Chapter 326

Jason went cold all over at Jameson’s words. His father was clearly impressed by Shermaine now, even implying she outclassed him.

Panic surged through him. He dropped his gaze. “Sorry, Dad. I messed up. I just wanted to protect Mom.”

Jameson patted his shoulder, but his touch held no warmth. “Jason, when you targeted Ross, you should’ve known Shermaine wouldn’t let it slide. Your mom brought this on herself.”

Jason had no comeback.

A scowl twisted Jameson’s face. “Natalie’s gone too far—pulling strings against Ross behind my back, using my name like it’s hers.”

Jason stared, stunned. He’d expected Jameson to forgive his mother’s actions out of love, but the opposite happened.

The next morning, Jameson’s lawyer showed up at Jean Villa, asking Janice to visit the police station.

News of the mess had spread through the family. Andrew tried pleading Jameson’s case, but Brandon stayed mum.

Janice took a sip of coffee. “He only remembers I’m his mother when he’s in trouble. Did he listen when I told him to ditch that mistress?”

The lawyer kept it businesslike. “Mrs. Jean, I’m sure Mr. Jameson Jean realizes his mistake.”

“Too little, too late.” Janice slammed her cup down. “I haven’t disowned him out of old sentiment, but he’s acting like a fool. He deserves every bit of this.”

“Tell him I won’t lift a finger. He can forget about my help.”

Back at the station, the lawyer repeated Janice’s words verbatim. Jameson felt a pang of disbelief. Once a mother’s trust was broken, she didn’t meddle. He bitterly regretted parading his relationship with Natalie.

If only he’d been more discreet, with Janice’s support, he could’ve avoided this mess.

Ross was still in the hospital, and during his stay, Shermaine had persuaded him to hand over authority. So she was still serving as acting CEO of Jean Group.

The first thing Shermaine did when she got to the office was start reviewing the company’s financial records. No one knew how much of the ten billion dollars Jameson had spent came from corporate accounts.

If any of it turned out to be company money, he’d definitely lose his position.

In the meantime, Ruth had moved out.

She’d signed the new divorce agreement and sent it to Jameson. Once he was released from the police station, the divorce would definitely go through.

When Jameson saw the agreement, he thought about how kind Ruth had been to Richard and felt a sharp ache. Holding the pen, he kept putting off signing.

“Mr. Jean, please sign as soon as possible. Don’t waste my time,” said Ruth’s divorce lawyer.

The new agreement stated that Ruth wasn’t asking for any money. She was leaving with nothing.

Jameson had no choice but to sign.