Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 860

"Are you seriously asking me to go back and seduce Jason, to sell him aerospace tech so you can bail out the Patrick Group?"

Thea's face turned a steely shade of blue as she confronted Wade!

Wade slightly narrowed his eyes, his grip on her waist tightened momentarily before he gently pulled away. "Don't make it sound so ugly. You and Jason have a deep bond of marriage after all. If you appeal to him emotionally, maybe his heart will soften at the sight of your tears, and he'll hand over the product to you. That way, the Patrick Group could be saved."

Ha!

He still wants to buy it.

But he wants Jason to give it willingly!

Never before had Thea looked down on Wade as much as she did now.

But, he had always been like this, hadn't he? Rising in the shadows by leeching off the Lippert Group over the past thirty years.

Back then, love had blinded her, and she saw Wade through rose-colored glasses, even admiring his cunning and ability to conceal his true power.

Now, thinking back, what power did Wade really have?

His power lay in manipulating people, utterly despicable to the core.

And now, he had the audacity to set his sights on her, his words shamelessly suggesting she sell her body!

To save the Patrick Group, the woman he had loved for years was just another pawn to be sacrificed.

Or... had he stopped loving her a long time ago?

Thinking of Wade's dalliances with his secretary, the vague suspicions Thea had harbored now ignited her anger and fear. She tightly grasped Wade's arm, her voice trembling with rage, "Don't you dare lay your plans on me, Wade. You're underestimating Jason. He's not someone who can be manipulated easily!"

Wade observed her resistance, his expression gradually softening as he stood up. "Thea, I'm out of options. Give it a try. Maybe he's secretly hoping you'd come back to him."

Thea couldn't help but recall Jason's dignified features, a pang of pain striking her heart.

She had made a mistake demanding a divorce when Jason was critically ill, leaving no path for reconciliation.

"Thea, for me, for our son, can't you let go of your pride?" Wade turned back, pressing her further.

Thea's expression turned icy. "The Patrick Group's troubles are a result of your mismanagement, your decisions not outmatching Ludwik's schemes. You, as a man, should find a way to ensure the Patrick Group survives this storm, not exploit me."

"If I had any other way, would I be forcing you?"

Wade's face suddenly darkened as he rebuked her. "Our son has been a disappointment, spending over two decades around Jason without learning a thing from Ludwik's cunning!

You blame me, but am I not worried about the Patrick Group's predicament?

I'm just asking you to reconnect with Jason, I'm not asking you to sell yourself.

Thea, I know what you're thinking. The Patrick Group will inevitably be Jarvis's.

But don't let me down. If the Lippert family's product can be secured just by your words, then you have to try. Otherwise, having a son and a wife who both let me down... I won't deny I've considered having another child."

"Wade..." Thea's face flushed with anger, "What are you implying?"

Wade, cold and merciless, lit a cigarette and looked at her disdainfully. "My secretary was pregnant. I had her abort last week.

But if you don't go to Jason now, I might let her keep the baby.

After all, no one fears having too many heirs."

"You... you're despicable! We've loved each other for thirty years, and now you're fooling around with your secretary, even fathering a bastard child. Wade, is this your undying love for me? I finally understand. All these years, I've been nothing but a tool for you to leech off the Lippert family. No wonder you didn't mind me being with Jason physically; you never cared about me!"

"Think whatever you want. Jason hasn't been intimate with you either, has he?

So, I'm not worried. Thea, you're the one I love the most, but men inevitably play their roles.