Chapter 1020

Chapter 1020 I Am Really Crying With a poker face, Jean feigned indifference. “Sorry, but I can’t muster a smile.”

Neera blinked. “Really? How about this, then?”

She leaned in, planting a kiss on Jean’s face, then pulled back to observe his reaction.

Seeing that he was still frowning, she gave him another kiss.

Unexpectedly, Jean was unusually difficult to appease this time around, still maintaining a stern face, not indulging in casual talk or laughter.”

Neera’s face fell at once, deciding to simply play dirty. “If you keep that stern face, I’m going to cry for you to see…”

Isabella was rendered speechless. Can I just disappear right now? Can someone just knock me out?

Why do I have to see them acting so livingly so early in the morning?

Isabella glanced at Neera. “You two enjoy your time. I’m leaving now.”

After she finished speaking, she left quite consciously.

Neera wanted to send her off, but Isabella turned her down. Jean is waiting for someone to coax him. I don’t want to end up offending him!

Once there was no one else around, Neera had no more reservations, fully indulging in acting spoiled and willful.

“Come on! Why are you ignoring me? Didn’t I tell you I was just going to take a short nap? If you keep being mad, I’m really going to cry. And then, even your comforting won’t help,” Neera complained.

A crack appeared in Jean’s cold expression, and within a mere two seconds, it crumbled completely, transforming into utter helplessness.

“So, you’ve decided to provoke me, haven’t you? Do you think I won’t dare to do anything to you?” He pinched her face, shaking it slightly, his tone dangerous.

Neera was not afraid at all. She dodged his hand with a smile and nestled into his arms. “Yes. That’s because I know you spoil me.”

That was why she was so fearless and confident.

Jean sighed deeply in response. It seems she has total control over me.

After breakfast, he watched Neera fall asleep.

In less than three hours, Neera woke up.

Jean was standing off to the side. Seeing her get up, a slight frown creased his brow. “You’ve only been asleep for a while. Sleep a bit longer.”

Neera shook her head and straightened her clothes. No. I just can’t sleep well. All my dreams are filled with research and development matters.”

“Isn’t it time for the medical team to change shifts?”

“Isn’t it time for the medical team to change shifts?”

“Even so, I’m still not at ease. I’ve had a bit of sleep, and I’m not tired anymore. Let’s speed up the process. The sooner we develop it, the sooner we can relax.”

Jean knew he couldn’t stop her. Feeling quite helpless, he could only let her go.

In the afternoon, Neera was bustling about in the lab..

Jean didn’t feel at ease, so he didn’t leave. He stayed in her office, reading emails.

It was a little past three when lan came over, reporting on the situation in Essley. “Nightshade, in collaboration with Prince Gale, dismantled a crucial stronghold in the black market of Essley. They also managed to seize evidence of the transactions. However, the trouble is that the name of the trader is not Alex himself but a man named Kaiden Norton. Later, Prince Gale sent people to investigate Jones Group. Alex’s explanation was that Kaiden was an important senior member of the group, always in charge of market transactions. Alex claimed he was unaware, and now this person named Kaiden has already disappeared…

That was not good news.

Jean’s brows slightly furrowed when he asked, “Does this Kaiden really exist?”

lan nodded. “At first, Nightshade was also suspicious, but after a thorough investigation, it was indeed found that this person exists. However, this is just Alex’s side of the story. It’s hard to say who is manipulating Kaiden behind the scenes. The current situation is such that Jones Group has shifted all responsibilities onto Kaiden, who has now disappeared. Consequently, Prince Gale can only issue arrest warrants for others, but he can’t touch Alex, as Alex is an unaware party and can completely evade responsibility.”

Jean wore his dissatisfaction on his face.

They were fully prepared for the matter, aiming to bring down Alex Jones. However, they did not achieve the most satisfactory outcome.

Alex Jones could almost say that he had completely evaded everything.

He remained silent, leaving lan feeling uneasy and apprehensive.

“Mr. Beauvort, in all fairness, our people are not to blame for this. Alex Jones clearly made thorough considerations a long time ago to prevent this matter from being exposed. Although our sudden onslaught initially had some impact on him, he’s certainly no pushover after all. Moreover, he had a dedicated person handling his dealings with the black market. On the surface, it had nothing to do with him, and it wasn’t through the official accounts of Jones Group but through Kaiden’s personal account.

This led to the unfortunate situation where Prince Gale could not hold Jones Group accountable. He became an innocent party kept in the dark…” lan uttered.

Jean remained silent for quite a while, feeling unhappy within. Ever since I took power, I had been a commanding presence everywhere, masterfully orchestrating strategies behind the scenes. Well, I didn’t expect to be outsmarted by someone else!