The Art Of Revenge (Thalia Nash and Brandon) novel Chapter 14

Josh’s Pov

Chapter 14

Despite my father’s best efforts to ruin my night, everything was going according to plan. The party he threw for me was going without a hitch, and Jessica was by my side all night. All of the crucial people that needed to be there were there.

I’d made certain to replace all of Thalia’s father’s royal snitches with mine. There was nothing to be concerned about, and I had no sabotage to worry about.

I utilized the party to rename the company, as we were about to embark on a new chapter in a new company the following week. Gentex group of companies was the new name, and it was a public company with a slew of tiny businesses under it, rather than the one-man show that had been INc biotech.

The public despised the one-man show, but more than half of the shares belonged to me and my future children, and they were protected by clauses that only I could amend. At the very least, my late father-in-law taught me one thing. The idea made me laugh.

I felt a hand on my back and turned to see a gorgeous face dressed in a Luis Vuitton gown, her hair wrapped behind her back. Every male at the party was lusting after her.

I was the guy on top of the world; I let them watch but not touch; she was mine, and at the end of at long night. I planned to bathe in between her legs while they all returned home to their freezing beds, imagining what it was like.

“Are things going as planned at the party?” Her voice was soothing to my ears as she inquired.

“More than I hoped.” I said while I placed a kiss on her cheeks. “To be honest, I was expecting a public protest, but it appears that everyone is on board.”

They all knew the Harvard nutcase was going to wreck the company. You are the right man for the job, they all knew it was going to be you.”

I burst out laughing at her response. “You gave them hope,” she added and kissed me passionately.

I liked how she always continuously emphasized the importance of branding Thalia with Harvard; I suppose it was a subtle jab, but it worked. Harvard was a haven for brilliant minds, and the fact that Thalia had graduated from there was a slap in the face.

“Anyway,” she replied solemnly, “we need to talk.”

“About what?” I inquired, confused.

She said, “Sharon, your mother.”

I turned around to see my father staring at us from the opposite side of the room, my face clenched up. I immediately realized he had spoken to Jessica behind my back. As I loosened my ball tie, anger welled up within me, and the room grew hot all of a sudden.

Jessica had always made it plain that she disliked my mother, which was why my father turned to her, hoping for her to change my mind. I had a good idea of what she was going to say next.

“You should put her in a facility,” without a care in the world, she declared simply. She was a no-nonsense individual who didn’t like to mince words, she was always direct.

I gritted my teeth and said, “Can we talk about this later, now isn’t the best time.”

“However, you opted to make your decision without informing me,” she replied, as she folded her arms in annoyance.

“I haven’t made any decisions because mom is already staying with my father.” I responded in a stern voice. I was giving her all the signs that I didn’t want to talk about the topic but she seemed like she

was ready to wage war.

We’re getting married this weekend, Josh, and your father will most likely take one of his girlfriends to a resort or country, leaving your mother alone. Please don’t tell me you’re bringing her in to live. with us.” She inquired further.

I gazed at her, irritated, as thoughts of Thalia asking me to bring my mother in with us after we married flashed through my mind. Before I began comparing the two women, I hastily shoved the thoughts aside.

I couldn’t figure out why Thalia always appeared whenever I had a disagreement with Jessica. Maybe it was because she never disagreed with me, never fought me, talked back, or made me angry. She was a cardboard box that I could command to stop breathing if liked to, I guess I missed that.

I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn’t notice Jessica shouting my name. She finally caught. my attention by snapping her fingers over my face.