Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 201

Zora probed further, "What are you so worried about her?"

"Aaliyah isn't just any woman to be trifled with. At this point, my biggest fear is falling out with her. If she turns her back on me, the loss would be too great!" Jaylan muttered to himself. It seemed like he was speaking his deepest fears aloud.

"Damn!" He cursed, "When it rains, it pours. One wrong move and everything goes to hell! I shouldn't have gotten involved with Jerome's messy business. If I hadn't, Aaliyah would never have known about my other intentions. She had no reason to be defensive against me and I wouldn't have had to take action against her. Now look at the mess we're in. If Aaliyah finds out that the child is mine, she will never forgive me."

"Do you regret it?" Zora asked bluntly, "Don't you have a backup plan?"

"What the hell do you know?" Jaylan yelled, "That's my last resort, an all-or-nothing move! But now, the prize of the project in Silverdale City, the key to all my dreams, is ruined, all thanks to Jerome!"

Another bout of silence ensued.

"Who would've thought that the Wilburn family had such resources? Galen really had wisdom," Zora said, her voice filled with envy and resentment.

"If it weren't for Jerome pushing me towards the big bucks, how would I have ended up in such a predicament? How would I have fallen into this trap?"

Jaylan cursed vehemently, "Now, even though I have Medsafe Liyah Inc., I'm the one with the most to lose! Everyone benefited from me, but in the end, it only strengthened Jerome's position. He didn't invest a single penny and yet he's the hidden mastermind behind Medsafe Liyah Inc. I'm the one taking the risks, he's the one reaping the benefits, and now he dares to lay a hand on my woman. He's not fit to be my brother! I'll get my revenge sooner or later."

Finally, I understood the situation. The one who had led Jaylan astray was none other than his own brother, Jerome.

"Didn't he say that once the time is right, he would hand over the entire power structure to you? If he really manages to regain control of the overseas channels, won't the huge black market... still be yours?" Zora asked, trying to probe further.

"Do you think he's willing to do that, given his current situation? He's had that bitch, Marissa Collin, set me up with AzureEnchantress leads several times now! What does this mean? It means his ambitions have gotten bigger! He wants to use my Medsafe Liyah Inc. as leverage." Jaylan cursed angrily, "Thank God I had a backup plan. Otherwise, all my efforts would have gone to waste!"