While in the CEO’s office.

Jacob Donovan paced the room, ignoring his family in the seating area. He was too nervous about what Be wanted to discuss with them.

"Jacob, can you stop pacing like that?" scolded Isaac Donovan. He asked his son to join them while waiting for Be.

However, Jacob ignored his father’s warning. He continued walking back and forth, muttering to himself like a crazy person.

’Be will not rece me, right? If she does, who is the right candidate?’ This question danced in Jacob’s mind since he left the meeting room.

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became about his own future. Even though he could predict what Be might do, he still tried to ignore it.

His heart still held a slight hope that Be would be merciful, and she only wanted to warn him. She wouldn’t rece him as the CEO of the Donovan Group.

A nervous smile slowly appeared on his lips as he continued to guess Be’s next n.

’I’m sure Be will not offer the CEO position to other people, right? Or did she n to give it to Lucas...? No!’

Jacob suddenly halted. He frowned while ncing at Lucas, who was now talking to Thomas.

’No! Be can’t offer the CEO position to her father; that girl despises her father so badly! Lucas didn’t have a chance—’ He dismissed his thought and tried to walk again.

But it didn’t take long; his steps once more stopped when Emma yelled at him.

"Come on, brother Jacob! Stop acting childish. You are old enough to face this matter with maturity and calmness," Emma said, exhausted from seeing Jacob pacing before her eyes.

"Jacob Donovan, you had better stop now, or don’t me me if I get angrier!" This time, Isaac Donovan called his son in an icy tone, enough for Jacob to shiver. He didn’t utter anything but rushed to join his family.

Looking at Jacob, now sitting across from him, Isaac Donovan stared him in the eyes for a few more seconds before he continued his words.

"That’s why Be wants to rece you as CEO of thispany. You’re useless but arrogant. You’ve been leading thispany for years, but you have not been able to make it soar; instead, you brought it down because of your ipetence. And yet, your lifestyle and personal expenses that thepany paid were extravagant, toovish, and uncareful, putting thepany at risk."

Isaac paused for a few more seconds to take a deep breath to calm his anger, his cold, icy gaze still fixed on Jacob.

"Jacob, I’m really disappointed in you. You brought down not only thispany but also our family. Our family image was diminished by your tendency to find easy ways while disregarding ethics and morals." Isaac Donovan said with a heavy heart.

"Father? What do you mean?" Jacob frowned, confused by his father’sst sentence.

"How could you send a gangster to abduct Be and detain Liam? Are you a human or a devil in disguise? Why do you bring yourself so low like that?"

Isaac Donovan’s voice was trembling, too angry to remember how his eldest son orchestrated his evil n to harm his niece and nephew.

Jacob Donovan was almost choked to hear his father’s words. He was too shocked to realize that his father knew what he had done in the past, especially about the gangster he sent to abduct Be.

As he looked into his father’s eyes, Jacob wondered how his father knew. Soon enough, a chill ran down his spine as he realized Be must have known about it, too.

’Damn it!’ Jacob cursed inwardly. Now, he understands why Be purchased shares in theirpany through an anonymous entity intending to oust him from thepany’s management.

’So, Bees to take her revenge on me and my brothers!?’ Jacob Donovan bitterly thought to himself. He didn’t foresee this move from his niece. He thought Be was just an ordinary woman after Tristan Sinir divorced her. But it looks like she gets a new, strong backup.

When Jacob was about to say something to his father, suddenly, something crossed his mind. Someone betrayed him!

’Who? Who has the guts to betray me?’ Jacob nced at his brothers, Lucas and Thomas. However, seeing the shock on their faces, he quickly dismissed the idea. It was clear that they had no prior knowledge of their father’s awareness of their n to abduct Be.

’Emma!! It must be her. She has been so close to father and Be recently...’ Jacob, even more annoyed, looked at his sister.

While Thomas expressed his frustration to Emma, Thomas and Lucas averted their eyes, unable to meet their father’s eyes.

They both tried to avoid their father’s anger, hoping he wouldn’t scold them. Unfortunately, their wish was shattered.

"And you, Lucas Donovan!" Isaac Donovan said, pointing his finger at Lucas. "You are a failure! You are so foolish..."

Lucas slowly raised his head to meet his father’s angry gaze. He could guess what his father wanted to say. He didn’t speak as he lowered his head again, feeling his heartache intensify, as if someone had just rubbed salt into a wound in his heart.

"You are so foolish to mistreat your wife and daughter. Do you realize that you have now lost them?" Isaac said, his hand clenched, trying to calm his pounding heart. "Do you know they both want to sever ties with you now? And do you know that your wife is sick? She’s fighting for her life with cancer!"

As if thunder had struck him, Lucas was shocked as he stared back at his father and asked, "W-What? What are you trying to say, father? Who is sick? Is it Natalie? Cancer?"

Lucas Donovan felt his body trembling as he spoke. He was shocked to learn about Natalie’s current condition.

Isaac Donovan ignored his son. He was too angry to respond and focused on calming his beating heart. If he continued in anger, he might have suffered a heart attack and ended up in the hospital’s emergency room. Even so, his eyes still looked displeased at his son.