Chapter 139

Jasper swayed on his feet, frustration all over his face. He clenched his fist and knocked it against his forehead. "I've been such an idiot. I really thought Silas Vance was a decent guy. Our families go way back... but turns out, he was hiding the deepest secrets. All these years, I couldn't figure out how my family's clothing factory went down so suddenly. Now I get it-it was Silas. He and Victor worked from the inside and out... they set me up." Leander gave him a calm, almost casual glance. "At least you've figured it out now. That's not too dumb if you ask me." "Leander, can you cut him some slack?" Vanessa threw him a bit of a glare. "He's already blaming himself enough." "He's a grown man," Leander replied, firm and steady. "If he wants to be worth something, he needs to own up to things too. Nobody has it easy from the start. A few bumps along the way-that's what shapes you." Vanessa listened quietly. She understood what Leander was doing. He wasn't being cold-he was guiding J