneering, she said to him, “Did you stand in the rain and wait for me just to apologize on behalf of your fiancee? You wasted your trip. I refuse your apology!”
“Why?” Jeremy’s eyes wavered in shock as he frowned. He had taken a while to build up the courage for the apology. For that, he lost sleep for a week.
At first, he had planned to apologize to Allison at Newton’s birthday event. However, when he heard that Landon had shown up at Allison’s place, he could walt no more and Immediately mished over to meet her.
He was confused by his rash action as he had never behaved in this way in the past. He knew there was a switch button for his emotions, but it slowly dawned upon him that Allison was in control of it.
“Llana should be apologizing to me. Why would you do that on her behalf? Are you showing off your love for her?” Her icy gaze pierced through him. “If she committed a murder, would you take the punishment for her as well?”
“Allison, I’m here to offer a sincere apology!’ He raised his voice,