The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Alexander grabbed Allison's hand, looking dead serious. "Cameron's family is giving him a hard time because of Wayne. They're both fighting for control. Whoever cracks the code gets the family heirloom and becomes the new head." Allison got why Cameron was so driven and knew he must've planned everything out.

Meanwhile, after Cameron became a judge in the competition, he put in his own proposal, but it got shot down right away.

"You said you had someone to sneak the program in. What's the deal now?" Cameron demanded coldly, staring down the person in front of him.

The person replied, "Mr. Simmons, it was the chairman of the judging panel who rejected it. We can't do this openly; we have to sneak it in."

Confident in his skills, Cameron spent three days and nights creating a hidden program. When he submitted it to the committee, it got approved, and he was thrilled.

"Keep it low-key. And keep an eye on Allison!" he ordered.

Allison was still recovering at the Carter Manor. A lot of people wanted to see her, including her biological mom, Blair.

Jessa was surprised to see Blair. "Blair, what brings you here?"

The Ember family had connections with both the Walker and Wells families. Blair and Jessa were college classmates, so they knew each other.

Blair looked awkward. "Jessa, I didn't expect to see you here!"

Jessa was puzzled by Blair's visit and had almost forgotten she was Allison's mom. "Is there something you need?"

"I'm here to see Allison. It's completely inappropriate for her to be staying here. She has a family, and she should be living at home with us. And frankly, she and Alexander are not a good match. She's too young to be living in a man's house like this. It's disgraceful," Blair said, her tone scathing.

Jessa was stunned, taking a moment to process Blair's words. "You're here to take Allison home? Are you her..."

"I'm her mother. Didn't she tell you? Allison has always been wayward. Now she's grown up, and it's even worse. She's not attending school and living in a man's house. It's disgraceful!" Blair fumed.

Blair's insinuations and her look of humiliation angered Jessa.

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"Blair, are you out of your mind? Who told you that Allison is here because she's being wayward and trying to take advantage of the Carter family's wealth? You're her mother, yet you speak so ill of her without even asking why she's here. Do you really think that's how a mother should behave?" Jessa rarely got angry, but this time she was livid.

Liliana heard the commotion and came out. Seeing Blair, she quickly understood the situation. "Mrs. Bennett, what are you doing? Are you here to cause trouble?"

Blair was even more upset by Jessa's words. "I'm here to take my daughter home. Allison, come out! I know you're here! You're shamelessly clinging to the Carter family for their money. Do you think Alexander will marry you? Dream on! At best, he'll keep you as a mistress!"

Liliana, hearing Blair's accusations, was livid. She stormed up and slapped Blair. "Who do you think you are, causing trouble here? I've never seen a mother talk about her daughter like that! The Carter family has never looked down on Allison. She can marry Alexander whenever she wants!"

Blair, enraged, tried to fight back, but the servants quickly stepped in.

Allison, hearing the commotion, hurried downstairs and was shocked by the scene. "Liliana, Jessa, what's going on?"

Jessa rushed to her side. "Why did you come down? You should be resting!"

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Blair looked at Allison with disdain. Seeing her in pajamas in the middle of the day made Blair's imagination run wild.

Fueled by anger from Liliana's slap, Blair lunged at Allison, pushing her. "Allison, how could you be so shameless? I know you took over the Bennett Group and need Alexander's help, but that doesn't mean you should degrade yourself by becoming his mistress! Look at you, lounging around in pajamas. You have no shame!"

Allison stumbled, causing her to bump into Jessa. Jessa lost her balance and started to fall backward. Seeing this, Allison quickly reached out to catch her, but in the process, Allison fell to the ground, landing hard on her injured shoulder. "Allison!" Liliana gasped, rushing over. Thankfully, Jessa was unharmed, but Allison wasn't so lucky. Her shoulder, already fractured, had taken another hit, causing her intense pain.

Jessa, furious, turned on Blair and slapped her twice more. "Blair, I've never seen a mother like you. Allison is seriously injured and hasn't recovered yet. We took her in because she had no one else to care for her. Instead of caring about her health, you come here to slander her. You're the shameless one!"

Blair, her face swollen from the slaps, was beside herself with rage. "She deserved it! The Serenity Manor rightfully belongs to Jasper. She had no right to keep it. She stole it from Jasper and now pretends to be weak here. Allison, you're utterly despicable!"

Allison, who had held back tears through immense pain and isolation, finally broke down at Blair's words.

Liliana, her own eyes welling up, hugged Allison tightly. She understood Allison's pain and sorrow better than anyone, as a mother herself. Her daughter, Mia, had grown up pampered and loved, while Allison had faced nothing but hardship. "Jessa, stop wasting time with her. Get Blair out of here! She thinks she can take Allison away? Dream on! Blair, listen carefully. Allison is the Carter family's chosen daughter-in-law. Once she's with us, she's one of us. If you ever come back to harass her, you'll regret it!"novelbin