Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 756

Preston lounged on the couch, lazily peeling a tangerine he plucked from the fruit plate. "You know, I think Jasper Beckett should marry Zoe."

Cornelius' eyebrows shot up at the statement, and Zoe couldn't contain a quiet grin in Cornelius' arms.

"Sure, Jasper might be an out-of-wedlock son, which isn't ideal, but Justin Beckett is unwell. Sooner or later, the company will be Jasper's. If Zoe marries him, she'll inherit Beckett Group. Not a bad deal at all," Preston remarked, crossing his legs and stuffing a piece of fruit into his mouth.

"Uncle Preston, what are you even saying …" Zoe bit her lower lip and blushed.

"I've thought it over. We'll make an announcement saying that you've been dating Jasper for a while now, but we kept it private because we didn't want to take up the press space.

"Two single adults sharing a room is pretty normal, isn't it? Is there a need for public outrage? Look how badly they've scared Zoe," Preston added. He was in charge of entertainment and PR agencies and was no stranger to sensationalism and whitewashing tactics.

"That's so typical of you, Uncle Preston. All you're good at is bullshitting. You're such a great role model for the young," Landon said with a snicker and strode into the study with an intimidating air.

"L-Landon …" Zoe's heart sank as she buried herself in Cornelius' embrace.

Preston's smile froze on his face, and he crushed the tangerine in his hand. "Oh, Landon, looks like you're in a bad mood. Attacking your uncle just when you walked in, huh?"

"Landon, watch your attitude," Cornelius warned with fury.

"You should quit worrying about Zoe's marriage. I'll introduce her to someone rich, but he is definitely not Jasper Beckett," Landon declared. The air in the study immediately grew heavy.

Zoe's glee had changed into glumness.

"Landon, I am confused. Who else can Zoe marry if not Jasper?" Preston asserted with an air of authority.

He added, "If the Beckett Group doesn't agree to take her in, they will be humiliating us. They are basically saying that Zoe, a precious granddaughter and sister, is nothing more than Jasper Beckett's plaything that can be discarded at whim. What do they take us as?"