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So he had found her pressure point, the one thing that would keep her from causing more trouble. Her only true weakness was Adam.
Rosalie struggled to accept that her own son would use such evidence against her.
Her eyes grew wet, a wounded, almost childlike expression crossing her face. “How can you be so cold? I’m your mother p>
“You were cold first,” Jason said, his voice low. “How did my brother really die? Have you never allowed yourself to doubt it, not even once p>
He looked at her, his eyes empty of warmth. “Does he never visit you in your dreams?
“His whole life, he worked to become everything you wanted, just to feed your vanity.
“No matter how unreasonable you were, he tried to meet your demands.
“And what did it earn him? How did you repay him p>
“The moment you chose to bury the truth and protect the one responsible, whatever bond we had was already broken.
This was Jason’s line, the one line she should never have crossed. And she had crossed it long ago.
At his pointed questions, Rosalie’s face went pale and she took several unsteady steps back.
Of course, her eldest son’s death had been a devastating blow. The grief and sense of loss still weighed on her.
She never dreamed of him, not because she couldn’t, but because she didn’t dare. She was afraid he would appear in her dreams only to accuse her.
Seeing her reaction, Jason felt nothing but cold irony. “Just leave. And don’t come looking for me again.
“If you do, I’ll send that evidence straight to Adam. You’re welcome to test me p>
Only in that moment did Rosalie truly grasp how determined Jason was to sever their ties.
She couldn’t accept it, yet she had no choice. The proof he held left her no room to maneuver.
She had already lost her firstborn and her own mother. Her father had turned his back on her, and now Jason was doing the same.
She couldn’t afford to lose Adam, the man she still loved above all else.
Drawing a sharp, controlled breath, she forced her tears back. “Fine. Have it your way. Just don’t come to me later with regrets p>
What Jason had done today had wounded her more deeply than she could admit.
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Her voice hardened into a brittle warning. “Remember your promise. That evidence must never see the light of day. If it does, I won’t hesitate to make you pay p>
Jason gave a single, silent nod. “As long as you stay away, it won’t p>
Rosalie studied him one last time, her gaze lingering with a mix of hurt and resentment. “Then be alone, since that’s what you’ve chosen p>
Without another word, she turned and left, her bodyguards following closely behind her.
Once the door had shut, Alicia, who had remained a quiet observer throughout, came forward and closed it firmly.
She walked over and settled into the chair opposite Jason. “You let her find your room on purpose, didn’t you p>
There was no way Rosalie could have tracked him down that quickly on her own.
And that document folder had been sitting on the coffee table even before she arrived.
It was clear Jason had not only prepared in advance. He had anticipated his mother’s confrontation.
Jason nodded. “Yeah. It was the only way to make her back off for good p>
Alicia gave a small, approving nod. “Effective strategy p>
When dealing with an opponent, you find their pressure point and
press
“So,” Jason grinned, “not even a little curious about what’s in that folder p>
“Maybe a little,” Alicia admitted. “I think I have some idea p>
“Yeah? What’s your guess?” he prompted.
He hadn’t planned on keeping it from her, and part of him wanted to see how close she really was to the truth.
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