Robert stared at the men surrounding him like he wasn’t sure if his eyes were working well. His mouth hung open for a second before he snapped out of it.“Who the hell are you people?” he asked. His voice was loud, but there was a small shake in it. “Why are you disrupting me? Do you know who I am?”Jasper stepped forward like he didn’t care about anything Robert was saying. He didn’t rush. He didn’t act tough. He just walked forward casually. When he stopped, he looked at Robert for a few seconds without saying a word. Robert shifted a little.Then Jasper shrugged.“We hate guys who abuse girls,” he said. “Simple.”Robert frowned. “What?”“We’re just enforcers of justice,” Jasper added. “Nothing more.”Robert’s face turned red. “Justice? You idiots must be crazy. Do you know who my father is? Do you know what family I’m from? You think you can just walk in here and—”Jasper cut him off with another shrug. “This has nothing to do with your father. You’re the one who slapped the girl.

Jasper and his men left the bar the same way they came—quietly, but with purpose. The girl kept looking around, unsure if she was even walking in the right direction, but Jasper didn’t slow down for her. He just told her to keep up. Tiger walked beside her, watching to make sure she didn’t trip or suddenly run.They reached the car they came in. Jasper opened the back door and nodded at her.“Get in.”The girl hesitated. “Are… are you taking me home?”“No,” Jasper said. “You can’t go home.”That hit her like cold water. “Why? I didn’t do anything.”“I know,” Jasper said. “That’s why you can’t go home.”She stared at him, not understanding a single thing, but she still climbed into the car. Tiger closed the door for her and moved to the front. Jasper took the passenger seat. One of his men drove.The drive was quiet most of the time. Jasper leaned his head back, eyes half-closed, thinking. The girl kept shifting, glancing at him, then looking away each time he turned even slightly.Aft

The next morning, Jasper was still in Oakridge. He had barely slept, but he didn’t look tired. He sat on the couch in Jasmine’s living room, going through some notes while sipping water from a cup. Jasmine walked past him twice, staring.“You didn’t sleep,” she said.“I slept,” Jasper replied.“No, you didn’t,” she said again.Jasper shrugged. “I’ll sleep later.”She shook her head and walked off, clearly not convinced. Jasper turned back to the notes, but then his phone started ringing.He checked the caller ID. It was Master Palmer.Jasper picked it up. “Morning.”Master Palmer didn’t bother with greetings. He started laughing the moment Jasper answered. “Jasper, you are something else. Truly. I didn’t know you were this bold.”Jasper smiled faintly. “Is that so?”“Yes,” Master Palmer said. “You beat the heir of the Brown family into a coma… in their own territory. And you still walked out like nothing happened.”Jasper leaned back. “It wasn’t that serious.”“Not that serious?” Mast

Jasper got to the hotel early in the morning. Michael, Matthew and the other senior staff were already waiting in the main office. No word was said at first. They all knew why he called the meeting, but they didn’t know why and what he planned on doing.Jasper sat down, silent, staring at all of them one after the other.“We are reopening,” he said.Michael leaned forward. “Boss, that’s what we all want, but… are you sure this is the perfect timing?”“Yes,” Jasper replied.Matthew rubbed his palms together nervously. “The kitchen is ready whenever you give the word. But the problem is not the kitchen.”Michael nodded quickly. “Exactly. Even if we reopen, who will come? What happened last time damaged our reputation. People will think the place is dangerous. They won’t trust us.”The room went quiet.Jasper didn’t look shaken. He only looked at Michael calmly.“That’s why the reopening has to be different,” Jasper said.Michael frowned. “Different how?”Jasper turned his head to Matthe

Sophia sat in her car for a moment after parking, her hands resting on the steering wheel. She looked at the banner again and hummed. She didn’t know what Jasper was planning, but she knew him well enough to guess he wouldn’t do something pointless. If the place was opening again, then he already had a plan. And whether he told her or not, she wasn’t going to sit back and watch people avoid the place out of fear.She opened the door and stepped out. The moment she did, several people who had been standing across the road turned their heads. A few of them recognized her instantly, and some began whispering. She ignored all of them and shut her door, locking the car before walking towards the restaurant.At first, the onlookers thought she was just passing by. But when she reached the entrance, pushed the glass door open, and calmly walked inside, the entire group froze. Someone muttered, “Is that her?” Another person whispered, “She actually went in.” And someone else said, “She must t