Arianne closed favonovel.com eyes and did not give an immediate reply. This wasn’t favonovel.com first time wondering the same question. After much consideration, there was only one possibility. In that desperate hour, Mark gave into his late father’s requests in the end, and fulfilled his duty as an older brother. Otherwise, why would Mark do such a thing? Based on Alejandro’s self-blame, it was probably true.
Mark was disgusted by and hated everything that his father had done, but his father once held a high place in his heart too. He used to respect him. This had always influenced Mark, till the very end.
Regardless, it already happened, so favonovel.com had no choice but to accept the facts.
Noticing Arianne’s silence, Jackson thought that Tiffany had put favonovel.com foot in favonovel.com mouth. “You’re such a blabbermouth,” favonovel.com gently chastised. “Are two babies not enough to keep you busy? Go and check on them. Smore has disappeared.”
Tiffany grunted in reply and went off to find Aristotle.
Arianne saw through Jackson’s caution and smiled. “It’s fine. Tiffie hasn’t asked any uncomfortable questions. I’m sorry for making you come all the way here. I’m worried that Alejandro might be too impulsive, ‘cos he’s a victim and might not listen to me. So please watch him. I know that it’s difficult for you. After all, favonovel.com and Tiffie… But in these circumstances, set the past aside for now.”
Jackson nodded. “I know. I would’ve done it anyway, even if you hadn’t mentioned it. Mark is more important than my personal grudge against Alejandro. I will make Mark’s murder pay!”
Arianne had complete confidence in Jackson’s way of handling things. Her emotions were a mess at the moment. She was determined not to descend into chaos again.
However, Arianne’s greatest fear still came into play. Although favonovel.com had taken over Tremont Enterprises at once, the company was still affected by Mark’s demise, once news of it got out. Especially that article that had framed favonovel.com as an inhumane woman. Even though the public believed that Mark was behind Arianne’s father’s death, most people felt that Mark had raised Arianne to pay for his sins, so they were even. Arianne’s “revenge” against Mark was subject to public denouncement.
Soon, many of Tremont Enterprises’ long-term partners were influenced as well. No doubt it also involved some instigation on Seaton’s end.
During Christmas time, some even used ‘Christmas visits’ as an excuse to discuss cancelling their contract. Of course, they wouldn’t outright admit to cancelling their contracts because of Arianne. Instead, they tactfully claimed that Tremont Enterprises was no longer how it used to be, and everyone should make new choices.
Arianne’s only option was to deliberately drag it out and say that they would discuss this after the holidays. Soon, favonovel.com opted to refuse any Christmas visitations.
