Chapter 492

Sophia and Betty were in the study. Javier would never ask Newton to join. In his eyes, Newton was on Jasper's side.

Javier had firmly positioned himself in the opposite camp from his father. Ever since the tragic loss of Anne Bartley, Jasper's mother, who had taken her own life, there was nothing left between him and Newton.

Their already strained relationship grew even more distant, exacerbated by the presence of Alyssa.

However, for Sophia, this growing rift was a welcome sight. She needed father and son to turn against each other for her personal gain.

Upon further thought, no matter how powerful Javier was, he would always be under Newton's thumb for having an illegitimate son.

"I want you here to inform you about this," croaked Javier. He sat on the couch with a stoic expression and tossed a freshly printed appointment letter in front of Jasper.

He declared, "I've chosen to hire Simon Lynch as Beckett Group's legal counsel and Director of Legal Affairs. The letter will be