Chapter 279

Ever since that incident, Nicholas Hayes had vanished from both Alexander Barron and Sarah Knight’s sight for several days. He didn’t even show up for business meetings—just dumped everything on his assistant. And so, a few more quiet days passed. Inside his office, Jackson Reid stared at the documents in his hands, his face so dark it looked like a storm was brewing. None of the previous plots against Sarah had worked. And now, she was rising through the ranks faster than ever—her position in the company nearly on par with his. If he let this go on, there’d be no place left for him. No way. He wasn’t about to just hand the company over to her like that. Jackson’s eyes turned cold with frustration. Without a word, he stormed out of the office and slammed the door behind him. He drove straight to Nicholas’s villa, hoping to hatch a new plan to deal with Sarah. In the villa’s luxe but understated living room, Jackson sat on one end of the couch, facing Nicholas across from him. Nicholas