Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 131

His voice was as steady as a calm sea, devoid of any emotional upheaval, "How should I put it? It's a bit of both, yes and no."

Impatient for answers, I pressed, "What do you mean by yes and no? Just spit it out. I can handle whatever the truth is. I narrowly escaped death once, and now all I have left is a thirst for retribution. Tell me the truth, Addrion. I need to know."

Upon hearing my plea, Addrion gazed at me, steadying his emotions for a while before he spoke again, "Indeed, all the misfortunes I have endured are directly linked to the Dawson brothers. They schemed against me, resulting in my expulsion from Medsafe Liyah Inc. However, the story doesn't end there."

"Start from the beginning! I want to know everything." I was desperate to understand what had transpired with Addrion all those years ago.

Lowering his gaze, Addrion rubbed his hands together nervously, seemingly unsure where to begin, as if the memories were too painful to revisit.

After what felt like an eternity, he lifted his eyes and began his story, "After you handed over Medsafe Liyah Inc. to Jaylan, at first, he seemed quite dedicated. He was respectful to all of us managers, treating us with the utmost courtesy. Back then, Jaylan was humble, taking charge of every single task, familiarizing himself with the company from the ground up. After getting a solid understanding of the company's operations, he went on a tour, with Marissa always by his side. They visited all our suppliers, distributors, and customers!"

I listened quietly, eager to know every detail.

"But things changed when they returned," Addrion's expression morphed into one of contempt.

I understood immediately. Marissa had woven her web.

"The first one to be targeted was Farris, the financial director. All the transactions were controlled and major decisions were made by Jaylan, executed and overseen by Marissa.

Naturally, this didn't sit well with Farris, who raised his objections and discussed the issue with Jaylan several times. However, Jaylan continued his autocratic ways.

"Things didn't stop with Farris' leave. On the contrary, one by one, managers and directors were suppressed without exception. By then, Marissa wielded significant power and her tactics were extremely ruthless. She individually held meetings with each of the managers and directors, demanding they relinquish control of their key operations, under the pretext that Mr. Dawson wanted to fully understand the workings of Medsafe Liyah Inc." Addrion said gravely, "You know, we were very tight-knit, and we had secret meetings to generate some strategies. But whoever took the lead was targeted!"

"Those bastards!" I couldn't help but curse.

"I tried reaching out to you and even visited your home, but Jaylan was the one to receive me. He told me you had gone abroad!" Addrion looked at me, "I was truly worried then."

"But I didn't go anywhere!" I told Addrion, "They drugged me, and all I did was sleep day in and day out!"

Addrion continued, "I was worried, so I called off their resistance and advised them to voluntarily surrender control of their key operations, to see how things would unfold. But they were soon one by one ousted, replaced by the Dawson family's loyalists. I was becoming increasingly isolated and helpless!"