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Jasper’s heart softened. He pulled out a chair and sat down. “Mm, I’m not leaving. I’ll stay and watch you fall asleep p>
“Jasper, you’re so good to me p>
“This is what I should do p>
What he should do. Not what he wanted to do.
How could Bianca not know the difference? She swallowed her bitterness. Four years, and she still hadn’t stepped into this man’s heart.
“Jasper, if… back then I hadn’t saved you, would you still treat me this way p>
He reached out, gently covering her eyes with his hand. “There’s no if. Sleep p>
Her thoughts drifted back to four years ago.
He had personally gone to negotiate a project, only to be betrayed by his own men and hunted down. No one around him could be trusted.
He barely managed to escape, but gravely injured, he collapsed by the riverbank at the foot of a mountain, half–dead, until someone saved him.
When he woke, the blow to his head had left him temporarily blind and deaf, like a useless shell of a man.
He only remembered someone tending to him with gentle care, dressing his wounds.
Until his men finally found him. The situation was urgent, and there was no time to say goodbye. He could only leave behind the last keepsake on his body along with a letter.
After returning, he struck fast and hard, wiping out the traitors, cleansing the entire Jackson family, and firmly securing his power.
He never gave up searching for the person who saved him. His search led him to the Steele family who lived nearby. After confirming the details, he brought Bianca back. Fresh chapters posted on.net
As for the missing keepsake, her explanation was that a group of mysterious men had broken into her house after he left, looted everything, stolen the keepsake, and set the house on fire.
The details lined up, and since the handwriting on the letter matched, Jasper never doubted her identity.
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When Tatiana later dangled the keepsake in front of him, it was one of the few times he truly lost his composure.
He had thought her only spoiled and willful, never expecting she would dare to impersonate someone else, hire killers, and commit arson.
Unable to endure it any longer, he sent her to a reformatory, to scrub away those bad habits.
But he had never intended for her to die.
After a moment of thought, he pulled out his phone and sent Shawn a message.
“Handle the situation at the door p>
He didn’t want her being humiliated by other men.
Shawn glanced at the message, grinned, and replied: “Got it! Leave it to me p>
He pocketed his phone and said, “You guys have your fun. I’ll go clean things up for Jasper p>
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chuckled knowingly. “Hahaha, don’t go soft on the girl now p>
Hands in his pockets, Shawn hummed a tune as he went downstairs, where he immediately. spotted Tatiana, soaked to the bone.
A crowd had gathered, waiting to watch the show.
Tatiana sat on the ground, clothes drenched.
The club’s air conditioning blasted cold air like winter wind, stripping away the last bit of warmth from her body
Shivering, she hugged her arms tightly, trying to cover herself as her uniform grew more transparent by the second.
The uniforms were made from custom fabric designed to cater to certain guests‘ appetites- once wet, they turned sheer, even for the cleaning staff.
The drunk had done it on purpose. His eyes roved openly over her half–revealed body. He licked his lips. “Heh, didn’t think someone so plain–looking would have such a figure. Tell you what, sleep with me and I’ll forget you ran into me just now p>
Tatiana’s head snapped up, disbelief flashing through her once–lifeless eyes.
He was the one who had crashed into her!
She had tried to dodge aside, and he’d stumbled on the stairs and fallen himself yet he
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blamed her for not watching where she was going.
“I didn’t run into you p>
“I said you did, so you did. Either sleep with me or pay up. I’m not asking much–just a hundred grand p>
A hundred grand, just like that. Pure malice.
She didn’t have that kind of money.
Her eyes darted around, pleading, but every gaze she met brimmed with cruelty.
She realized too late–there was no kindness here.
“I… I don’t have money.
“No money? Then you’re coming with me p>
He grabbed her wrist and yanked her up to drag her away.
“No, please, not this, I won’t–please p>
“Beg all you want, it won’t help p>
She struggled desperately, bent her head, and bit down hard.
The drunk howled in pain and reflexively let go.
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Tatiana scrambled to flee, but her legs, long numbed from kneeling, buckled. She crashed to the floor, skin tearing open on her knee, blood welling as pain shot through her.
The drunk swore, storming forward. “You bitch, you dare bite me? I’ll kill you p>
Suddenly, a figure stepped in.
“This isn’t the place for your nonsense. Get out p>
The drunk froze, ready to snap back, but when he looked up and saw who it was, his expression changed instantly. He forced a smile. “Mr. Shawn! What a coincidence, what a coincidence. You know this girl p>
“Open your her p>
damn eyes. That’s the eldest daughter of the Lowell family. Didn’t you recognize
The drunk blanched, then hesitated. “Wait…. that can’t be right. Why would the Lowell family’s eldest daughter be working as a cleaner p>
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Shawn grinned. “Idiot. Get lost p>
“Y–yes, of course, I’m leaving right now p>
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Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.